A Russian
A Russian walks into a bar and orders a beer. “That will be one ruble,” says
the bartender. “One ruble!” the customer protests, “last week it was only fifty
kopeks!” “Well,” replies the bartender, “it’s fifty kopeks for the beer and
fifty kopecs for the perestroika.” Reluctantly, the customer gives the bartender
a ruble, and is surprised when the bartender gives him back fifty kopecs and
says, “We are out of beer.”