Two Plus Two
An engineer,
a physicist, and a lawyer were being interviewed for a position as chief executive officer
of a large corporation. The engineer was interviewed first, and was asked,
“How much
is two plus two?”
The engineer excused himself, and made a series of measurements and
calculations before returning to the boardroom and announcing,
“Four.”
The physicist was next interviewed, and was asked the same question,
“How much
is two plus two?”
Before answering the last question, he excused himself, made for the
library, and did a great deal of research. After a consultation with the United States
Bureau of Standards and many calculations, he also announced,
“Four.”
The lawyer was interviewed last, and again asked the question,
“How much
is two plus two?”
The lawyer drew all the shades in the room, looked outside to see if anyone was
there, checked the telephone for listening devices, and finally whispered,
“How much do
you want it to be?”