Engineering Medicine

An engineer can’t find a job, so he opens a clinic and puts a sign outside that says, “Treatment--$50.  If not cured, get back $100.”

A doctor thinks this is a chance to show up the engineer and earn a quick $100, so he visits the clinic.  “I have lost my sense of taste,” the doctor says.

“Nurse,” the engineer says, “bring the medicine from box #22 and place three drops in the patient’s mouth.”

The doctor spits out the liquid and says, “This is not medicine.  It’s gasoline!”

“Congratulations,” the engineer says, “you have your taste back.  That will be $50,”

The doctor is really annoyed.  He returns after several days to recover his money.  “I’ve lost my memory,” he tells the engineer.  “I can’t remember a thing.”

“Nurse,” the engineer says, “bring the medicine from box #22 and place three drops in the patient’s mouth.”

“The medicine in box #22 is for the sense of taste,” the doctor protests.  “Besides, it’s gasoline, not medicine.”

“Congratulations,” the engineer says, “you have your memory back.  That will be $50,”

The doctor leaves, more determined than ever to defeat the engineer.  After several days, he angrily returns for one last try.

“I’m going blind,” the doctor says.  “I can barely tell light from darkness.”

“I don’t have any medicine for that,” the engineer says.  “Take this $100.”

“But this is a $50 note,” the doctor says.