Ahhh, and I also stopped by the...

Wife Calls A Husband.
H - "Hello?"
W - "Honey, it's me. Are you at the club?"
H - "Yes."
W - "Great! I am at the mall two blocks from where you are. I just saw a beautiful mink coat. It's absolutely gorgeous!! Can I buy it?"

H - "What's the price?"
W - "Only $1,500.00."
H - "Well, OK, go ahead and get it, if you like it that much..."

W – “Ahhh, and I also stopped by the Mercedes dealership to look at the new models…”

H – “The what?”

W – “The new Mercedes! You know, the one I’ve always dreamed of—the silver one with the cream interior. They said they could give me a

special price today.”
H – “And what… exactly… is this special price?”

W – “Only $85,000. Isn’t that amazing?”
H – deep breath “Well… if you love it that much… go ahead. But make sure it has all the options.”

W – “Oh honey, you’re the best! And one more thing—remember that beachfront house we looked at last month? The one with the huge windows and the garden?”
H – “…Yes?”

W – “It’s back on the market! They lowered the price to $950,000. I talked with the agent. Should I place an offer?”

H – long silence, muffled shouting in the background

“Fine. But offer nine hundred thousand. No more.”

W – “You’re incredible! I love you sooo much!”
H – “Yeah, yeah… just don’t buy anything else today.”

W – “Oh, of course not!”

She hangs up.

The man at the club slowly lowers the phone. All his friends stare at him, stunned. One of them finally asks:

“Wow… your wife is going to be thrilled. Are you really buying all that stuff for her?”

He smirks, takes a sip of his drink, and says:

“Of course not. That wasn’t my wife.”

The friends blink, confused.

“Wait… what do you mean it wasn’t your wife?” one of them stammers.

He leans back in his chair, a sly grin spreading across his face.

“I mean,” he says, swirling his drink, “I just overheard a woman on the phone pretending to be my wife. I let her think I was agreeing to all her crazy shopping—mink coats, Mercedes, beachfront houses… you name it.”

The group bursts into laughter, some shaking their heads in disbelief.

“So… what happened?” another friend asks, still laughing.

“I hung up,” he says calmly. “And she’s probably still counting on me to wire the money. Meanwhile,” he adds, raising his glass, “I just enjoyed the show—and saved nearly a million dollars in the process.”

They all laugh harder, clinking their glasses together, while he leans back, smug and unbothered, already imagining the look on her face when she realizes she picked the wrong guy to scam.

Then, one friend whispers, half-seriously:

“Man… you’ve got to teach me how to pull that off.”

He just winks.

“Rule number one,” he says, “always let them do the talking.”

Valerie Bertinelli, 65, Is Releasing a New Memoir – and the Cover Photo Ignites Online Frenzy

The 65-year-old "Hot in Cleaveland" star has unveiled not only the cover of her upcoming book but also a glimpse into the personal journey behind its pages.

Actress and TV personality Valerie Bertinelli revealed the cover of her forthcoming memoir, "Getting Naked: The Quiet Work of Becoming Perfectly Imperfect,"on October 1, 2025, sparking a wave of online reactions tied to body image, aging, and self-acceptance.

A netizen's reaction to Valerie Bertinelli's book cover photo, as posted on October 3, 2025

The black-and-white photo shows Bertinelli nude but discreetly posed, smiling warmly. The cover accompanies a book she described as deeply personal. "This is my heart broken wide open," she wrote on Instagram. "It's a collection of intimate and vulnerable essays, exploring aging, love, friendship, secrets, and acceptance."

She explained that the writing process became unexpectedly therapeutic, helping her confront and process emotions in a way she hadn't anticipated. The memoir, set for release on March 10, 2026, is now available for pre-order.

Online responses to the cover image came swiftly and reflected a wide mix of emotions.

Many followers celebrated the 65-year-old star's vulnerability and courage, while others questioned whether the photo accurately reflected her current appearance.

One Instagram follower observed, "Ilysm. This doesn't look like you tho imo [sic]." Bertinellirespondedwith humor, "lol that's what @patrickbertinelli said too."

"It’s about the myths we believe when we’re young — about beauty, love, success — and how we carry them until they break us open," the synopsis reads. "It’s about unlearning the script that says women must please, endure and stay silent."

"It’s never too late to make peace with yourself," the synopsis continues, "and to fall madly in love with the perfectly imperfect person you already are."

Getting Naked comes amid online glimpses into Bertinelli's growth and healing journey. She's previously shared her own experiences on knowing when to let go, finding self-love and using journaling as a cathartic release.

Bertinelli tells PEOPLE she's thrilled for her new memoir to come out — and a tad nervous.

“I’m excited if not a little nervous because this book is almost uncomfortably personal," Bertinelli tells PEOPLE. "I’m hoping it reaches the right people so that they can see themselves in it and know that there’s a way through all the challenges we have in our life.”