Post by weegeo on May 26, 2013 16:21:49 GMT
The current banking crisis explained by an Irishman
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> Young Paddy bought a donkey from a farmer for £100. The farmer agreed to deliver the donkey the next day.
> The next day he drove up and said, 'Sorry son, but I have some bad news. The donkey's died.'
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> Paddy replied, 'Well then just give me my money back.'
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> The farmer said, 'Can't do that. I've already spent it.'
> Paddy said, 'OK, then, just bring me the dead donkey.'
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> The farmer asked, 'What are you going to do with him?'
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> Paddy said, 'I'm going to raffle him off.'
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> The farmer said, 'You can't raffle a dead donkey!'
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> Paddy said, 'Sure I can. Watch me. I just won't tell anybody he's dead.'
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> A month later, the farmer met up with Paddy and asked, ' What happened with that dead donkey?'
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> Paddy said, 'I raffled him off. I sold 500 tickets at £2 each and made a profit of £898'
> The farmer said, 'Didn't anyone complain?'
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> Paddy said, 'Just the guy who won. So I gave him his £2 back.'
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> Paddy now works for the Royal Bank of Scotland .