Hey -the rich are not stupid (spoiled -insecure and selfish) but definitely not stupid!
So - now that the chances of becoming a corpse or paralyzed after ingesting -say - a poisoned burger -or a pepper -or some lettuce that was picked by someone who just wiped his ass on his shirt -They are hiring food tasters.
Moishe Pipick -a wealthy orthodontist from Southhampton NY said: "We have an illegal named Maria who tastes everything me or my family eats -And - just last week she dropped like a fly after taking a bite of my wife's caviar with blini."
"What happened to her?" said Elise Mandelbaum -the digibandit health reporter.
"We called our concierge doctor and she was revived - but unfortunately she now has a hunchback!"
'Wow!" said Mandelbaum - But what do you think average folks can do?"
"Let em eat cake" -Replied Mrs.Antoinette Pinsky.