Jose and Carlos
Jose and Carlos are both beggars. They
beg in different areas of town.
Carlos begs for the same amount of time
as Jose, but only collects about eight
or nine dollars a day.
Every day, Jose brings home a suitcase
full of ten dollar bills. He drives a
Mercedes, lives in a mortgage-free
house, and has lots of cash to spend.
“Hey, amigo,” Carlos says to Jose, “I
work just as long and hard as you do, so
how come you bring home a suitcase full
of ten dollar bills every day?”
Jose says, “Look at your sign, what does
it say?”
Carlos’ sign reads;
I have no work, a wife and six kids to support.
“What’s wrong with that?” Carlos asks him.
“No wonder you only get eight or nine dollars a day!”
Carlos says, “Alright, so what does your sign say?”
Jose’s sign reads:
I only need ten dollars to get back to Mexico.
