A married man had been having an affair with his secretary for quite some time.

One afternoon, their passion got the better of them, and they decided to leave work early and go to her house. After a long, exhausting afternoon together, they both fell asleep.

When the man finally woke up, he looked at the clock and panicked.

It was already 8 p.m.

“Oh no,” he said, jumping out of bed. “My wife is going to kill me.”

As he hurried to get dressed, he suddenly had an idea. He handed his shoes to the secretary and said, “Take these outside and rub them through the grass and dirt.”

She stared at him, confused. “Why?”

“Just do it,” he said.

Still puzzled, she went outside, rubbed his shoes through the lawn and dirt, then brought them back. He slipped them on, kissed her goodbye, and rushed home.

The moment he walked through the door, his wife was waiting.

“Where have you been?” she demanded.

The man took a deep breath and said, “Darling, I can’t lie to you. I’ve been having an affair with my secretary. I fell asleep at her place and didn’t wake up until eight.”

His wife looked down at his dirty shoes and snapped, “You liar! You’ve been playing golf!”