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A mathematician, an accountant and an economist apply for the same job.

The interviewer calls in the mathematician and asks “What do two plus two equal?” The mathematician replies “Four.” The interviewer asks “Four, exactly?” The mathematician looks at the interviewer incredulously and says “Yes, four, exactly.”

Then the interviewer calls in the accountant and asks the same question “What do two plus two equal?” The accountant says “On average, four – give or take ten percent, but on average, four.”

Then the interviewer calls in the economist and poses the same question “What do two plus two equal?” The economist gets up, locks the door, closes the shade, sits down next to the interviewer and says “What do you want it to equal?”

The economist got the job.

Medieval helpdesk with English subtitles

Elaine — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 22:53:13 +0000

Having done my share of tech support, both formally and informally, I am afraid I can really relate to this video. (via Smart Bitches, Trashy Books.)

At The Library

Elaine — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 20:47:58 +0000

On the door to the staff area behind the counter at the Briargate library: “Interlopers will be forced to read War and Peace.”

Dog Tricks

Elaine — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 23:40:34 +0000

The little Yorkie at I Do Dog Tricks obeys me much better than my dogs do. And right now there is a mare (Magic) screaming because I took her Best Friend Forever (Sassy) home this morning. I hope she quits by the time I go to bed. Updated 8/2 to add Magic seems to have adjusted to just being turned out with Rags. And it makes feeding time go more easily, since they both get the same amount of horse chow.