Upon entering the little country store, the stranger noticed a sign saying "DANGER! BEWARE OF DOG!" posted on the glass door.
Inside he noticed a harmless old hound dog asleep on the floor beside the cash register.
He asked the store manager,
"Is that the dog folks are supposed to beware of?"
"Yep, that"s him," he replied.
The stranger couldn"t help but be amused.
"That certainly doesn"t look like a dangerous dog to me. Why in the world would you post that sign?"
"Because," the owner replied, "before I posted that sign, people kept tripping over him."
n. Derog. Language characteristic of official documents.
OMNIPRESENT
adj. Present everywhere. omnipresence n. [latin: related to *present1]
OPENANDSHUT
adj. Straightforward.
OPENHEARTED
adj. Frank and kindly.
OPENINGTIME
n. Time at which public houses may legally open for custom.
OPENMOUTHED
adj. Aghast with surprise.
OPERATIONAL
adj. - of or engaged in or used for operations.
- able or ready to function. operationally adv.
- research n. The application of scientific principles to business etc. Management.
OPINIONATED
adj. Dogmatic in one's opinions.
OPPORTUNISM
n. Adaptation of one's policy or judgement to circumstances or opportunity, esp. Regardless of principle. opportunist n. Opportunistic adj. Opportunistically adv.
OPPORTUNITY
n. (pl. -ies) favourable chance or opening offered by circumstances.
