Donation Request

At the United Way in a fairly small town a volunteer worker noticed that the most successful lawyer in the whole town hadn't made a contribution. This guy was making about $600,000 a year so the volunteer thought:

- Why not call him up?

He calls up the lawyer.

- Sir, according to our research you haven't made a contribution to the United Way, would you like to do so?

The lawyer responds:

- A contribution? Does your research show that I have an invalid mother who requires expensive surgery once a year just to stay alive?

The worker is feeling a bit embarrassed and says:

- Well, no sir, I'm...

- Does your research show that my sister's husband was killed in a car accident? She has three kids and no means of support!

The worker is feeling quite embarrassed at this point.

- I'm terribly sorry...

- Does your research show that my brother broke his neck on the job and now requires a full time nurse to have any kind of normal life?

The worker is completely humiliated at this point.

- I am sorry sir, please forgive me...

- The gall of you people! I don't give them anything, so why should I give it to you!