Arab was walking through the Sahara desert, desperate for water,
when he saw something, far off in the distance. Hoping to find water, he walked towards the image,
only to find a little old man sitting at a card table with a bunch of neckties laid out on it.The
Arab asked, "Please, I'm dying of thirst, can I have some water?"
The man replied "I don't have
any water, but why don't you buy a tie? Here's one that goes nicely with your robes.
The Arab
shouted, "I don't want a tie, you idiot, I need water!"
"OK, don't buy a tie. But to show you what
a nice guy I am, I'll tell you that over that hill there, about 4 miles, is a nice restaurant. Walk
that way, they'll give you all the water you want."
The Arab thanked him and walked away towards
the hill and eventually disappeared from view.
Three hours later the Arab came crawling back to
where the man was sitting behind his card table.
The man said, "I told you, about 4 miles over
that hill. Couldn't you find it?"
The Arab rasped, "I found it alright. They wouldn't let me in
without a tie."