Three scots and three englishmen are traveling by train to a football
match. At the station, the three englishmen each buy tickets and watch as
the three scots buy only a single ticket.
"How are three people going to
travel on only one ticket?" asked one of the three Englanders.
"Watch
and you'll see," answers one of the Scotsmen.
They all board the train.
The Englishmen take their respective seats but all three scotsmen cram into a
toilet and close the door behind them. Shortly after the train has departed, the
conductor comes around collecting tickets. He knocks on the tolet door and says,
"Ticket, please." The door opens just a crack and a single arm emerges with a
ticket in hand. The conductor takes it and moves on.
The English saw
this and agreed it was quite a clever idea. So after the match, the Englishmen
decide to copy the Scots on the return trip and save some money. When they get
to the station, they buy a single ticket for the return trip. To their
astonishment, the Scots don't buy a ticket at all.
"How are you going to
travel without a ticket," asks one perplexed Englishman.
"Watch and
you'll see," says one of the Scotsmen. When they board the train the three Scots
cram into a toilet and the three Englishmen cram into another one nearby.
The train departs. Shortly afterward, one of the Scots leaves his
restroom and walks over to the restroom where the Englishmen are hiding. He
knocks on the door and says, "Ticket, please."
