A man entered the confessional and told his priest, “I almost had an affair with another woman.”
The priest said, “What do you mean, almost?” The man said, “Well, we took our clothes off and rubbed against each other, but then I stopped!” The priest said, “Rubbing against each other is like getting into each other. You’ll never see that woman again. For your penance, say five Hail Marys and put $50 in the poor box!”
The man left the confessional, said his prayers, and then walked toward the poor box. He paused for a moment, then began to leave.
The priest, who was watching him, ran to him and said, “I saw that. You didn’t put any money in the poor box!”
The man replied, “Yes, but I rubbed the $50 on the box, and according to you, that’s the same as putting it in!”