A married Irish man went into the confessional and said to the priest " I almost had an affair with another woman " .

The priest said " what do you mean almost " 

The irishman said " well we got undressed and rubbed together , but then I stopped". 

The priest saiid that rubbing together is is the same as putting it in." 

Your not to see that woman again, for your penance , say five hail Mary's and put $50 in the poor box.

The Irishman left the confessional and said his prayers, and then walked over to the poor box, 

He paused for a moment and then started to leave .

The priest who was watching quickly ran over to him saying I saw that you didn't put anything in the poor box.

The Irishman replied " yeah but I rubbed tye $50 note on the box and according to you that's the same as putting it in "