A barber offered free haircuts one week as a community service. When a florist received a free haircut, the next morning the barber found a thank you card and a dozen roses. The same happened for a cop who received donuts. When a Congressman received a free haircut, the next morning there were a dozen Congressmen lined up expecting free haircuts. This illustrates the difference between citizens and politicians - citizens appreciate free services while politicians expect everything for free.

1. The Haircut
An e-mail by LAXMANSAN HOSBETTU
Forwarded to me by Mathre Rangarajan

2. Blessed are those that can give without
remembering, and take without forgetting.
One day a florist went to a barber for a
haircut. After the cut, he asked about his
bill, and the barber replied, 'I cannot
accept money from you, I'm doing
community service this week.'
The florist was pleased and left the shop.
When the barber went to open his shop
the next morning, there was a 'thank you'
card and a dozen roses waiting for him at
his door.

3. Later, a cop comes in for a haircut, and when he tries to
pay his bill , the barber again replied, 'I cannot accept
money from you, I'm doing community service this
week.'
The cop was happy and left the shop.
The next morning when the barber went to open up,
there was a 'thank you ' card and a dozen donuts
waiting for him at his door.
Then a Congressman came in for a haircut, and when
he went to pay his bill , the barber again replied, 'I can
not accept money from you. I'm doing community
service this week.'
The Congressman was very happy and left the shop.

4. The next morning, when the barber went to
open up, there
were a dozen Congressmen lined up waiting
for a free haircut.
And that, my friends, illustrates the
fundamental difference between the citizens
of our country and the politicians who run it.
BOTH POLITICIANS AND DIAPERS NEED TO BE
CHANGED OFTEN AND FOR THE SAME
REASON!

5. That was the original e-mail
Now this is my addition
This happened in US.
It can’t be the same in India. It is quite different
here. Particularly the politicians. They are
much different.
In India something like this would have
happened. First two visitors to the Barber’s
shop were the same (Florist and a Cop) and the
same thing happened on the subsequent day.

6. Then an MP came in for a haircut, and
when he went to pay his bill , the barber
again replied, 'I can not accept money from
you. I'm doing community service this
week.‘
The MP was very happy and left the shop.

7. The next morning, when the barber
went to open up, there was long queue
of people lined up waiting for a
haircut.
On enquiry the Barber learnt – there is
someone selling at the street corner
tickets for haircut at 50% rebate.

8. Not very surprising. What better
can you expect from the MPs who
after voting for themselves
whopping salaries and perks
running into Lakhs of Rupees have
a canteen at such subsidized
rates!!! I wonder, why they pay
even that small subsidized rate?