A father suddenly remembered it was his daughter’s birthday, so he rushed into a toy store on his way home.
He spotted a display of Barbie dolls and asked the salesperson,
“How much is one of those Barbie dolls?”
The salesperson smiled.
“Which one, sir? We have Workout Barbie, Shopping Barbie, Beach Barbie, Disco Barbie, Ballerina Barbie, Astronaut Barbie, and Skater Barbie.”
“They’re all $19.95.”
The father nodded.
“Okay, that’s reasonable. What about that one over there?”
The salesperson sighed.
“That’s Divorced Barbie. She’s $265.95.”
The father nearly dropped his wallet.
“Wait… WHAT?! Why is she so expensive when all the others are only $19.95?”
The salesperson rolled her eyes.
“Sir, Divorced Barbie comes with a few extras.”
“Like what?”
She started counting on her fingers.
“Ken’s car…”
“Ken’s house…”
“Ken’s boat…”
“Ken’s furniture…”
“Ken’s computer…”
“And even one of Ken’s friends.”
The father stared at her.
“That’s a lot of accessories.”
The salesperson smiled.
“Oh, and there’s one more.”
“What’s that?”
She handed him a tiny key chain.
“Ken’s balls.”
The father looked at the price tag again.
“Suddenly, $265.95 sounds like a bargain.”
