I know I've seen this one before, but searching on landlady did not get a hit, so I'm posting it. If you've seen it before don't read it. 
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>> A businessman met a beautiful girl and agreed to spend
>> the afternoon with her for $500. They did their thing, and, before
>> he left, he told her that he did not have any cash with him, but he
>> would have his secretary write a check and mail it to her, calling the
>> payment RENT FOR APARTMENT."
>>
>> On the way to the office, he regretted what he had done,
>> realizing that the whole event had not been worth the price. So he
>> had his secretary send a check for $250 and enclose the following typed
>> note:
>>
>>
>> "Dear Madam:
>>
>> Enclosed find a check for $250 for rent of your
>> apartment. I am not sending the amount agreed upon, because when I
>> rented the place, I was under the impression that:
>> #1 - it had never been occupied;
>> #2 - there was plenty of heat; and
>> #3 - it was small enough to make me feel cozy and at home.
>>
>> However, I found out that it had been previously
>> occupied, that there wasn't any heat, and that it was entirely too
>> large."
>>
>> Upon receipt of the note, the girl immediately returned
>> the check for $250 with the following note:
>>
>> "Dear Sir:
>> First, I cannot understand how you could expect a
>> beautiful apartment to remain unoccupied indefinitely. As for the
>> heat, there is plenty of it, if you know how to turn it on. Regarding the
>> space, the apartment is indeed of regular size, but if you don't
>> have enough furniture to fill it, please do not blame the management.
>>
>> Please send the rent in full or we will be forced to
>> contact your present landlady.
>>
>> A businessman met a beautiful girl and agreed to spend
>> the afternoon with her for $500. They did their thing, and, before
>> he left, he told her that he did not have any cash with him, but he
>> would have his secretary write a check and mail it to her, calling the
>> payment RENT FOR APARTMENT."
>>
>> On the way to the office, he regretted what he had done,
>> realizing that the whole event had not been worth the price. So he
>> had his secretary send a check for $250 and enclose the following typed
>> note:
>>
>>
>> "Dear Madam:
>>
>> Enclosed find a check for $250 for rent of your
>> apartment. I am not sending the amount agreed upon, because when I
>> rented the place, I was under the impression that:
>> #1 - it had never been occupied;
>> #2 - there was plenty of heat; and
>> #3 - it was small enough to make me feel cozy and at home.
>>
>> However, I found out that it had been previously
>> occupied, that there wasn't any heat, and that it was entirely too
>> large."
>>
>> Upon receipt of the note, the girl immediately returned
>> the check for $250 with the following note:
>>
>> "Dear Sir:
>> First, I cannot understand how you could expect a
>> beautiful apartment to remain unoccupied indefinitely. As for the
>> heat, there is plenty of it, if you know how to turn it on. Regarding the
>> space, the apartment is indeed of regular size, but if you don't
>> have enough furniture to fill it, please do not blame the management.
>>
>> Please send the rent in full or we will be forced to
>> contact your present landlady.