Subject: Truth in Advertising
From: Unicorn (unicorn@indenial.com)
Date: Fri Jun 29 2001 - 16:38:48 EDT
"Business as Usual?"
The well-dressed businessman was walking
down a dark street in New York's garment
district when he was accosted by a mugger.
Ordered to hand over all his money, the
businessman did so, placing one hundred
dollars in the mugger's open hand.
When he'd surrendered all his money, the
businessman casually retrieved two dollars
and slipped them back into his money clip.
The crook looked on in amazement, "What
are you doing??" he demanded.
The businessman replied, "I always take a
two percent discount for cash transactions."
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"Truth in Advertising"
Ernest Shackleton's recruiting advertisement
for 1912 Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition:
"Men wanted for hazardous journey. Small wages,
bitter cold, long months of complete darkness,
constant danger, safe return doubtful. Honour
and recognition in case of success."
If Shackleton were advertising in the 2000s:
"Members wanted for adventure trek. Low cost,
cool sights, fun nights, thrills galore, insurance
available. Get your picture in Outside magazine."
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