One day, when there was nothing to do, I went to the grocer’s shop and asked the young lad behind the counter to give me 24 teaspoons of sugar, just for the heck of it.
The lad looked at me from head to toe, then weighed 200 grams of sugar and gave it to me.
I was puzzled, so I said_ “I asked for 24 teaspoons, didn’t I?
Lad: Yes sir, you did. And believe me, this will be 24 teaspoons.
Me: How are you so sure?
Lad: My father has measured 1 kg, and it came to 120 teaspoons. So the 200 grams that I gave you will be 24 teaspoons.
When they arrive the manager assigns each of them a task. Flip is in charge of digging. Flop is in charge of transportation. Min is in charge of supplies.
They get to work and everything is going smoothly. Flip is digging up the coal at a rapid pace. Flop is quickly transporting the coal and the two have quite the efficient operation going.
Slowly Flip’s pick begins to go dull and his shovel handle is breaking off. Flop’s transportation cart has a rickety wheel and they need replacements from their supply man, Min. However, Min is nowhere to be found. In fact, no one has seen him all day long. Frustrated, Flip and Flop go to find the manager and explain the situation. The manager is equally upset.
The three of them go about the mine looking to find Min. They search high and low, but Min can’t be found anywhere. Extremely frustrated and about to give up, they decide to take a look down a dark, abandoned shaft. They peak their heads in and suddenly Min jumps out of nowhere and yells, “SUPPRIES!!!”
