asperity Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 The old ones are the best. Forgive me if you've seen this before: A woman in a hot air balloon realised she was lost. She reduced altitude and spotted a man below. She descended a bit more and shouted: 'Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago but I don't know where I am.' The man below replied, 'You're in a hot air balloon hovering approximately 30 feet above the ground. You're between 40 and 41 degrees north latitude and between 59 and 60 degrees west longitude.' 'You must be an Engineer,' said the balloonist. 'I am,' replied the man, 'how did you know?' 'Well,' answered the balloonist, 'everything you have told me is probably technically correct, but I've no idea what to make of your information and the fact is, I'm still lost. Frankly, you've not been much help at all. If anything, you've delayed my trip by your talk.' The man below responded, 'You must be in Management.' 'I am,' replied the balloonist, 'but how did you know?' 'Well,' said the man, 'you don't know where you are or where you're going. You have risen to where you are, due to a large quantity of hot air. You made a promise, which you've no idea how to keep, and you expect people beneath you to solve your problems. The fact is you are in exactly the same position you were in before we met, but now, somehow, it's my flaming fault.' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 I see why you didn't put it in the joke section... it's very true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 Forgive me if you've seen this before: I forgive you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted February 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 You're too kind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 Note to diary "Fri Feb 18, 2011 4:55 pm ... Wolfie showed his pleasant and forgiving side ... ' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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