The Test of Loyalty

~ Gottfried

Loyalty was a funny thing. So was Love. They both bit you when you least expected it. There’s something wrong with your character if opportunity controls your loyalty. My whole thing is loyalty. Loyalty over royalty; word is bond.

It’s not about who’s real in your face, it’s about who stays loyal behind your back. This is a great time to tell you that even when nothing is at stake, I will still throw you under the bus. Just for the fun of it. Respect is earned, honesty is appreciated, trust is gained, and loyalty is returned.

My loyalty cannot be bought, however, it can be rented. There is nothing I will not do for those who are really my friends. I draw the line at weighing in on couple arguments. Whatever is wrong with your wife is your business my guy.

I belong to the people I love, and they belong to me. They and the love and loyalty I give them, form my identity far more than any word or group ever could. Live your life trying to be as loyal to loved ones as your dog is to you. Not me though, I’m a cat guy.

A boy can learn a lot from a dog; Obedience, loyalty and the importance of turning around three times before lying down. This doesn’t apply to me at the workplace though. I work for Money. If you want loyalty, get a dog. If you want loyalty and attention, get a smart dog.

A loyal friend laughs at your jokes when they’re not so good, and sympathize with your problems when they’re not so bad. This doesn’t mean you should stop working on your jokes and story telling to make them better. My ears hurt. Always laugh heartily at the jokes of your boss…

It may be a loyalty test.

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50 thoughts on “The Test of Loyalty”

  2. Who’s more loyal to you? Your wife or your dog? To find out, just lock both of them in the trunk of your car, drive around the block a few times, go open the trunk. And see who really loves you.

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  3. Hahaha. I was just reading a passage from “Joseph Andrews” (1742) by the great comic novelist, Henry Fielding, in which Peter Pounce very “nobly” saves a young woman, because, in fact, he “loved a pretty girl better than anything besides his own money or the money of other people.” Fielding is constantly dropping in those golden little asides. It reminds me of your top cartoon 🙂

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