Local bookie gives a regular customer 10/1 that he can`t catch a fish and bring it to his high street shop by 5.00pm. Guy takes up the challenge and sticks £50 on.
Two minutes to five, guy bursts into the shop soaked to the skin and slams this massive flat fish down on the counter. "I done it, I done it", he yells to the till assistant, "Pay up"!
Bookie hears the commotion and come through from the back office and says to the assistant, "Don`t let it be said that Honest Joe doesn`t keep his word! Liz give Danny £150"!
"Wait a minute Joe", replies Danny, "You laid me £50 at 10/1, so that`s £550 I get not £150"!
"Listen son", replies the bookie, "Don`t you know the rules of betting? It`s a fifth the odds for a Plaice!"
Two minutes to five, guy bursts into the shop soaked to the skin and slams this massive flat fish down on the counter. "I done it, I done it", he yells to the till assistant, "Pay up"!
Bookie hears the commotion and come through from the back office and says to the assistant, "Don`t let it be said that Honest Joe doesn`t keep his word! Liz give Danny £150"!
"Wait a minute Joe", replies Danny, "You laid me £50 at 10/1, so that`s £550 I get not £150"!
"Listen son", replies the bookie, "Don`t you know the rules of betting? It`s a fifth the odds for a Plaice!"







