A carpet layer had just finished installing carpet for a lady. He stepped out for a smoke, only to realize he'd lost his cigarettes. <br /><br />In the middle of the room, under the carpet, was a bump. <br /><br />''No sense pulling up the entire floor for one pack of smokes,'' he said to himself. He proceeded to get out his hammer and flattened the hump. <br /><br />As he was cleaning up, the lady came in. ''Here,'' she said, handling him his pack of cigarettes. ''I found them in the hallway.'' <br /><br />''Now,'' she said, ''if only I could find my parakeet.''