Two Southern belles were sitting on a porch, sipping sweet tea and gossiping about their husbands.

The first woman said proudly, “When my first child was born, my husband bought me a diamond necklace. When my second child arrived, he surprised me with a brand-new car. And when my third came along, he bought me a lake house.”

The second lady smiled politely after each story and simply replied, “Well, isn’t that nice?”

Finally, the first woman leaned forward and asked, “And what did your husband give you when your first child was born?”

The second lady sipped her tea, smiled sweetly, and said,
“He sent me to charm school — so I could learn to say ‘Well, isn’t that nice?’ instead of what I was really thinking.”