Plum Crazy
06-26-2009, 08:26 PM
A gynecologist had become so fed up with malpractice insurance and
HMO paperwork and was burned out. Hoping to try another career where
skillful hands would be beneficial, he decided to become a mechanic.
He went to the local technical college, signed up for classes,
attended diligently, and learned all he could. When the time for the
practical exam approached, the gynecologist prepared carefully for
weeks and completed the exam with tremendous skill.
When the results came back, he was surprised to find that he had
obtained a score of 150%. Fearing an error, he called the
instructor, saying, "I don't want to appear ungrateful for such an
outstanding result, but I wonder if there is an error in the grade."
The instructor said, "During the exam, you took the engine apart
perfectly, which was worth 50% of the total mark. You put the engine
back together again perfectly, which is also worth 50% of the mark."
This equaled an A. After a pause, the instructor added, "I gave you
an extra 50% because you did it all through the muffler, which I've
never seen done in my entire career."
HMO paperwork and was burned out. Hoping to try another career where
skillful hands would be beneficial, he decided to become a mechanic.
He went to the local technical college, signed up for classes,
attended diligently, and learned all he could. When the time for the
practical exam approached, the gynecologist prepared carefully for
weeks and completed the exam with tremendous skill.
When the results came back, he was surprised to find that he had
obtained a score of 150%. Fearing an error, he called the
instructor, saying, "I don't want to appear ungrateful for such an
outstanding result, but I wonder if there is an error in the grade."
The instructor said, "During the exam, you took the engine apart
perfectly, which was worth 50% of the total mark. You put the engine
back together again perfectly, which is also worth 50% of the mark."
This equaled an A. After a pause, the instructor added, "I gave you
an extra 50% because you did it all through the muffler, which I've
never seen done in my entire career."