Bill Gates, the Genie, and the Middle East
Bill Gates, the head of Microsoft, is vacationing at an exclusive private resort on a secluded island in the South Pacific.Wandering along a deserted stretch of beach, Gates discovers a corroded old bottle, apparently washed up by the sea.As he works over the bottle with his sleeve to remove some of the debris of years, the cork pops out and a great genie comes billowing out.The genie declares in a booming voice: "I have been entrapped in this wretched bottle for a thousand years. As your reward for freeing me, I shall grant you any wish you desire!"Bill Gates, ever a thoughtful type, thinks about this for some time.At last he decides upon a wish. Looking the genie straight in the eye, Gates says, "The Middle East. I want lasting peace in the Middle East. That's my wish."The genie visibly flinches, and says, "It is true I can do great things. But this? Do you have some other wish, Master?"This time, Bill Gates is quick to reply: "Okay, fine. The whole planet hates Microsoft because I monopolized the software market. I want you to make the world love us, instead."The genie ponders this for some time, then says:
"Show me a map of the Middle East."
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