A man realized he needed to purchase a hearing aid, but he felt unwilling to spend much money. "How much do they run?" he asked the clerk. "It depends on quality, " said the salesman.

"They run from 2.00 to 2, 000." "Let's see the 2.00 model, " he said.

The clerk put the device around the man's neck. "You just stick this button in your ear and run this little string down to your pocket, " he instructed. "How does it work?" the customer asked. "For 2.00 it doesn't work, " the salesman said. "But when people see it on you, they'll talk louder!"