tashasmum
09-11-2008, 03:03 PM
In the hospital the relatives gathered in the waiting room,
>
> where their family member lay gravely ill.
>
> Finally, the doctor came in looking tired and somber.
>
> 'I'm afraid I'm the bearer of bad news,' he said as he surveyed the
> worried faces.
>
> 'The only hope left for your loved one at this time is a brain transplant.
>
> It's an experimental procedure, very risky but it is the only hope.
> Insurance will cover the procedure, but you will have to pay for the brain
> yourselves.'
>
> The family members sat silent as they absorbed the news. After a great
> length of time, someone asked, 'Well, how much does a brain cost?'
>
> The doctor quickly responded, ' £5,000 for a male brain, and £200 for a
> female brain.'
>
> The moment turned awkward. Men in the room tried not to smile,
> avoiding eye contact with the women, but some actually smirked. A man
> unable to control his curiosity, blurted out the question everyone
> wanted to ask,
>
> 'Why is the male brain so much more?'
>
> The doctor smiled at the childish innocence and explained to the entire
> group, 'It's just standard pricing procedure. We have to mark down the
> price of the female brains, because they've actually been used.'
>
> where their family member lay gravely ill.
>
> Finally, the doctor came in looking tired and somber.
>
> 'I'm afraid I'm the bearer of bad news,' he said as he surveyed the
> worried faces.
>
> 'The only hope left for your loved one at this time is a brain transplant.
>
> It's an experimental procedure, very risky but it is the only hope.
> Insurance will cover the procedure, but you will have to pay for the brain
> yourselves.'
>
> The family members sat silent as they absorbed the news. After a great
> length of time, someone asked, 'Well, how much does a brain cost?'
>
> The doctor quickly responded, ' £5,000 for a male brain, and £200 for a
> female brain.'
>
> The moment turned awkward. Men in the room tried not to smile,
> avoiding eye contact with the women, but some actually smirked. A man
> unable to control his curiosity, blurted out the question everyone
> wanted to ask,
>
> 'Why is the male brain so much more?'
>
> The doctor smiled at the childish innocence and explained to the entire
> group, 'It's just standard pricing procedure. We have to mark down the
> price of the female brains, because they've actually been used.'