Two friends are having coffee. One looks incredibly stressed.
“I have a huge problem,” he sighs. “I promised to paint my entire house this weekend, but I absolutely hate painting!”
His friend sips his coffee calmly. “Don’t worry, I have a brilliant solution for you.”
The stressed friend perks up. “Really? What is it?”
“It’s simple,” the friend explains. “Just put an ad in the newspaper that says: ‘Free house. Must be painted by owner.'”
The stressed friend blinks. “But… then I’d lose my house!”
His friend nods. “Exactly! But you’d also solve your painting problem, wouldn’t you?”