Banta, suffering from impotence, went to see a specialist. The doctor gave him a prescription that he was to take faithfully three times a day, and always with food. Two days later, Banta was at a formal banquet and didn't want any of the other guests to spot and possibly identify his pink and purple capsule of medication. So he instructed the waiter to empty the capsule into his soup, thinking he could eat his soup openly with everyone else, take his medication, and preserve his privacy all at the same time. However, when the soup was served everyone received a bowl of it but Banta, who began feeling conspicuous and angry. He confronted the waiter and asked why he hadn't been served his "special" soup. "Well, sir, I poured your medication into your bowl as instructed. Since then, I have been waiting for the noodles to lie down." |