Re: OT ~ lol ~ Help Wanted~Tess

March 2, 2005

Woof! Oops, I mean ROFL!

Love

Jane

>

> HELP WANTED

>

> " Must be a good typist and be good with a computer. Successful

applicant

> must be bilingual. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

>

> A short time later a lovely Black Labrador retriever dog trotted up

to

> the window, saw the sign and went inside. He looked at the

receptionist

> and wagged his tail, then walked over to the sign, looked at it,

whined

> and pawed the air.

>

> The receptionist called the office manager. He was surprised, to

say the

> least to see a canine applicant. However, the dog looked

determined, so

> he led him into the office. Inside, the dog

> jumped up on a chair and stared at the manager expectantly.

>

> The manager said, " I can't hire you. The sign says you must be able

to

> type. "

> The dog jumped down, went to the typewriter and proceeded to

quickly

> type a perfect business letter.

> He took out the page and trotted over to the manager, gave it to

> him, then jumped back up on the chair.

>

> The manager was stunned, but told the dog, " That was fantastic, but

I'm

> sorry. The sign clearly says that whoever I hire has to be good

with a

> computer. "

>

> The dog jumped down again, went to the computer and proceeded to

> demonstrate his expertise with various programs, produced a sample

> spreadsheet and database, then presented them to the

> manager.

>

> The manager was dumbfounded! He said to the dog, " Hey, I realize

that

> you are a very intelligent applicant and have fantastic talent, but

> you're a dog -- no way could I hire you. "

>

> The dog jumped down and went to the sign in the window and pointed

his

> paw at the words, " Equal Opportunity Employer. "

> The exasperated manager said, " Yes, I know what the damned sign

says.

> But the sign also says you have to be bilingual. "

>

> The dog looked him straight in the eye and said, " Meow " .

March 2, 2005