11/23/2025 from Daily Jokes
#21477
A runaway criminal, trying to ditch the police, bolts straight into the desert with about two drops of water to his name. Naturally, he finishes it in five minutes and spends the next few hours waddling under the desert sun like an overcooked penguin.
Just when he’s ready to give up on life, he spots something way off in the shimmering distance. Convinced it’s an oasis, he summons the last bit of dignity he has left and sprints toward it only to find a tiny old man standing behind a tiny stand… selling ties. Just ties.
“Hey! Old man! Got any water?” gasps the criminal.
The old man shrugs. “No water left. But I do have ties. Only five bucks each.”
The criminal explodes. “Are you kidding me? Do I look like I need a tie? If I wasn’t dying, I’d strangle you with one!”
“No need for violence,” sniffs the tie seller. “But even though you’re rude and clearly have no fashion sense, I’ll help you anyway. Walk three miles over that hill and you’ll find a restaurant—great food, endless ice-cold water. Good luck.”
Grumbling insults under his breath, the criminal stumbles off.
Hours later, the tie seller looks up to see the same man crawling—literally crawling—back over the dune like a dehydrated lizard. He collapses at the old man’s feet, wheezing.
“You alright?” asks the tie seller, leaning in to hear the whisper.
“They… won’t… let me in… without… a tie…”
