Brains
Here's a post for any woman in the church who - like me - has been stepped on a bit lately. Cheer up! here's a silly joke to help:
In the hospital the relatives gathered in the waiting room, where their family member lay gravely ill. Finally, the doctor came in looking tired and somber. "I'm afraid I'm the bearer of bad news," he said as he surveyed the worried faces. "The only hope left or your loved one at this time is a brain transplant. It's an experimental procedure, very risky but it is the only hope. Insurance will cover the procedure, but you will have to pay for the brain yourselves.."
The family members sat silent as they absorbed the news. After a great length of time, someone asked, "Well, how much does a brain cost?" The doctor quickly responded, "$5,000 for a male brain, and $200 for a female brain."
The moment turned awkward. Men in the room tried not to smile, avoiding eye contact with the women, but some actually smirked. A man unable to control his curiosity, blurted out the question everyone wanted to ask, "Why is the male brain so much more?"
The doctor smiled at the childish innocence and explained to the entire group, "It's just standard pricing procedure. Male brains are expensive because they are as-new. We have to mark down the price of the female brains, because they've been used."
Not bad... :-)
Posted by: Paul Fromont | 15/03/2005 at 09:38
EXCELLENT
I'm sitting here smiling gently, which is just the job :-) xx
Posted by: Kathryn | 15/03/2005 at 11:37
bwa ha ha ha ha
Posted by: Eric Lee | 15/03/2005 at 18:32
Oddly enough when I first heard that joke, a long time ago, the genders were reversed!
Posted by: Hugh (Serena's Dad) | 15/03/2005 at 19:37
hugh, that's outrageous!!!
Posted by: maggi | 15/03/2005 at 19:41
Outrageous - yes, true – yes but probably a reflection on the change in the position of women in western society for the better that has taken place in my lifetime.
Posted by: Hugh (Serena's Dad) | 15/03/2005 at 20:20
Speaking personally, I sometimes fear that the only grey cells around my head are in my hair! :-)
Posted by: Caroline | 15/03/2005 at 21:24
Outrageous - yes, true – yes but probably a reflection on the change in the position of women in western society for the better that has taken place in my lifetime.
Posted by: Hugh (Serena's Dad) | 15/03/2005 at 21:31
Opps - it sat here for ages saying it was "waiting for typepad" so I pressed Refresh Page only to find it was posted twice. Sorry Maggi - not my mint condition brain this time but gremlins in the system
Posted by: Hugh (Serena's Dad) | 15/03/2005 at 21:34
the perfect post for a brainless double comment, eh, hugh? ;)
Posted by: maggi | 15/03/2005 at 22:08
Heh. I was expecting the "male brain" to be so much more expensive because it is so rare.
Sez a guy.
Posted by: Evers | 16/03/2005 at 16:17
Funny! But I'm with Evers: I thought it was more expensive because of a "finder's fee"!
(Sez another guy.)
Posted by: Jason Fout | 17/03/2005 at 19:26