Lee's Funnies

                                                     

                         The Mexican 

The American businessman was at the pier of a small coastal 
Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman 
docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellowfin 
tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on the quality 
of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them. 

The Mexican replied, "only a little while." 

The American then asked why didn't he stay out longer and 
catch more fish? 

The Mexican said he had enough to support his family's 
immediate needs. 

The American then asked, "but what do you do with the rest 
of your time?" 

The Mexican fisherman said, "I sleep late, fish a little, 
play with my children, take siesta with my wife, Maria, 
stroll into the village each evening where I sip wine and 
play guitar with my amigos, I have a full and busy life, 
senor." 

The American scoffed, "I am a Harvard MBA and could help 
you. You should spend more time fishing and with the 
proceeds buy a bigger boat. With the proceeds from the 
bigger boat you could buy several boats, eventually you 
would have a fleet of fishing boats. Instead of selling your 
catch to a middleman you would sell directly to the 
processor, eventually opening your own cannery. You would 
control the product, processing and distribution. You would 
need to leave this small coastal fishing village and move to 
Mexico City, then LA and eventually NYC where you will run 
your expanding enterprise." 

The Mexican fisherman asked, "But senor, how long will this 
all take?" 

To which the American replied, "15-20 years." 

"But what then, senor?" 

The American laughed and said "that's the best part. When 
the time is right you would announce an IPO and sell your 
company stock to the public and become very rich, you would 
make millions." 

"Millions, senor? Then what?" 

The American said, "Then you would retire. Move to a small 
coastal fishing village where you would sleep late, fish a 
little, play with your kids, take siesta with your wife, 
stroll to the village in the evenings where you could sip 
wine and play your guitar with your amigos."


Click here to return to the main page