* Birthday cake is the only food you can blow on and spit on and everybody rushes to get a piece >A young man named Murphy applied for an engineering position at >an Irish firm based in Dublin. An American applied for the same >job and both applicants, having the same qualifications, were >asked to take a test by the Department manager. > >Upon completion of the test both men had only missed one of the >questions. The manager went to Murphy and said, > >"Thank you for your interest, but we've decided to give the >American the job." > >Murphy: "And why would you be doing that? We both got 9 questions >correct. This being Ireland and me being Irish I should get the >job!" > >Manager: "We have made our decision not on the correct answers, >but on the question you missed." > >Murphy: "And just how would one incorrect answer be better than >the other?" > >Manager: "Simple. On question # 5 the American put down, 'I don't >know.' |
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