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?!