The was a man who was building his own house. He was a perfectionist and figured eveything out to the last penny and piece of material. He let nothing go to waste.
One day, he called the bricklayer and told him that he needed only 999 bricks to complete his house. The bricklayer told him that the bricks only came in bundles of 1000. The man became irate and demanded that only 999 bricks be delivered to his home. The bricklayer agreed to send only 999 bricks.
Once the phone was hung up, the bricklayer told his guys to go ahead and deliver the bundle of 1000. Upon delivery, the home owner became so irate that he picked up one brick and threw it as high as he could into the air.