Hey mister, wanna buy a tie,

The Arab

A fleeing Taliban Arab, desperate for water, was plodding through the
Afghanistan desert when he saw something far off in the distance. Hoping
to find water, he staggered towards the image, only to find a little old
Jewish man sitting at a card table with a bunch of neckties laid out on it.

The Arab asked, "I'm dying of thirst. Can I have some water?" The man
replied, "I don't have any water, but why don't you buy a tie? Here's
one that goes nicely with your robes."

The Arab shouted, "I don't want a tie, you idiot! I need WATER!"

"OK, don't buy a tie. But to show you what a nice guy I am, I'll tell
you that over that hill there, about four miles, is a nice restaurant.
Walk that way; they have all the water you need."

The Arab thanked him, staggered away towards the hill and eventually
disappeared. Three hours later the Arab came crawling back to where the
Jewish man was sitting behind his card table.

The man said, "I told you... about four miles over that hill. Couldn't you find it?"

The Arab rasped, "I found it all right. Your brother wouldn't let me in without a tie."