A COMMON QUESTION

# A very rich man was standing by the road to catch a bus. Soon a bus was coming and he got in. And he took a seat where there had been a young man there on the seat. So, he took his seat right next to the young man. On the bus they both didn't talk each other for sometime. But then the young man started saying hello to him and he said back " hi". Wanting to get him into conversation , the young man asked him a simple question " Excuse me, Sir , what is the time now ?". Surprisingly , the rich man said " No, I won't let you know what time it is ". Of course the young man wondered " But why , Sir ". The rich man answered " Because if I told you what time it is , you would for sure ask me more questions like where I live, what I do for living and so on. And then you'd get off where I got off and follow me home. And there at home you'd meet my wife and then she would ask you " Who are you ? " And you'd say that you're my new friend. And my wife'd welcome you and you'd stay at our house. And next you'd meet my daughter who's drop dead gorgeous and you'd love her and she may love you back. But then I would not agree if you should propose her. You know why? Because I would not let her marry a man who doesn't even have a watch"