Every time Kirk Douglas was notified of the need to pay a fine for driving violations, he sent a bouquet of orchids to the police officer who recorded his car’s number. The friends were very surprised and asked for explanations, to which Douglas replied:

As you know, the policeman will not leave these flowers for himself. He will give it to a woman. Well, a woman, having received such a bouquet, of course, will agree to spend the evening with a policeman. And of course, this evening will cost the policeman much more than my fine. I will be avenged...