Three Contractors
Three contractors were touring the white house on the same
day. One was a Dominican, another from Missouri, and the
third from Florida. At the end of the tour, the guard asked
them what they did for a living.
When they each replied that they were contractors the guard
said "Hey, we need one of the rear fences redone. Why don't
you guys look at it and give me a bid."
So to the back fence they went. First up was the Florida
contractor. He took out his tape measure and pencil, did
some measuring and said, "Well I figure the job will run
about $900. $400 for materials, $400 for my crew, and $100
profit for me."
Next was the Missouri contractor. He also took out his tape
measure and pencil, did some quick figuring and said, "Looks
like I can do this Job for $700. $300 for materials, $300
for my crew, and $100 profit for me."
Then the guard asks the Dominican contractor how much.
Without so much as moving the contractor says, $2700."
The guard, incredulous, looks at him and says "You didn't
even measure like guys! How did you come up with such a high
figure?"
"Easy" says the contractor from the Dominican Republic, "A tousan' fo' me, a tousan' fo' jew, an' we hire de guy fro' Misur?"
HB, hehehe
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Three contractors were touring the white house on the same
day. One was a Dominican, another from Missouri, and the
third from Florida. At the end of the tour, the guard asked
them what they did for a living.
When they each replied that they were contractors the guard
said "Hey, we need one of the rear fences redone. Why don't
you guys look at it and give me a bid."
So to the back fence they went. First up was the Florida
contractor. He took out his tape measure and pencil, did
some measuring and said, "Well I figure the job will run
about $900. $400 for materials, $400 for my crew, and $100
profit for me."
Next was the Missouri contractor. He also took out his tape
measure and pencil, did some quick figuring and said, "Looks
like I can do this Job for $700. $300 for materials, $300
for my crew, and $100 profit for me."
Then the guard asks the Dominican contractor how much.
Without so much as moving the contractor says, $2700."
The guard, incredulous, looks at him and says "You didn't
even measure like guys! How did you come up with such a high
figure?"
"Easy" says the contractor from the Dominican Republic, "A tousan' fo' me, a tousan' fo' jew, an' we hire de guy fro' Misur?"
HB, hehehe
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