Smart Surgeon

When the wealthy businessman choked on a fish bone at a restaurant, he was fortunate that a surgeon was sitting at the next table. The doctor deftly removed the bone and saved the businessman's life. As soon as the fellow had calmed down enough to speak, he thanked the surgeon profusely and offered to pay for his services. "Name your fee!" he croaked, gratefully. "Okay," replied the doctor. "How about half of what you would have offered me when the bone was stuck in your throat?"