Full of Hot Air
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 9:31 pm
A man in a hot air balloon realized he was lost.
He reduced his altitude and spotted a woman below. He descended a bit
moreand shouted:
"Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an
hour ago, but I don't know where I am."
The woman below replied, "You're in a hot air balloon hovering
approximately 30 feet above the ground. You're between 40 and 45
degrees north latitude and between 59 and 60 degrees west longitude."
"You must be in Information Technology," said the
balloonist.
"I am," replied the woman, "How did you know?"
"Well," answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is technically
correct, but I've no idea what to make of your information, and the fact
is I'm still lost. Frankly, you've not been much help at all. If anything,
you've delayed my trip."
The woman below responded, "You must be in Management."
I am!" replied the balloonist, "but how did you know?"
"Well", said the woman, "you don't know where you are or where you're
going.
You have risen to where you are, due to a large quantity of hot air. You
made a promise, which you've no idea how to keep, and you expect people
beneath you to solve your problems. The fact is you are in exactly the same
position you were in before we met, but now, somehow, it's my fault."
He reduced his altitude and spotted a woman below. He descended a bit
moreand shouted:
"Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an
hour ago, but I don't know where I am."
The woman below replied, "You're in a hot air balloon hovering
approximately 30 feet above the ground. You're between 40 and 45
degrees north latitude and between 59 and 60 degrees west longitude."
"You must be in Information Technology," said the
balloonist.
"I am," replied the woman, "How did you know?"
"Well," answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is technically
correct, but I've no idea what to make of your information, and the fact
is I'm still lost. Frankly, you've not been much help at all. If anything,
you've delayed my trip."
The woman below responded, "You must be in Management."
I am!" replied the balloonist, "but how did you know?"
"Well", said the woman, "you don't know where you are or where you're
going.
You have risen to where you are, due to a large quantity of hot air. You
made a promise, which you've no idea how to keep, and you expect people
beneath you to solve your problems. The fact is you are in exactly the same
position you were in before we met, but now, somehow, it's my fault."
