A doctor, having just opened a new clinic, hung a sign outside that read: "Treatment for any ailment for just ₹300. And if we fail to cure you, we will pay you ₹1,000."
Upon reading this sign, a man one day had a clever idea: why not try to outsmart the doctor and make a quick ₹1,000? With this thought in mind, the man went to see the doctor.
Doctor: "Come in, have a seat. Tell me, what seems to be the trouble?"
Man: "Doctor, I've lost my sense of taste. No matter what I eat or drink, I can't taste a thing."
The doctor listened patiently, then instructed the nurse: "Put a few drops from bottle number 22 onto his tongue." As soon as the nurse placed the drops on the man's tongue, he immediately shouted, "That's urine!"
Doctor: "Congratulations! Your sense of taste has returned."
The man felt thoroughly embarrassed—and ended up losing his ₹300 as well. A few days later, he returned to the doctor's clinic, determined to settle the score.
Doctor: "Well? What seems to be the problem this time?"
Man: "Doctor, I've lost my memory."
The doctor turned to the nurse and said, "Take the medicine from bottle number 22 and give it to him." Hearing this, the man instantly blurted out, "Doctor, isn't that the medicine for restoring one's sense of taste?"
Doctor: "Congratulations! Your memory has returned as well."