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A scientist and a vicar sat in the same compartment on a train. Never having met before, the vicar was minding his own business looking out the window at the beauty of the passing terrain and the scientist was very deep in thought trying to solve complex problems. Finally, the scientist got bored and said to the vicar, “Hey, do you want to play a game?” The vicar, enjoying God’s creation, shook his head and continued looking out the window, humming quietly to himself. This scientist irritably asked again, "Hey, you, do you want to play a game? I'll ask you a question, and if you get it wrong, you give me £5. Then, YOU ask ME a question, and if I can't answer it, I'll give YOU £5." The vicar thought about this for a moment, but decided against it, seeing that the scientist was obviously a very bright man. The scientist tried a final time. "Look, I'll ask you a question, and if you can't answer it, you give me £5. Then you ask ME a question, and if I can't answer it, I'll give you £50!" Now, the vicar wasn't totally stupid. He readily accepted the offer. |