A man walked into a bar and saw a sign that said, "Free drinks for a year to anyone who can make our horse laugh." The man thought this was a strange challenge but decided to give it a try.
He walked over to the horse and whispered something in its ear. The horse burst out laughing, rolling on the ground with tears in its eyes. The bartender was amazed and kept his word, giving the man free drinks for a year.
A year later, the man walked back into the bar and saw a new sign that said, "Free drinks for a year to anyone who can make our horse cry." The man thought this was even more bizarre than the last challenge but decided to give it a shot.
He walked over to the horse again and whispered something in its ear. The horse's eyes welled up with tears, and it started sobbing uncontrollably. The bartender was astonished once again and honored his promise of free drinks for another year.
As the man sat at the bar, sipping on his free drinks, the bartender couldn't contain his curiosity any longer and asked, "What did you say to the horse to make it laugh and cry?"
The man chuckled and replied, "Well, the first time I told the horse that I had a bigger carrot than him. And the second time I showed it to him."