A businessman met a beautiful girl and agreed to
spend the afternoon with him for $500. They did
their thing, and, before he left, he told her that
he did not have any cash with him, but he would have
his secretary write a check and mail it to her,
calling the payment "RENT FOR APARTMENT."
On the way to the office, he regretted what he had
done, realizing that the whole event had not been
worth the price. So he had his secretary send a
check for $250 and enclose the following typed note:
"Dear Madam:
En closed find a check for $250 for rent of your
apartment. I am not sending the amount agreed upon,
because when I rented the place, I was under the
impression that:
#1 - it had never been occupied;
#2 - there was plenty of heat; and
#3 - it was small enough to make me feel cozy and at
home.
However, I found out that it had been previously
occupied, that there wasn't any heat, and that it
was entirely too large."
Upon receipt of the note, the girl immediately
returned the check for $250 with the following note:
"Dear Sir:
First, I cannot understand how you could expect a
beautiful apartment to remain unoccupied
indefinitely. As for the heat, there is plenty of
it, if you know how to turn it on. Regarding the
space, the apartment is indeed of regular size, but
if you don't have enough furniture to fill it,
please do not blame the management.
Please send the rent in full or we will be forced to
contact your present landlady."