Cash Back!
Published Jan 01, 1900
The well-dressed businessman was walking down a dark street in New York's garment district when he was accosted by a mugger. Ordered to hand over all his money, the businessman did so, placing one hundred dollars in the mugger's open hand. When he'd surrendered all his money, the businessman casually retrieved two dollars and slipped them back into his money clip. The crook looked on in amazement, "What are you doing??" He demanded. The businessman replied, "I always take a two percent discount for cash transactions."
Originally published November 14, 2002.
