The businessman called his less than ambitious son into his office and announced he had decided to make him a full time partner in the company.

"Which part of the company would you like to be in charge of, son?" he asked.

"Well," the son answered, "I don't like working in the shipping department, and I don't like being in sales, and I'd rather not be in the bookkeeping department--"

"Listen," the father said, "as a full partner, what would you like most?"

"Hmmm," the son pondered, "I guess, most of all, I'd like you to buy me out."