EXPENSIVE WHIFF

Old Abraham was a poor tailor whose shop was next door to a very upscale
French restaurant. Every day at lunch time, Abraham would go out the back
of his shop and eat his black bread and herring while smelling the wonderful
odors coming from the restaurant's kitchen.

But one day, Abraham was surprised to receive an invoice from the restaurant
for 'enjoyment of food'. So he went to the restaurant to point out that he
had not bought anything from them.

The manager said, "You're enjoying our food, so you should pay us for
it." Abraham refused to pay and the restaurant sued him.

At the hearing, the judge asked the restaurant to present their side of
the case. The manager said, "Every day, this man comes and sits outside our
kitchen and smells our food while eating his. It is clear that we are providing
added value to his poor food and we deserve to be compensated for it."

The judge turns to Abraham and said, "What do you have to say to that?"

Abraham didn't say anything but stuck his hand in his pocket and rattled
the few coins he had inside.

The judge asked him, "What is the meaning of that?"

Abraham replied, "I'm paying for the smell of his food with the sound of
my money."