MTpockets
03-18-2007, 10:28 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."
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."