Thursday, July 12, 2007

Anne-joke

In the hospital the relatives gathered in the waiting room, where their family member lay gravely ill."I'm afraid I'm the bearer of bad news," he said as he surveyed theworried faces. "The only hope left for your loved one at this time is a brain transplant.It's an experimental procedure, very risky but it is the only hope.Insurance will cover the procedure, but you will have to pay for the brainyourselves.."The family members sat silent as they absorbed the news. After a greatlength of time, someone asked, "Well, how much does a brain cost?"The doctor quickly responded, "$5,000 for a male brain, and $200 for afemale brain."The moment turned awkward. Men in the room tried not to smile, avoidingeye contact with the women, but some actually smirked.A man unable to control his curiosity, blurted out the question everyonewanted to ask,"Why is the male brain so much more?"The doctor smiled at the childish innocence and explained to the entiregroup, "It's just standard pricing procedure. We have to mark down the price of the female brains, because they've actually been used."