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absorbentishe · 07-07-2003, 05:06 AM

My Fault

A man in a hot air balloon realized he was lost. He reduced altitude and spotted a woman below.

He 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 woman 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 woman, "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."

The woman below responded, "You must be in Management."

"I am," replied the balloonist, "but how did you know?"

"Well," said the woman, "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.

The fact is you are in exactly the same position you were in before we met, but now, somehow, it's my fault."

nowthen · 07-07-2003, 08:34 AM

Hahahaha, that is a great joke, classic. And all those who work in big companies know just how true it is!

scope · 07-07-2003, 08:51 AM

ROFL. so true

Sleepyjack · 07-07-2003, 09:30 AM

very true. i like it alot.

asudevil83 · 07-07-2003, 12:55 PM

that was great

gov135 · 07-07-2003, 06:00 PM

This one should be sent to some inboxes of co-workers. They could share my pain.

oblar · 07-07-2003, 10:12 PM

good joke, although one problem..

a woman engineer? Even the engineers I know of that are female in gender (through no fault of their own) would be appalled to be referred to as "woman"

...waiting for the flames.

07-07-2003, 05:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
absorbentishe Boy am I horny today Location: T O L E D O, Toledo!!	My Fault My Fault A man in a hot air balloon realized he was lost. He reduced altitude and spotted a woman below. He 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 woman 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 woman, "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." The woman below responded, "You must be in Management." "I am," replied the balloonist, "but how did you know?" "Well," said the woman, "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. The fact is you are in exactly the same position you were in before we met, but now, somehow, it's my fault."

07-07-2003, 08:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
nowthen Insane Location: Republic of Panama	Hahahaha, that is a great joke, classic. And all those who work in big companies know just how true it is! __________________ "People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don't believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can't find them, make them." George Bernard Shaw

07-07-2003, 10:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
oblar Über-Rookie Location: No longer, D.C	good joke, although one problem.. a woman engineer? Even the engineers I know of that are female in gender (through no fault of their own) would be appalled to be referred to as "woman" ...waiting for the flames. __________________ "All that we can do is just survive. .All that we can do to help ourselves is stay alive." - Rush

07-07-2003, 08:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
scope Banned Location: Canada	ROFL. so true

07-07-2003, 09:30 AM	#4 (permalink)
Sleepyjack Fast'n'Bulbous Location: Australia, Perth	very true. i like it alot.

07-07-2003, 12:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
asudevil83 Psycho Location: Scottsdale, AZ	that was great

07-07-2003, 06:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
gov135 Junkie Location: Midwest	This one should be sent to some inboxes of co-workers. They could share my pain.