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One day, in line at the
company cafeteria, Joe says
to Mike, "My elbow hurts like
crazy. I guess I better see a
doctor."
"Listen, you don't have to
spend that kind of money,"
Mike replies. "There's a
diagnostic computer down at
Wal-Mart. Just give it a
urine sample and the computer
will tell you what's wrong
and what to do about it. It
takes ten seconds and costs
ten dollars... a lot cheaper
than a doctor."
So Joe puts a urine sample
in a small jar and takes it
to Wal-Mart. He deposits ten
dollars, and the computer
lights up and asks for the
urine sample. He pours the
sample into the slot and
waits.
Ten seconds later, the
computer ejects a printout:
"You have tennis elbow. Soak
your arm in warm water and
avoid heavy activity. It will
improve in two weeks.Thank
you for shopping at Wal-Mart."
That evening while thinking
how amazing this new
technology was, Joe began
wondering if the computer
could be fooled.
He mixed some tap water, a
stool sample from his dog,
urine samples from his wife
and daughter, and a sperm
sample for good measure. Joe
hurried back to Wal-Mart,
eager to check the results.
He deposited ten dollars,
poured in his concoction, and
awaited the results.
The computer then prints the
following:
1. Your tap water is too hard. Get a water softener. (Aisle 9)
2. Your dog has ringworm.
Bathe him with anti-fungal
shampoo. (Aisle 7)
3. Your daughter has a cocaine habit. Get her into rehab.
4. Your wife is pregnant, Twins. They aren't yours. Get a lawyer.
5. If you don't stop playing with yourself, your elbow will never get
better.
Thank you for shopping at
Wal-Mart
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