potentially and realistically

A young boy went up to his father and asked him, "Dad, what is the
difference between potentially and realistically?"

The father thought for a moment, then answered, "Go ask your mother if
she would sleep with Robert Redford for a million dollars.


Then ask your sister if she would sleep with Brad Pitt for a for a
million dollars.


Then go ask your brother if he would sleep with Tom Cruise for a
million dollars. Come back and tell me what you learn from that."


So the boy went to his mother and asked,"Would you sleep with Robert
Redford for a million dollars?"


The mother replied, "Of course I would! We could really use that money
to fix up the house and send you kids to a great college!"

The boy then went to his sister and asked, "Would you sleep with Brad
Pitt for a million dollars?"

The girl replied, "Oh my God! I LOVE Brad Pitt! I would sleep with him
in a heartbeat, are you nuts?!?!?"

The boy then went to his brother and asked, "Would you sleep with Tom
Cruise for a million dollars?"


"Of course," the brother replied. "Do you know how much a million
could buy?"

The boy pondered the answers for a few days, then went back to his
dad.

His father asked him, "Did you find out the difference between
potentially and realistically?"

The boy replied, "Yes, sir. Potentially, we're sitting on three
million
dollars, but realistically, we're living with two sluts and a queer."