A Black Man walks into a bank in New York City and asks for the loan officer.
He says he's going to Europe on business for two weeks and needs to borrow
$5,000. The bank officer says the bank will need some kind of security for the
loan, so the Black Man hands over the keys to a new Rolls Royce. The car is
parked on the street in front of the bank, he has the title and everything checks.
The bank agrees to accept the car as collateral for the loan.
The bank's president and its officers all enjoy a good laugh at the black man
for using a $250,000 Rolls Royce as collateral against a $5,000 loan.
An employee of the bank then proceeds to drive the Rolls Royce into the
bank's underground garage and parks it there.
Two weeks later, the Black Man returns, repays the $5,000 and the interest,
which comes to $15.41. The loan officer says, "Sir, we are very happy to
have had your business and this transaction has worked out very nicely,
but we are a little puzzled. While you were away, we checked you out and
found that you are a multimillionaire. What puzzles us is, why would you
bother to borrow $5,000?"
The Black Man replies, "Where else in New York City can I park my car
for two weeks for only $15.41 and expect it to be there when I return?"
He says he's going to Europe on business for two weeks and needs to borrow
$5,000. The bank officer says the bank will need some kind of security for the
loan, so the Black Man hands over the keys to a new Rolls Royce. The car is
parked on the street in front of the bank, he has the title and everything checks.
The bank agrees to accept the car as collateral for the loan.
The bank's president and its officers all enjoy a good laugh at the black man
for using a $250,000 Rolls Royce as collateral against a $5,000 loan.
An employee of the bank then proceeds to drive the Rolls Royce into the
bank's underground garage and parks it there.
Two weeks later, the Black Man returns, repays the $5,000 and the interest,
which comes to $15.41. The loan officer says, "Sir, we are very happy to
have had your business and this transaction has worked out very nicely,
but we are a little puzzled. While you were away, we checked you out and
found that you are a multimillionaire. What puzzles us is, why would you
bother to borrow $5,000?"
The Black Man replies, "Where else in New York City can I park my car
for two weeks for only $15.41 and expect it to be there when I return?"
