The Cat's Meow

[David Leippe]

A guy really hated his wife’s tomcat. One day, when his wife left for work, he decided he was finally getting rid of it.
He put the cat in a bag, drove to the nearby forest, and released it. When he returned home, the cat was sitting in front of the door, waiting to be let in.
The guy was really annoyed but decided to wait a few more days and try again. When his wife left for work again, he put the cat in a bag, drove farther away from home this
time, and released it. He came home… and shortly after him, the cat came home too and started meowing in front of the door to be let in.
At this time, the dude was really furious, but he waited a few more days. When his wife left for work again, once more he put the cat in a bag, and this time he drove 10 km straight, 20 km to the left, 15 km to the right, then straight, then right, then left, then right, left, straight, left, right… After more than 200 km, he stopped and released the cat.
In the evening, the home phone rang. The wife was already back from work, so she picked it up. On the other side was her husband.
“Oh, honey, it’s you?!” she exclaimed in dismay. “Where are you??”
The man was absolutely fuming and could barely speak. “Is the cat at home?” he asked through clenched teeth.
“Yes,” his wife replied. “He just came home five minutes ago. Why?”
“Can you tell the cat to pick me up? I got lost!!”