One morning, a husband returns home after spending hours fishing and decides to take a nap.

Meanwhile, his wife, unfamiliar with the lake, decides to take the boat out for a little relaxation.

She motors out a short distance, drops anchor, and settles in with a book.

Before long, a game warden approaches her in his boat.

“Good morning, ma’am. What are you doing?” he asks.

“Reading a book,” she replies, thinking to herself, *Isn’t it obvious?*

“You’re in a restricted fishing area,” the warden informs her.

“But I’m not fishing,” she says. “I’m just reading.”

“Yes, but you have all the equipment. For all I know, you could start fishing at any moment. I’ll have to take you in and issue a citation,” he explains.

Without missing a beat, the woman responds, “If you do that, I’ll have to charge you with sexual assault.”

The game warden, taken aback, stammers, “But I haven’t even touched you!”

“That’s true,” she replies calmly, “but you have all the equipment. For all I know, you could start at any moment.”

The warden pauses, considers her words, and mutters, “Have a nice day, ma’am,” before leaving.

**Moral of the story:** Never argue with a woman who reads. She likely knows how to think, too.