A woman in a hot air balloon realized 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 told me is 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 even more."
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."
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