"Help
Wanted"
A local business was looking
for office help. They put a sign in the window, stating
the following: "HELP
WANTED. Must be able to type, must be good with a computer
and must be bilingual. We are an Equal Opportunity
Employer."
A short time afterwards, a 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 and whined.
Getting the idea, the receptionist got the office
manager. The office manager looked at the dog and was
surprised, to say the least. However, the dog looked
determined, so he lead him into the office. Inside,
the dog jumped up on the chair and stared at the manager.
The manager said, "I can't hire you. The sign
says you have to be able to type." The dog jumped
down, went to the typewriter and proceeded to type
out a perfect letter. He took out the page and trotted
over to the manager and gave it to him, then jumped
back on the chair. The manager was stunned, but then
told the dog, "The sign says you have to be good
with a computer."
The dog jumped down again and
went to the computer. The dog proceeded to demonstrate
his expertise with
various programs and produced a sample spreadsheet
and database and presented them to the manager. By
this time the manager was totally dumb-founded! He
looked at the dog and said, "I realize that you
are a very intelligent dog and have some interesting
abilities. However, I *still* can't give you the job."
The dog jumped down and went
to a copy of the sign and put his paw on the sentences
that told about being
an Equal Opportunity Employer. The manager said, "Yes,
but the sign *also* says that you have to be bilingual."
The dog looked at him straight
in the face and said, "Meow."
