Everything Criticized

The owner of a fish market was very proud of his new sign, which said: “Fresh Fish For

Sale Here.”

Then along came a passerby and asked, “why do you have the word ‘fresh’ on the sign? You wouldn’t sell another kind would you?”

So he painted out the word and the sign now read: “Fish For Sale Here.”

Another critic said, “Why do you say ‘here’? That’s understood, isn’t it?”

So, off came that word, and the sing now read: “Fish For Sale.”

Then a third man objected, “Why use the words ‘For Sale’? you wouldn’t have fish here if they were not for sale.”

So now the only word left on the sign was, “Fish.” “Surely no one can find fault with that.” Though the storekeeper.

But then another dissenter appeared. “I see no sense in putting up that sign ‘Fish,’ he said. You can smell them a block away.” 

So that’s why the fish market has no sign!