Five men were bragging about how smart their dogs were. One
was an engineer, the second man was an accountant, the third man
was a chemist, the
fourth was a computer tech, and the fifth was
a government worker.
To show off, the engineer called to his dog. "T-square, do your
stuff." T-square trotted over to a desk, took out some paper and
a pen and promptly drew a circle, a square, and a triangle.
Everyone agreed that was pretty incredible.
But the accountant said his dog could do better. He called to
his dog and commanded "Spreadsheet, do your stuff." Spreadsheet
went out into the kitchen and returned with a dozen cookies. He
divided them into 4 equal piles of 3 cookies each. Everyone
agreed that was good.
But the chemist said his dog could do better. He called to his
dog and said, "Measure, do your stuff." Measure got up, walked
over to the fridge, took out a quart of milk, got a 10 ounce
glass from the cupboard and poured exactly 8 ounces without
spilling a drop. Everyone agreed that was more than a little
impressive.
The computer tech knew he could top them all. "Hard Drive, have
at it." Hard Drive crossed the room and booted the computer,
checked for viruses, upgraded the operating system, sent an
email, and installed a cool new game. Everyone knew that was a
tough act to follow.
Then the four men turned to the government worker and said,
"What can your dog do?"
The government worker called to his dog and said, "Coffee Break,
do your stuff, Boy." Coffee Break jumped to his feet, ate the
cookies, drank the milk, erased all the files on the computer,
sexually assaulted the other four dogs, claimed he injured his
back while doing so, filed a grievance report for unsafe working
conditions, put in for workers compensation and went home for a
six-month sick leave.
