You Can Never Have Too Many BMWs

Juanted · #1 12-19-2005, 12:31 PM

One of life's wonderful little nuggets...

Setting:
Large gas station in suburbia America. The gas station is a modern, clean locale with a walk-in beer refrigerator and large windows overlooking the pumps.

Characters:
Nick, the gas station attendant and owner. He’s a short, balding man of Indian descent with a dry sense of humor. He’s quiet, but friendly; has often asked Juan to partake in small, impromptu practical jokes on his employees. Just a few weeks ago, he grabbed the microphone by the cash register, and turned on the outside speakers. “Here, tell that old man over there to hurry up. He’s taking way too long to empty the trash cans,” he said, as he pointed to one of his elderly employees. (Juan, of course, obliged.)

Juan, a slightly overweight, graying, wanna-be yuppy living in suburbia America, just two miles from the gas station. Though a professional, his status as yuppy is somewhat hindered by the fact that he is not “young” (38 years old); also, he lives in the suburbs -- NOT in an urban area -- with his wife, two kids, two dogs, a cat, and a Beta fish. Not what Madison Ave. would classify as belonging to the “yuppy” demographic.

Juan drives up to the gas station, comes in and hands Nick the lottery selection tickets.

- “Hey Nick. What is it, 100 Million?”
- “Yeah, but why are you playing the lottery? You already have a BMW.”
- “No, actually, I have two.”
- “Two? You have two BMWs?” he asks incredulously.
- “Yeah, I do.” <smiles>
- “Then why are you playing the lottery? You're rich."
- "No, I'm not rich."
- "But you have two BMWs. Why are you playing the lottery?”
- “Cause you can never have too many BMWs, Nick!” <winks>
Nick shakes his head and hands over the lottery tickets.
- “OK… if you say so. You gonna buy me a BMW if you win?”
- "Why? YOU'RE rich!"
- "I don't even have ONE BMW."
- "Maybe you should buy one... or two." <grins> "Thanks, Nick.”

Juan walks away, and drives off.