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. Its an experimental procedure, very risky but it is the only hope. Insurance will cover the procedure but you'll 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, "$5000 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 quesion everyone wanted to ask....
"Why is the male brain more costly?"
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 brain because they have been actually used."
"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. Its an experimental procedure, very risky but it is the only hope. Insurance will cover the procedure but you'll 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, "$5000 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 quesion everyone wanted to ask....
"Why is the male brain more costly?"
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 brain because they have been actually used."
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