An Arab was walking through the
Sahara desert, desperate for water, then he saw something, far
off in the distance. Hoping to find water, he walked towards the
image, only to find a little old Jewish man sitting at a card
table with a bunch of neckties laid out on it.
The Arab asked, "Please, I'm dying of thirst, can I have
some water?"
The man replied "I don't have any water, but why don't you
buy a tie?
Here's one that goes nicely with your robes."
The Arab shouted, "I don't want a tie, you idiot, I need
water!"
"OK, don't buy a tie. But to show you what a nice guy I am,
I'll tell you that over that hill there, about 5 miles, is a nice
restaurant my brother runs. Walk that way, they'll give you all
the water you want."
The Arab thanked him and walked away towards the hill and
eventually disappeared.
Three hours later the Arab came crawling back to where the man
was sitting behind his card table.
He said "I told you, about 5 miles over that hill. Couldn't
you find it?"
The Arab rasped "I found it alright. They wouldn't let me in
without a tie."