Unicorn (Unicorn@Indenial.com)
Mon, 26 Apr 1999 08:45:08 -0400
"Big John Doesn't Pay!"
One fine day, a bus driver went to the bus garage,
started his bus, and drove off along the route. No
problems for the first few stops - a few people got
on, a few got off, and things went generally well.
At the next stop, however, a big hulk of a guy got on.
Six feet eight, built like a wrestler, arms hanging
down to the ground. He glared at the driver and said,
"Big John doesn't pay!" and sat down at the back.
Oh, did I mention that the driver was five feet three,
thin, and basically meek? Well, he was. Naturally,
he didn't argue with Big John, but he wasn't happy
about it.
The next day the same thing happened - Big John got
on again, made a show of refusing to pay, and sat down.
And the next day, and the one after that, and so forth.
This grated on the bus driver, who started losing sleep
over the way Big John was taking advantage of him.
Finally he could stand it no longer. He signed up for
body building courses, karate, judo, and all that good
stuff. By the end of the summer, he had become quite
strong; what's more, he felt really good about himself.
So on the next Monday, when Big John once again got
on the bus and said, "Big John doesn't pay!," the driver
stood up, glared back at the passenger, and screamed,
"And why not?!?"
With a surprised look on his face, Big John replied,
"Big John has a bus pass."
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"3 Defective Parts Per 10,000"
This speaks a lot about the quality of Japanese
products and their quality standards.
They're still laughing about this at IBM. Apparently
the computer giant decided to have some parts
manufactured in Japan as a trial project. In the
specifications, they set out that they will accept
three defective parts per 10,000 .
When the delivery came in there was an
accompanying letter. "We, Japanese people,
had a hard time understanding North American
business practices. But the three defective parts
per 10,000 have been separately manufactured
and have been included in the consignment.
Hope this pleases you."
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