A single guy decided life would be more fun if he had a pet. He went to the pet store and talked the owner. He said he'd like to buy an unusual pet. After some discussion, the shopkeeper sold him an exotic talking centipede. The centipede came in a little white box to use for his house.
The guy took the box back home, found a good spot for the box, and decided he would start off by taking his new pet down to the corner bar with him.
He asked the centipede in the box, "Would you like to go to the corner bar with me? Everyone gathers there for a good time." But there was no answer from his new pet. This bothered the guy a bit. He waited a few minutes and then asked again, "How about going down to the bar? We'll meet some girls." Again, no answer from his new friend and pet.
He waited a few minutes longer, puzzled by the situation. He decided to invite the centipede one last time, only this time he put his face up against the centipede's house and shouted, "Hey, in there! Do you want to go to the bar with me?" This time a little voice came out of the box , "I heard you the first time! I'm putting my shoes on."