> Woman:
> Do you drink beer?
>
> Man: yes
>
> Woman:
> How many beers a day?
>
> Man:
> Usually about 3
>
> Woman:
> How much do you pay per beer?
>
> Man: $5.00 which includes a tip
>
> (This is where it gets scary !)
>
> Woman:
> And how long have you been drinking?
>
> Man:
> About 20 years, I suppose
>
> Woman:
> So a beer costs $5 and you have 3 beers a day which puts your spending each month at $450. In one year, it would be approximately $5400 ...correct?
>
> Man:
> Correct
>
> Woman:
> If in 1 year you spend $5400, not accounting for inflation, the past
> 20 years puts your spending at $108,000, correct?
>
> Man:
> Correct
>
> Woman:
> Do you know that if you didn't drink so much beer, that money could have been put in a step-up interest savings account and after accounting for compound interest for the past 20 years, you could have now bought a Ferrari?
>
> Man:
> Do you drink beer?
>
> Woman:
> No
>
> Man:
> Where's your Ferrari?
:th_thumbsupup:
:cheer:
:cheer:
Funny how that works...