A man went to a zoo and saw a cage with a sign that said, “African Elephants: $1.” The man was surprised by the low price and asked the zookeeper about it.
The zookeeper explained, “These are very old elephants, and they’re not doing well. They are the last of our African elephants, and we can’t afford to take care of them properly. So, we’re selling them at a low price.”
Feeling a bit sorry for the elephants, the man decided to buy them and took them home. However, he soon realized that taking care of two elderly elephants was no easy task.
He struggled to feed them, and they made a mess in his backyard. The man’s neighbor, curious about the elephants, asked him about the situation.
The man sighed and said, “Well, they were cheap, and I thought I could handle it, but it turns out I underestimated the challenges of caring for them.”
The neighbor, surprised, asked, “But why did you buy them in the first place?”
The man replied, “You know, it was an impulse purchase. I guess I just couldn’t resist a good deal on elephants, even though I didn’t really need them.”
The neighbor chuckled and said, “Sometimes, a good deal may not be as good as it seems.”
