“Reminds me of the story of the fortune teller who put her crystal ball in the storefront window and the sun set the curtains on fire...........she obviously couldn’t tell her own future.........”
Or misinterpreted it:
I see a brilliantly sunny future, as this very crystal ball helps your struggling business catch fire!
Or maybe she got an insurance payment out of it; you did see “The Monkey’s Paw,” didn’t you?
No, didn’t see it or hear of it............