Guessing The Sheep
A man walking along a country road comes across a farmer droving a huge mob of sheep. He stops and chats for a while and then says:
- Tell you what, I'll bet you $100 against one of your sheep that I can tell you the exact number in that flock.
The farmer thinks for a moment, it is a big mob and he can't see how anyone could guess correctly so he says:
- OK. You're on.
- Nine hundred and thirty two - says the man.
The farmer takes off his hat and scratches his head.
- I don't know how you did it but that's exactly right. A bet's a bet. Take any sheep.
The man picks up an animal and is about to walk off when the farmer says:
- Hang on. Bet you double or nothing that I can guess your occupation.
The man thinks:
- How would he know, he's never met me before - and says:
- Righto. You're on.
The farmer says:
- You're an auditor with a Big Four firm.
The man whistles.
- How the heck did you know that?
- Well - says the farmer.
- put my dog down and I'll tell you.