A "Brush" of Confusion
A young woman decided she wanted to pay off all her bills. She started going door to door in her neighborhood, asking if anyone needed something done for a little money.
She knocks on the first door, and an elderly man answers.
"Hello! I'm trying to make some extra money to pay off my bills. Do you have any odd jobs you need done?"
The old man replies, "Well, you can paint the porch."
She lights up and says, "Great! How much will you pay?"
"One hundred dollars," says the old man. "The paint, rollers, and brushes are in the garage. Knock on the door when you're done, and I'll pay you."
The old man heads back inside as the young woman eagerly runs off to the garage.
"Does that poor girl know our porch wraps around the whole house?" the old man's wife asks.
"Of course she does," he says. "She seemed smart and confident."
Just then, there's a knock at the door. The old man opens it to see the young woman beaming.
"I'm done! And I had enough paint to give it two coats. By the way, mister—that's a Lexus, not a Porsche."
