Post by B8 on Nov 21, 2006 17:25:56 GMT -5
WAL-MART DOCTOR.
One day, in the checkout line at Wal-Mart, Joe said to his friend Mike
behind him, "My elbow hurts like hell. I guess I better see a doctor."
Mike replied, "Listen, you don't have to spend that kind of money.
There's a diagnostic computer here 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 $10. It's a lot cheaper than a doctor."
So Joe put a urine sample in a small jar and took it to Wal-Mart.
When he paid $10, the computer lit up and asked for the urine sample. He poured the sample
into the slot and waited. Ten seconds later, the computer ejected the
following 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 to wonder if the computer could be fooled. He mixed up some tap
water, a stool sample from his dog, urine samples from his wife and
daughter, and his sperm sample for good measure.
Joe hurried back to Wal-Mart, eager to check the results. He paid $10,
poured in his concoction, and awaited for the results. The computer printed
out the
following:
1. Your tap water is too hard. Get a water softener on Aisle 9.
2. Your dog has ringworm. Bathe him with anti-fungal shampoo from Aisle 7.
3. Your daughter has a cocaine habit. Get her into
rehab now.
4. Your wife is pregnant. Twins. They aren't yours. Get a lawyer.
5. If you don't stop ******* with yourself, your elbow will never get
better. Thank you for shopping at Wal-Mart."
One day, in the checkout line at Wal-Mart, Joe said to his friend Mike
behind him, "My elbow hurts like hell. I guess I better see a doctor."
Mike replied, "Listen, you don't have to spend that kind of money.
There's a diagnostic computer here 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 $10. It's a lot cheaper than a doctor."
So Joe put a urine sample in a small jar and took it to Wal-Mart.
When he paid $10, the computer lit up and asked for the urine sample. He poured the sample
into the slot and waited. Ten seconds later, the computer ejected the
following 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 to wonder if the computer could be fooled. He mixed up some tap
water, a stool sample from his dog, urine samples from his wife and
daughter, and his sperm sample for good measure.
Joe hurried back to Wal-Mart, eager to check the results. He paid $10,
poured in his concoction, and awaited for the results. The computer printed
out the
following:
1. Your tap water is too hard. Get a water softener on Aisle 9.
2. Your dog has ringworm. Bathe him with anti-fungal shampoo from Aisle 7.
3. Your daughter has a cocaine habit. Get her into
rehab now.
4. Your wife is pregnant. Twins. They aren't yours. Get a lawyer.
5. If you don't stop ******* with yourself, your elbow will never get
better. Thank you for shopping at Wal-Mart."
