Phil Hall
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Insanity is a necessary requirement for any normal human being
> > >squashfowl
> > > > >> >> You are driving along in your car
> > > > >> >> on a wild, stormy night. You pass by a bus stop, and
> > > > >> >> you see three
> > > > >> >> people waiting for the bus:
> > > > >> >> 1. An old lady who looks as if she
> > > > >> >> is about to die.
> > > > >> >> 2. An old friend who once saved
> > > > >> >> your life.
> > > > >> >> 3. The perfect partner you have
> > > > >> >> been dreaming about.
> > > > >> >> Which one would you choose to offer
> > > > >> >> a ride to, knowing that there could only be one
> > > > >> >> passenger in
> > > > >> >> your car. Think before you continue
> > > > >> >> reading.
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> This is a moral/ethical dilemma
> > > > >> >> that was once actually used as part of a job
> > > > >> >> application.
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> You could pick up the old lady,
> > > > >> >> because she is going to die, and thus you should save
> > > > >> >> her first; or
> > > > >> >> you could take the old friend
> > > > >> >> because he once saved your life, and this would be the
> > > > >> >> perfect chance
> > > > >> >> to pay him back. However, you may
> > > > >> >> never be able to find your perfect dream lover again.
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> The candidate who was hired (out of
> > > > >> >> 200 applicants) had no trouble coming up with his
> > > > >> >> answer.
> > > > >> >> WHAT DID HE SAY? He simply
> > > > >> >> answered: "I would give the car keys to my old
> > > > >> >> friend,and let him
> > > > >> >> take the lady to the hospital. I
> > > > >> >> would stay behind and wait for the bus with the woman
> > > > >> >> of my
> > > > >> >> dreams."
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> Sometimes, we gain more if we are
> > > > >> >> able to give up our stubborn thought limitations.
> > > > >> >> Never forget to
> > > > >> >> "Think Outside of the Box."
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> However, the correct answer is to
> > > > >> >> run the old lady over and put her out of her misery,
> > > > >> >> shag the
> > > > >> >> perfect partner against the bus
> > > > >> >> stop and drive off with the old friend for some beer.
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