vsvo
05-11-2009, 12:06
A scientist was experimenting in his laboratory one day when he unwittingly created a very special type of fruit. While looking like an ordinary pear on the outside, it contained some very peculiar properties. Thinking he had just stumbled onto something big, the scientist consulted with some colleagues and managed to arrange a meeting with a venture capitalist.
Several weeks later, the scientist walked into the VC’s office bearing a specimen of his prized fruit. The VC examined the innocuous-looking pear and was completely unmoved.
The scientist enthusiastically explained, “You have to bite it and taste it. If you bite it on this side, it tastes like a pear. However, if you turn it around and bite the other side, it tastes like an orange.” The VC bit into both sides and nodded grudgingly, impressed with the scientist’s prowess.
“I can make it taste like any combination of fruit you want,” the scientist added confidently.
Unfortunately, the VC explained to the scientist that there was no market potential for his invention, since people could just buy the various individual types of fruit they wanted to eat, versus paying more to have different flavors contained in one piece. In a harebrained flash of inspiration, the VC suggested, “However, if you could make a fruit taste like a woman, then that would be something!”
The scientist left the meeting and went straight back to his lab.
Three months later, the scientist returned to the VC’s office and triumphantly presented him with what appeared to be a peach.
“This tastes like a woman???” the VC asked in disbelief.
“Yes,” the scientist replied.
The VC took a healthy bite, chewed once, scrunched up his face, and spat out the piece of fruit.
“Arrrggghhhh, this tastes like shit!” he sputtered angrily.
The scientist quickly replied, “Oh sorry, turn it around.”
Several weeks later, the scientist walked into the VC’s office bearing a specimen of his prized fruit. The VC examined the innocuous-looking pear and was completely unmoved.
The scientist enthusiastically explained, “You have to bite it and taste it. If you bite it on this side, it tastes like a pear. However, if you turn it around and bite the other side, it tastes like an orange.” The VC bit into both sides and nodded grudgingly, impressed with the scientist’s prowess.
“I can make it taste like any combination of fruit you want,” the scientist added confidently.
Unfortunately, the VC explained to the scientist that there was no market potential for his invention, since people could just buy the various individual types of fruit they wanted to eat, versus paying more to have different flavors contained in one piece. In a harebrained flash of inspiration, the VC suggested, “However, if you could make a fruit taste like a woman, then that would be something!”
The scientist left the meeting and went straight back to his lab.
Three months later, the scientist returned to the VC’s office and triumphantly presented him with what appeared to be a peach.
“This tastes like a woman???” the VC asked in disbelief.
“Yes,” the scientist replied.
The VC took a healthy bite, chewed once, scrunched up his face, and spat out the piece of fruit.
“Arrrggghhhh, this tastes like shit!” he sputtered angrily.
The scientist quickly replied, “Oh sorry, turn it around.”