[CatoRenasci]

This reminds me of that story where the guy asks a woman if she’d sleep with him for $100k. “Why, yes.” Then how about for $10? “What do you think, I’m a whore?” Well, yes, we’ve already determined that. I’m just trying to find your price.

That story is traditionally said to be Winston Churchill speaking with Lady Astor -- the amounts vary between 100,000 and 1,000,000 and the currency is usually given in sterling.

[Kevmo]

I have heard it attributed to Mark Twain as well.

www.metafilter.com/62686/Ten-Evolutionarily-Obvious-Truths-About-Human-Nature

Mark Twain was at a society party, mingling with the women in their pearls. He’s busy talking to a fabulously wealthy matron who’s complaining about the loss of old-fashioned morality in this country. Twain interrupts her to ask, “My dear madam, your complaints are well grounded, but I wonder if you would sleep with me for one million dollars.”

The woman replied without pause, “For one million dollars, who wouldn’t?”

Twain continued, “Unfortunately, I don’t have one million dollars, but would you sleep with me for twenty?”

The woman became offended and replied indignantly, “Certainly not! What do you think I am, a whore?”

To which Mr. Twain replied, “I thought we already established that. Now we’re just haggling over price.”

[jalisco555]

That story is traditionally said to be Winston Churchill speaking with Lady Astor -- the amounts vary between 100,000 and 1,000,000 and the currency is usually given in sterling.

LOL. There are several Churchill/Lady Astor stories floating around. Here are my favorites:

Lady Astor: Mr. Churchill, if you were my husband I'd put poison in your coffee.
Churchill: Madam, if you were my wife I would drink it.

Lady Astor to Churchill at a party: Mr. Churchill, you are drunk!
Churchill: Yes, madam, I am drunk. And you are ugly. But in the morning I will be undeniably sober.