Pathan doesn't pay

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 Pathan got on. Six feet four,
built like a wrestler, arms hanging down to the ground. He glared at the
conductor and said, "Pathan doesn't pay!" and sat down at the back.

Conductor didn't argue with Pathan, but he wasn't happy about it. The next
day the same thing happened – Pathan got on again, made a show of refusing
to pay, and sat down. And the next day, and the next.

This grated on the bus driver, who started losing sleep over the way Pathan
was taking advantage of poor conductor. Finally he could stand it no longer.
He signed up for body building courses, karate, judo, and all that good
stuff.

By the end of the summer, he had become quite strong; what's more, he felt
really good about himself. So, on the next Monday, when Pathan once again
got on the bus and said, "Pathan doesn't pay!"

The driver stood up, glared back at Pathan, and screamed, "And why not?"

With a surprised look on his face, Pathan replied, "Pathan has a bus pass."

Moral: Be sure there is a problem in the first place before working hard to
solve one.