What is the Grandpa selling Watermelon Business Joke?
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An old man is selling watermelons.
His pricelist reads: 1 for $3, 3 for $10
A young man stops by and asks to buy one watermelon. “That’d be 3 dollars,” says the old fella.
The young man then buys another one, and another one, paying $3 for each.
As the young man is walking away, he turns around, grins, and says, “Hey grandpa, do you realize I just bought three watermelons for only $9? Maybe business is not your thing!”
The old man smiles and mumbles to himself, “People are funny. Every time they buy three watermelons instead of one, yet they keep trying to teach me how to do business…”
The joke revolves around the perception of a good deal and the cleverness of the old man. The young man believes he’s outsmarting the old man by buying watermelons one at a time for $3 each, thinking he’s saving $1 compared to the “3 for $10” deal. However, the old man’s intention is revealed in the punchline: he’s tricking customers into buying more watermelons than they might have originally intended. By making the “3 for $10” offer seem less advantageous, he entices customers to buy multiple single watermelons, increasing his sales.