An old man applies for a job, but the manager says he must pass a short math test.<\/p>\n
\u201cFirst question,\u201d says the manager. \u201cWithout using numbers, show me the number 9.\u201d<\/p>\n
The old man draws three trees.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s that supposed to mean?\u201d asks the manager.<\/p>\n
\u201cTree plus tree plus tree equals nine.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cFair enough,\u201d says the manager. \u201cNow show me 99 using the same rules.\u201d<\/p>\n
The old man adds dirt to each tree.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow does that mean 99?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDirty tree plus dirty tree plus dirty tree.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright,\u201d says the manager. \u201cLast one: show me 100.\u201d<\/p>\n
The old man adds a small dog dropping beside each dirty tree.<\/p>\n
The manager looks confused.<\/p>\n
The old man explains:<\/p>\n
\u201cDirty tree and a turd, plus dirty tree and a turd, plus dirty tree and a turd = 100.\u201d<\/p>\n
Then another joke:<\/p>\n
During a job interview, I was asked,
\n\u201cWhat would your friends say is your biggest weakness?\u201d<\/p>\n
I replied,
\n\u201cI don\u2019t have any.\u201d<\/p>\n
The interviewer said,
\n\u201cThat\u2019s impossible. Everyone has weaknesses.\u201d<\/p>\n
I answered,
\n\u201cNo, you misunderstood. I said I don\u2019t have any friends.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"