Two sugars

Whilst visiting a gentleman for the first time I politely asked if he would like a cup of tea

'Oh yes please, that would be nice'

'Would you like milk and sugar?'

'Yes please.'

'where do you keep the sugar?

'Erm. is it not in the cupboard?

'No'

'Oh, that's strange!'


and so the search for the sugar began in earnest. I pulled everything out of the cupboard where I found the tea, while he went into the larder, muttering to himself about where he could have put it.
Five minutes later he triumphantly appears with the sugar pot.

'Oh good how many do you have' I asked

'Just the two'

I sat down for a chat with him whilst he drank his drink and suggested that I put the sugar with the tea so that we know where it is in future.

'That will be a good idea, Thank you'

Three days later I return to the same gentleman.

'Cup of tea?'

'Yes please'

It's two sugars isn't it?

'Oh no I don't take sugar, haven't done for years'