One fine day, a bus driver went to the bus garage, started his bus, and drove off along the route. No problems for the first few stops, a few people got on, a few got off, and things went generally well.
At the next stop, however, a big hulk of a guy got on. Built like a wrestler, arms hanging down to the ground. He glared at the driver and said, ‘Big John doesn't pay!’ and sat down at the back.
The driver was short, thin, and basically meek. Naturally, he didn't argue with Big John, but he wasn't happy about it. The next day the same thing happened -Big John got on again, said ‘Big John doesn't pay!’ and sat down. And the next day, and the one after that, and so forth. This irritated the bus driver, who started losing sleep over the way Big John was taking advantage of his size.
Finally he could stand it no longer. He signed up for body building program, karate, judo and all that good stuff. By the end of summer, he had become quite strong. So on the next Monday, when Big John got on the bus and said, ‘Big John doesn't pay!’ the driver stood up, glared back and screamed, ‘And why not?’
With a surprised look on his face, Big John replied, ‘Big John has a Bus pass.’
Moral of the story: First be sure that there is a problem before working hard to solve one. Many a times we build up anger over someone’s supposed bad actions, little realising that a few enquiries would throw our suspicions out the window.
Look Before You Leap
