In the hospital the relatives gathered in the waiting room,
where their family member lay gravely ill. Finally, the doctor
came in looking tired and somber. "I'm afraid I'm the bearer
of bad news," he said as he surveyed the worried faces.
"The only hope left for your loved one
at this time is a brain
transplant. It's an experimental procedure, semi-risky and you
will have to pay for the brain yourselves."
The family members
sat silent as they absorbed the news. After a great length of
time, someone asked, "Well, how much does a brain cost?"
The
doctor quickly responded, "$5,000 for a male brain and $200
for a female brain."
The moment turned awkward. The men in
the room tried not to smile, avoiding eye contact with the
women, but some actually smurked. A man, unable to control his
curiosity, blurted
out the question everyone wanted to ask,
"Why is the male brain so much more?"
The doctor smiled at
the childish innocence and so to the entire group said, "It's
just standard pricing procedure. We have to mark down the
price of the female brains, because they've actually been used." :-)
Tina
