Pain management

Three men, one German, one American, one Saudi meet up in Saudia Arabia. The German and the American managed to smuggle some liquor in with them, and they convince the Saudi to drink as well.

Since drinking is illegal in this country, all three men get caught, sent to jail for seven days, and finally are sentenced to twenty lashes.

The man giving the lashes decides to grant each of the prisoners one request before their punishment.

The German requests that a pillow be strapped to his back. So they strap one to his back, and start flogging him. By the fourth or fifth strike, the pillow's been reduced to shreds, and the German starts screaming.

The American watches this with horror, and requests two pillows to be strapped to his back. Happy to comply, the man straps two to his back and begins flogging. The American starts screaming by the ninth or tenth stroke.

Turning to the Saudi, he says, "Because you are a fellow Muslim, I will give you two requests."

"For my first request, I want to be flogged a hundred times."

"Oh, a brave Saudi man. I am most proud of you. What is your second request?"

"I would like the American strapped to my back."