A Jewish tailor and his son went to a wholeseller

[ordbrae]

A jewish tailor and his son went to a wholeseller to buy cloth.An assistant produced a number of webs of cloth for their inspection.A dozen webs were chosen.The assistant quoted the total price to be £1,000.The father offered £750.00.When the assistant went to ask his boss if the offer was acceptable the son said to his father''What are you haggling over the price for when you know you are not going to pay anyway?'' The father replied''I don't want to take him for too much.''

[Ric.ror]

Sorry but I dont get this at all

[sandyRoe]

Is the sub text that Jews are cheats in business? Not very funny. :-(

[Kiki-frog]

No, I don't really get it either

[Old_Geezer]

Aye I think the Jewish reference is superfluous, and better if left out. Probably added because of the old caricature of Jewish folk being cautious with money. The humour is separate and to do with if you were going to steal something then it is being considered by the tailor morally more acceptable to steal £750 than £1000.

[ordbrae]

I apologise for any offence my story may have caused.It was told to me by a Jewish man to whom I had the utmost respect.