One day, in line at the company cafeteria, Joe says to Mike
behind him, "My elbow hurts like hell. I guess I'd better see a doctor."
Mike replies:
"Listen, a doctor will charge all kinds of money! There's a diagnostic computer down at Wal-Mart. Just take a urine sample along and the computer will analyze it, and give you a printout of what's wrong and what to do about it. It only takes about a minute and costs just ten dollars . . . waaaaaay cheaper than a doctor."
So, Joe deposits a urine sample in a small jar and takes it to Wal-Mart.
He deposits ten dollars in a slot on the machine, and the computer lights up and asks for the urine sample. He pours the sample into a funnel on top of the machine 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 @ 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 finally, he jerks off into the whole mess, just for good measure.
Joe hurries back to Wal-Mart, eager to test the machine with his
concoction. He deposits ten dollars, pours in the whole mess, and awaits the results.
After a few minutes the computer prints the following:
1. Your tap water is too hard. Get a water softener.
2. Your dog has worms. Take him to the vet!
3. Your daughter has a cocaine habit! Get her into rehab!
4. Your wife is pregnant. Twins. They aren't yours. Better get a lawyer!
5. If you don't stop jerkin' off, your tennis elbow will never get
better!
Thank you for shopping @ Wal-Mart
Rich
