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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."
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