Fable

A broken teapot met a backward glove. The glove sighed and said, “You don’t have it nearly as bad as I do. At least you can still hold marbles, whereas I have no purpose!”

The teapot said, “You could hold marbles, too.”

He grew angry. “And why would I want to hold marbles? That might be a fine purpose for some, but I was made for more important matters! Alas, I will never prosper, for who has use for a second left glove?”

The teapot, of course, could clearly tell he was right-handed. Very calmly, she said, “Turn around.”