woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost. She
reduced altitude and spotted a man below.
She 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 man 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 man. "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 even more."
The man below responded, "You must be in management."
"I am," replied the balloonist, "but how did you know?"
"Well," said the man, "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?!!"
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