Boudreaux's Job Interview
Boudreaux went into the fish market to apply for a job. The boss thought to himself - I'm not hiring that lazy Cajun, so he decided to set a test for Boudreaux hoping he wouldn't be able to answer the questions and he'd be able to refuse him the job without getting into an argument.
The first question was:
- Without using numbers, represent the number 9.
Boudreaux says:
- Dat's easy
and proceeds to draw three trees.
The boss says:
- What in the world is that?
Boudreaux says:
- Tree 'n tree 'n tree makes nine.
- Fair enough - says the boss.
- Second questions, same rules, but represent 99.
Boudreaux stares into space for a while, then makes a smudge on each tree.
- Der ya go sir - he says.
The boss scratches his head and asks:
- How on earth do you get that to represent 99?
Boudreaux answers:
- Each tree is dirty now, so it's dirty tree 'n dirty tree 'n dirty tree - dat 99.
The boss is getting worried he's going to have to hire Boudreaux so he says:
- All right, question number 3. Same rules again, but this time represent the number 100.
Boudreaux stares into space again, then he shouts:
- I got it!
He makes a little mark at the base of each tree and says:
- Der ya go sir - 100.
The boss looks at Boudreaux's attempt and thinks, "Ha! got him this time." He then tells Boudreaux:
- Go on, Boudreaux, you must be crazy if you think that represents a 100.
Boudreaux leans forward and points to the little marks at the tree bases and says...:
- A little dog comes along and craps by each tree, so now ya got - dirty tree an' a turd, dirty tree an' a turd, and dirty tree an' a turd, which makes 100.
- When do I start my job?!