FW: JOB INTERVIEW.. OH THOSE IRISH

An Irishman applies for a job which requires a compulsory maths test. " Right", said the Foreman, "here's your first question."

"Without using numbers, how would you represent the number 9?"

"Without numbers " said the Irishman, "Dat's easy" and draws three trees on the piece of paper.

"What's this? the boss asks.

"Haven't you got a brain? Tree and tree and tree makes nine." says the Irishman

"Fair enough," says the boss. "Here's your second question. Applying the same rules, using 99 this time."

The Irishman stares into space for a little while, then picks up the picture he has just drawn and makes a smudge on each tree. "Dare you go "

The Foreman scratches his head and says ,"how the devil do you get that to represent 99?"

"Well", said paddy, " each tree is dirty now, so that's dirty-tree and dirty-tree and dirty-tree which makes 99"

The boss starts to get worried now that he might have to give him the job. "O.K. " he says, "Final question, same rules apply now represent 100".

The Irishman ponders for a while, then picks up the picture again and makes a mark at the base of each tree.” ere you go, data’s it. One Hundred."

The boss looks at the picture and bursts out," You must be nuts if you think I'll believe that represents 100"

The Irishman leans forward, points to the little marks at the bottom of each tree and says,"Dat's where a little dog has crapped by each tree, so now you've got dirty-tree and a turd, dirty-tree and a turd and dirty-tree and a turd and DAT equals 100. When do I start the job"