Costco Doctor One day, in line at the company cafeteria, Joe says to Mike, My elbow hurts like hell. I guess Id better see a doctor. Listen, you dont have to spend that kind of money, Mike replies. Theres a diagnostic computer down at Costco. Just give it a urine sample and the computer will tell you whats wrong and what to do about it. It takes ten seconds and costs ten dollars. A lot cheaper than a doctor. So, Joe deposits a urine sample in a small jar and takes it to Costco. He deposits ten dollars and the computer lights up and asks for the urine sample. He pours the sample into the slot and waits. Ten seconds later, the computer ejects a printout: You have tennis elbow. Soak your arm in warm water and avoid heavy activity. It will improve in two weeks. Thank you for shopping at Costco. That evening, while thinking how amazing this new technology was, Joe began wondering if the computer could be fooled. He mixed some tap water, a stool sample from his dog, urine samples from his wife and daughter, and a sperm sample from himself for good measure. Joe hurries back to Costco, eager to see the results. He deposits ten dollarsand pours in his concoction. The computer prints the following: 1. Your tap water is too hard. Get a water softener. (Aisle 9.) 2. Your dog has ringworm. Bathe him with anti-fungal shampoo. (Aisle 7.) 3. Your daughter has a cocaine habit. Get her into rehab. 4. Your wife is pregnant. Twins. They arent yours. Get a lawyer. 5. If you dont stop playing with yourself, your elbow will never get better. Thank you for shopping at Costco!
Posted on: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 16:23:08 +0000