THREE CONTRACTORS

....'midst all the raging controvery if you really want to lnow how we Indians are going about organizing the impending Commonwealth Games, just read the joke that Trilochan Bailur has sent with his best regards. It is good and "clean" he says, and hopes you like it.................

 

Three Contractors

 

Three contractors are bidding to fix a broken fence at the White House in 2007. A Pakistani, a Bangladeshi, and an Indian.

 

They go together with a White House official to examine the fence The Pakistani contractor takes out a tape measure and does some measuring, then works some figures with a pencil.

 

'Well,' he says, 'I figure the job will run about $900: $400 for materials, $400 for my crew and $100 profit for me.'

 

The Bangladeshi contractor also does some measuring and figuring, then says... 'I can do this job for $400: $200 for materials, $100 for my crew and $100 profit for me.'

 

The Indian contractor doesn't measure or figure, but leans over to the White House official and whispers, '$2,400.'

 

The official, 'Incredulous,' says, 'you didn't even measure like the other guys! How did you come up with such a high figure?'

 

The redneck contractor whispers back, '$1,000 for me, $1,000 for you, and we hire the Bangladeshi to fix the fence. 'Done!' replies the government official.