A guy walks into a fancy restaurant, dressed very casually, and asks for a table. The maître d sniffs and says, "Sir, we have a dress code at this restaurant. You must be wearing a tie to enter."

The man, very upset, goes back out to his car, looking for something to use as a tie. All he can find are his jumper cables. So he wraps those around his neck in the best bow he can, then marches back up to the front desk.

"See?" he says belligerently. "I have a tie now, so you have to seat me!"

The host squints at him but nods. "Ok, I'll seat you...but don't start anything."