A man who had been called to testify at the Internal Revenue Service asked his accountant for advice on what to wear. "Wear your shabbiest clothing. Let him think you are a pauper," the accountant replied.
Then he asked his lawyer the same question, but got the opposite advice.
"Don’t let them intimidate you. Wear your most elegant suit and tie."
Confused, the man went to his priest, told him of the conflicting advice, and
requested some resolution on the dilemma. "Let me tell you a story," replied the
priest. "A woman, about to be married, asked her mother what to wear on her
wedding night. ‘Wear a heavy, long, flannel nightgown that goes right up to your
neck.’ But when she asked her best friend, she got conflicting advice. ‘Wear
your most sexy negligee, with a V-neck right down to your navel.’ "
Confused, the man asked, "What does all this have to do with my problem with the
IRS?" "Simple," replied the Priest. "It doesn’t matter what you wear,
you’re going to get screwed."