Joke of the week

Three contractors were visiting a tourist attraction on the same day. One was from Nigeria, another fromTogo, and the third from Ghana.

At the end of the tour, the guard asked them what they did for a living. When they all replied that they were contractors, the guard said, “Hey, we need one of the rear fences redone. Why don’t you guys take a look at it and give me a bid?”

So, to the back fence they all went to check it out.


First to step up was the Togo contractor. He took out his tape measure and pencil, did some measuring and said, “Well I figure the job will run about N900. N400 for materials, N400 for my crew, and N100 profit for me.”

Next was the Ghana contractor. He also took out his tape measure and pencil, did some quick figuring and said, “Looks like I can do this job for N700. N300 for materials, N300 for my crew, and N100 profit for me.

Without so much as moving, the Nigeria contractor said, “N2,700.” The guard, incredulous, looked at him and said, “You didn’t even measure like the other guys! How did you come up with such a high figure?” “Easy!” - he said - "N1,000 for me, N1,000 for you and we hire the guy from Togo."