Clever Lawyer Fee

A young man was looking for legal advice and walked into the office of a high-powered, expensive lawyer. He sat down and asked, "Sir, I see your sign says you charge five hundred dollars for three questions. Isn't that a bit steep?"

The lawyer didn't look up from his paperwork. He simply nodded and said, "Yes, it is. Now, what is your second question?"

The young man was stunned. He stammered for a moment, his face turning bright red as he realized he had already used up two of his expensive slots. He tried to compose himself and think of the most important legal problem he needed to solve before his time was up.

After a long silence, he finally looked at the lawyer and asked, "Don't you feel bad about charging people that much money just for talking to them?"

The lawyer finally looked up, flashed a toothy, professional smile, and replied, "Not at all. Now, do you have any other business, or is that all for today?"