A woman wants the…

A woman wants the inside of her house painted, so she calls a contractor for help. They walk around the house as she points out the colors she wants.

“In the living room, I’d like a neutral beige—very soft and warm,” she says.

The contractor nods thoughtfully, then walks over to the window, leans out, and yells, “Green side up!”

The woman is puzzled but decides to ignore it.

They move to the next room.

“In the dining room, I’d like a light white—not stark, but bright and airy,” she says.

Again, the contractor nods, then goes to the window, leans out, and yells, “Green side up!”

Now, the woman is even more confused, but she still lets it slide.

They continue to the next room.

“In the bedroom, I’d like blue—a restful, peaceful, cool blue,” she says.

The contractor nods once more, then walks to the window, leans out, and yells, “Green side up!”

At this point, the woman can’t hold back her curiosity.

“Every time I tell you a color, you don’t even bother to write it down, but then you yell out the window, ‘Green side up.’ What on earth does that mean? Are you even paying attention to the colors I want?”

The contractor recites her color choices from memory, then shakes his head and says, “I have four Finns laying sod across the street, and I have to keep reminding them which side goes up.”