The United Way realized that it had never received a donation from the city's most successful lawyer. So a United Way volunteer paid the lawyer a visit in his lavish office. ©OFFICEJOKES.NET

The volunteer opened the meeting by saying, "Our research shows that even though your annual income is over a two million dollars, you don't give a penny to charity. Wouldn't you like to give something back to your community through the United Way?"©OFFICEJOKES.NET

The lawyer thinks for a minute and says, "First, did your research also show you that my mother is dying after a long, painful illness and she has huge medical bills that are far beyond her ability to pay?©OFFICEJOKES.NET

"Embarrassed, the United Way rep mumbles, "Uh... no, I didn't know that."©OFFICEJOKES.NET

"Secondly," says the lawyer, "my brother, a disabled veteran, is blind and confined to a wheelchair and is unable to support his wife and six children."©OFFICEJOKES.NET

The stricken United Way rep begins to stammer an apology, but is cut off again.©OFFICEJOKES.NET

"Thirdly, did your research also show you that my sister's husband died in a dreadful car accident, leaving her penniless with a mortgage and three children one of whom is disabled and another has learning disabilities requiring an array of private tutors?"©OFFICEJOKES.NET

The humiliated United Way rep, completely beaten, says, "I'm sorry, I had no idea"©OFFICEJOKES.NET

And the lawyer says, "So... if I don't give money to them, what makes you think I would ever give any to you!"