How Things are Done in NJ (house, contractors, fence)

[Obrero]

How Things are Done in NJ

Three contractors are bidding to fix a broken fence
at the White House; one from New Jersey , another from
Tennessee and the third, from Florida . They follow a
White House official to examine the fence.

The Florida contractor takes out a tape measure and does
some measuring, then works some figures with a pencil.
'Well', he says, 'I figure the job will run about $900:
$400 for materials, $400 for my crew and $100 profit for
me.'

The Tennessee contractor also does some measuring and
figuring, then says, 'I can do this job for $700: $300
for materials, $300 for my crew and $100 profit for me.'

The New Jersey contractor doesn't measure or figure,
but leans over to the White House official and whispers,
'$2,700.' The official, incredulous, says, 'You didn't even
measure like the other guys! How did you come up with
such a high figure?'

The New Jersey contractor whispers back, '$1000 for me,
$1000 for you, and we hire the guy from Tennessee to fix
the fence.' Done!', responds the government official.

[tandcookies]

lol... thanks for the chuckle.

[kelsie]

Too funny thank you.

[AnthonyB]

Laughing on the outside, crying on the inside.