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Sorry if this has been posted before;my 86 year old mom sent this to me:
My elbow hurts like hell. I guess I better see a doctor."
"Listen, you don't have to spend that kind of money." Mike replies.
"There's a diagnostic computer down at Wal-Mart. Just give it a urine
sample and the computer will tell you what is wrong and what to do about it.
It takes ten seconds and costs ten collars. A lot cheaper than a doctor."
So Joe deposits a urine sample in a small jar and takes it to Wal-Mart. He
deposits ten dollars, and the computer light up and asks for the urine
sample. He pours the sample into the slot and waits. Ten seconds later,
the computer ejects a 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
wondering if the computer could be fooled. He mixed some tap water, a stool
sample from his dog, urine samples from his wife and daughter, and a sperm
sample for good measure. Joe hurries back to Wal-Mart, eager to check the
results. He deposits ten dollars, pours in his concoction, and awaits the
results.
The computer prints the following:
1. Your tap water is too hard. Get a water softener. (Aisle 9)
2. Your dog has ringworm. Bathe him with antifungal shampoo. (Aisle 7)
3. Your daughter has a cocaine problem. Get her into rehab.
4. Your wife is pregnant. Twins. They aren't yours. Get a lawyer.
5. If you don't stop playing with yourself, your tennis elbow will never
get better.
Thank you for shopping at Wal-Mart
My elbow hurts like hell. I guess I better see a doctor."
"Listen, you don't have to spend that kind of money." Mike replies.
"There's a diagnostic computer down at Wal-Mart. Just give it a urine
sample and the computer will tell you what is wrong and what to do about it.
It takes ten seconds and costs ten collars. A lot cheaper than a doctor."
So Joe deposits a urine sample in a small jar and takes it to Wal-Mart. He
deposits ten dollars, and the computer light up and asks for the urine
sample. He pours the sample into the slot and waits. Ten seconds later,
the computer ejects a 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
wondering if the computer could be fooled. He mixed some tap water, a stool
sample from his dog, urine samples from his wife and daughter, and a sperm
sample for good measure. Joe hurries back to Wal-Mart, eager to check the
results. He deposits ten dollars, pours in his concoction, and awaits the
results.
The computer prints the following:
1. Your tap water is too hard. Get a water softener. (Aisle 9)
2. Your dog has ringworm. Bathe him with antifungal shampoo. (Aisle 7)
3. Your daughter has a cocaine problem. Get her into rehab.
4. Your wife is pregnant. Twins. They aren't yours. Get a lawyer.
5. If you don't stop playing with yourself, your tennis elbow will never
get better.
Thank you for shopping at Wal-Mart
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