[MickeyC]

Invited to a party my boss hosted when I had left home and had my first job. Invitation said 'Bring a Plate'. So I went to a store and bought a plate. Handed it to the boss's wife when they welcomed me to the party.

Few minutes later I was drinking beer with my buddies when the boss's wife asked me to step into the kitchen. Assuming she needed something heavy moved I hurried in only to discover all the wives were awaiting my arrival. The boss's wife then asked me what I thought 'bring a plate' meant. And to my humiliation I quickly learned what it actually meant as they all broke into gales of laughter.