Big Man In A Small Town
Bob grew up
in a small town, then moved away to attend college and law school. He decided to come back
to the small town because he could be a big man in this small town. He really wanted to
impress everyone. He opened his new law office, but business was very slow at first. One
day, he saw a man coming up the sidewalk. He decided to make a big impression on this new
client when he arrived. As the man came to the door, Bob picked up the phone. He motioned
the man in, all the while talking.
“No. Absolutely not. You tell those clowns in New York that I won't settle this case
for less than one million. Yes. The Appeals Court has agreed to hear that case next week.
I'll be handling the primary argument and the other members of my team will provide
support. Okay. Tell the DA that I'll meet with him next week to discuss the details.”
This sort of thing went on for almost five minutes. All the while the man sat patiently as
Bob rattled instructions. Finally, Bob put down the phone and turned to the man.
“I'm sorry
for the delay, but as you can see, I'm very busy. What can I do for you?”
The man replied,
“I'm from
the phone company. I came to hook up your phone.”