A man fell into a pit and couldn't get himself out. ~ A subjective person came along and said, "I feel for you down there." ~ An objective person walked by and said, "It's logical that someone would fall down there." ~ A Pharisee said, "Only bad people fall into pits." ~ A mathematician calculated how deep the pit was. ~ A news reporter wanted the exclusive story on the pit. ~ An IRS agent asked if he was paying taxes on the pit. ~ A self-pitying person said, "You haven't seen anything until you've seen my pit." ~ A fire-and-brimstone preacher said, "You deserve your pit." ~ A Christian Scientist observed, "The pit is just in your mind." ~ A psychologist noted, "Your mother and father are to blame for your being in that pit." ~ A self-esteem therapist said, "Believe in yourself and you can get out of that pit." ~ An optimist said, "Things could be worse." ~ A pessimist claimed, "Things will get worse." Jesus, seeing the man, took him by the hand and lifted him out of the pit.