One day a fella was driving home when he suddenly realized that it
was his daughter's birthday and -- shock -- he hadn't bought her
anything. Out of the corner of his eye he notices a shopping mall.
Knowing that it was 'now or never', he pulls his car through three
lanes of traffic, finds a parking bay and runs into the mall.
After a frantic search he finds a toy store, goes inside and
attracts the attention of the shop assistant. When asked what he'd
like, he simply says: "a Barbie Doll".
The shop assistant looks at him in a condescending manner and asks,
"So Sir, which Barbie would that be?"
The man looks surprised so the assistant continues, "We have Barbie
Goes To the Ball at $19.99, Barbie goes Shopping at $19.99, Barbie
goes Clubbing at $19.99, Barbie Goes To The Gym at $19.99, Cyber
Barbie at $19.99 and Divorced Barbie at $249.99."
The man can't help himself and asks, "why is Divorced Barbie $249.99
when all those other Barbies are selling for $19.99???"
"Well Sir, that's quite obvious!" says the assistant,
"Divorced Barbie comes with Ken's house, Ken's car, Ken's furniture ....
was his daughter's birthday and -- shock -- he hadn't bought her
anything. Out of the corner of his eye he notices a shopping mall.
Knowing that it was 'now or never', he pulls his car through three
lanes of traffic, finds a parking bay and runs into the mall.
After a frantic search he finds a toy store, goes inside and
attracts the attention of the shop assistant. When asked what he'd
like, he simply says: "a Barbie Doll".
The shop assistant looks at him in a condescending manner and asks,
"So Sir, which Barbie would that be?"
The man looks surprised so the assistant continues, "We have Barbie
Goes To the Ball at $19.99, Barbie goes Shopping at $19.99, Barbie
goes Clubbing at $19.99, Barbie Goes To The Gym at $19.99, Cyber
Barbie at $19.99 and Divorced Barbie at $249.99."
The man can't help himself and asks, "why is Divorced Barbie $249.99
when all those other Barbies are selling for $19.99???"
"Well Sir, that's quite obvious!" says the assistant,
"Divorced Barbie comes with Ken's house, Ken's car, Ken's furniture ....
