Three contractors are bidding to fix a broken fence at the White House. One is from Chicago, another is from Tennessee and the third is from Montana. All three go with a White House official to examine the fence.
The Montana 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. That's $400 for materials, $400 for my crew and $100 profit for me."
The Tennessee contractor also does some measuring and figuring, then says,” I can do this job for $700. That's $300 for materials, $300 for my crew and $100 profit for me."
The Chicago contractor doesn't measure or figure, but leans over to the White House official and whispers,"$2, 700."
The official, incredulous, says, “You didn't even measure like the other guys!!! How did you come up with such a high figure!?
The Chicago contractor whispers back, "$1000 for me, $1000 for you, and we hire the knucklehead from Tennessee to fix the fence."
"Done!" replies the government official.
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Originally Posted by AJD1
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