Late one night, an Englishman stepped into the hotel hallway and asked a servant to bring him a glass of water.
The servant quickly brought it to him.
The Englishman returned to his room, drank the water, and went back to bed.
A few minutes later, there was a loud knock on his door.
He opened it and found the servant standing there.
“Sir, I’m terribly sorry to disturb you,” the servant said, “but I forgot to ask you something.”
The Englishman looked annoyed.
“What is it?”
The servant pointed at the empty glass.
“Was the water cold enough?”
The Englishman sighed.
“Yes. It was perfectly cold.”
The servant nodded politely and walked away.
The Englishman closed the door and returned to bed.
A few minutes later, there was another knock.
He opened the door.
The servant was standing there again.
“Sir, I apologize for disturbing you once more.”
“What now?” the Englishman asked.
“I just remembered something.”
The Englishman stared at him.
“What?”
The servant smiled politely.
“Would you like another glass of water?”
The Englishman became frustrated.
“No! I don’t want another glass of water!”
The servant nodded and walked away.
The Englishman finally climbed into bed and pulled the blanket over his head.
Just as he was about to fall asleep, there was another knock.
He jumped out of bed and opened the door angrily.
“What is it this time?”
The servant stood there holding a glass of water.
“Sir, I brought you another glass of water.”
The Englishman stared at him.
“I told you I don’t want another glass!”
The servant looked confused.
“I know, sir.”
“Then why did you bring it?”
The servant smiled.
“Because you might need it to take your sleeping pill.”