Complete Vs. Finished

No dictionary has ever been able to satisfactorily define the
difference between "complete" and "finished." 

However, during a recent linguistic conference, held in 

London, and attended by some of the best
linguists in the world, Samsundar Balgobin, 

a Guyanese linguist, was the
presenter when he was asked to make that very distinction.

         The question put to him by a colleague in the audience was
this: Some say there is no difference between 

complete and finished. Please
explain the difference in a way that is easy to understand.

         Mr. Balgobins response:  When you marry the 

right woman, you are complete. If you marry the wrong 

woman, you are finished. And, if
the right one catches you with the wrong one, 

you are "Completely finished".

         His answer received a five minute standing ovation

Thanks Hal