| Indian
Brain
An Indian
walks in a bank in New York City and inquires for
the loan facility counter. On meeting the officer,
he tells him that he is going to India on a business
trip, for two weeks and needs to borrow $ 5,000. The
bank officer tells him that the bank will need security
for the loan, so the Indian hands over the keys of
a new Ferrari parked on the street in front of the
bank.
He produces
the title and everything is checked out. The loan
officer agrees to accept the car as collateral for
the loan. The bank's president and its officers all
enjoy a good laugh at the Indian for using a $ 250000
Ferrari as collateral against a $ 5,000 loan.
An employee
of the bank then drives the Ferrari into the bank's
underground garage and parks it there. Two weeks later,
the Indian returns. Repays the $5,000 and the interest,
which comes to $ 35.41 The loan officer said, “Sir,
we appreciate that you gave us an opportunity to serve
you and in future we will always be willing to serve
you, however we are a little puzzled. While you were
away, we checked and found that you are a millionaire”.
What
puzzles us is, why would you bother to borrow $ 5,000?”
The Indian replies:”Where else in New York City can
I park my car for two weeks that too very safely and
only for $ 35.41, and still expect to get it back
when I return. |
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