One day, Mulla Nasruddin went to a Turkish bath. However, since he was dressed very poorly, the bath attendants gave only him a small piece of soap, a rag for a loin cloth and an old towel. Mulla did not say anything and quietly took a bath. Before leaving, he gave the two attendants a gold coin each. As he had not complained of their poor service, they were very surprised. They wondered that if they had treated him better, he would have given them even a larger tip. The next week, Mulla came again for a bath. This time, the bath attendants treated him like royalty and gave him embroidered towels and a loin cloth of silk. After being massaged and perfumed, Mulla left the bath, handing each attendant the smallest copper coin possible. “This is for the last visit. The gold coins are for today,” said Mulla before leaving.
Mulla’s Turkish Bath
