An Arab was walking through the Sahara desert, desperate for
water, when he saw something, far off in the distance. Hoping
to find water, he walked towards the image, only to find a
little old Jewish man sitting at a card table with a bunch of
neckties laid out on it.
The Arab asked, "Please, I'm dying of thirst, can I have some
water?". The man replied "I don't have any water, but why don't
you buy a tie? Here's one that goes nicely with your robe."
The Arab shouted, "I don't want a tie, you idiot, I need water!"
"OK, don't buy a tie. But to show you what a nice guy I am, I'll
tell you that over that hill there, about 4 miles, is a nice
restaurant. Walk that way, they'll give you all the water you
want."
The Arab thanked him and walked away towards the hill and
eventually disappeared.
Three hours later the Arab came crawling back to where the man
was sitting behind his card table. He said, "I told you, about
4 miles over that hill. Couldn't you find it?"
The Arab rasped "I found it alright. They wouldn't let me in
without a tie!" |
