Two friends, Jim and Bob, were out hunting in the woods one day when they stumbled upon a bear. Panicked, Jim turned to Bob, "What do we do? We can't outrun a bear!"
Bob calmly replied, "Don't worry, I read somewhere that bears are afraid of loud noises, so let's just make a lot of noise."
So, the two friends started yelling, clapping, and stomping their feet. The bear seemed unfazed and continued to walk towards them.
Jim, now in a panic, said, "I thought you said bears were afraid of loud noises!"
Bob replied, "They are, but that was just to scare them away. This one must be deaf!"
Just then, the bear reached them and roared loudly. Jim screamed, "We're going to die!"
But to their surprise, the bear knelt down and said, "Hey guys, do you know the way to the nearest town? I got separated from my bear family and I'm lost."
Jim and Bob were speechless. The bear continued, "I promise I won't eat you, I'm a vegetarian anyway."
Relieved, they gave the bear directions and watched as it walked away.
Jim turned to Bob and said, "Well, that was the strangest encounter we've ever had."
Bob nodded and said, "Yeah, who would've thought we'd meet a polite, vegetarian bear in the woods? Maybe we should come back here more often."
And with that, the two friends went back to hunting, sharing stories of their unusual encounter with the bear for years to come.