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Quoting: Originally posted by demoman
Three contractors are bidding to fix a broken fence at the White House
in D.C.; one from New York, another from Tennessee and the third, from Florida.
They go with a White House official to examine the fence.
The Florida contractor takes out a tape measure and does some
measuring, then works some figures with a pencil.
"Well", he says, "I figure the job will run about $900: $400 for
materials, $400 for my crew and $100 profit for me."
The Tennessee contractor also does some measuring and figuring, then
says, "I can do this job for $700: $300 for materials, $300 for my crew,
and $100 profit for me."
The New York contractor doesn't measure or figure, but leans over to
the White House official and whispers, "$2,700."
The official, incredulous, says, "You didn't even measure like the
other guys! How did you come up with such high figure?
The New York contractor whispers back, "$1000 for me,
$1000 for you, and we hire the guy from Tennessee to fix the fence.
"Done!" replies the government official.
Three contractors are bidding to fix a broken fence at the White House
in D.C.; one from New York, another from Tennessee and the third, from Florida.
They go with a White House official to examine the fence.
The Florida contractor takes out a tape measure and does some
measuring, then works some figures with a pencil.
"Well", he says, "I figure the job will run about $900: $400 for
materials, $400 for my crew and $100 profit for me."
The Tennessee contractor also does some measuring and figuring, then
says, "I can do this job for $700: $300 for materials, $300 for my crew,
and $100 profit for me."
The New York contractor doesn't measure or figure, but leans over to
the White House official and whispers, "$2,700."
The official, incredulous, says, "You didn't even measure like the
other guys! How did you come up with such high figure?
The New York contractor whispers back, "$1000 for me,
$1000 for you, and we hire the guy from Tennessee to fix the fence.
"Done!" replies the government official.
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