One of the things that all of us need in life is the opportunity to talk. We don’t always take advantage of it when we need it the most but it is important to seek out that companionship when times are tough. The problem for some people is that they don’t know who to talk to. They might go to a psychiatrist to talk but when they do so, it is going to cost them a lot of money. All they really need is to head down to their local pub and visit the bartender. They are often known for having a hearing ear and they give great advice, as you are about to see in the following joke.
Ever since I was a child, I’ve always had a fear of someone under my bed at night. So I went to a psychiatrist and told him, “I’ve got problems. Every time I go to bed I think there’s somebody under it. I’m scared. I think I’m going crazy.”
“Just put yourself in my hands for one year,” said the psychiatrist. “Come talk to me 3 times a week and we should be able to get rid of those fears !”
“How much do you charge?”
“Eighty dollars per visit,” replied the expert.
“I’ll sleep on it,” I said.
Six months later, he met me on the street. “Why didn’t you ever come to see me about those fears you were having?” He asked.
“Well, 80 bucks a visit 3 times a week comes to 12,480 dollars a year. It is an awful lot of money! A bartender cured me for $10. I was so happy to have saved all that money that I went and bought myself a new car!”
“Is that so?” With a bit of an attitude he said, “And how, may I ask, did a bartender cure you?”
“He told me to cut the legs off the bed! Ain’t nobody under there now!”
