Joke From My Management Book

A motorist was driving on the Merritt Parkway outside New York City when his engine stalled. He quickly determined that his battery was dead and managed to stop another driver who consented to push his car to get it started. “My car has an automatic transmission,” he explained, “so you’ll have to get up to 30 or 35 miles an hour to get me started.” The second motorist nodded and walked back to his own car. The first motorist climbed back into his car and waited for the good Samaritan to pull up behind him. He waited— and waited. Finally, he turned around to see what was wrong. There was the good Samaritan—coming up behind his car at about 35 miles an hour! The damage amounted to $3,800.