Subject: Problem Solving You are driving down the road in your car on a wild, stormy night, when you pass by a bus stop and you see three people waiting for the bus: 1. An old lady who looks as if she is about to die. 2. An old friend who once saved your life. 3. The perfect partner you have been dreaming about. Which one would you choose to offer a ride to, knowing that there could only be one passenger in your car? Think before you continue reading. This is a moral/ethical dilemma that was once actually used as part of a job application. You could pick up the old lady, because she is going to die, and thus you should save her first. Or you could take the old friend because he once saved your life, and this would be the perfect chance to pay him back. However, you may never be able to find your perfect mate again. The candidate who was hired (out of 200 applicants) had no trouble coming up with his answer. He simply answered: "I would give the car keys to my old friend and let him take the lady to the hospital. I would stay behind and wait for the bus with the partner of my dreams." Sometimes, we gain more if we are able to give up our stubborn thought limitations. Never forget to "Think Outside of the Box." HOWEVER.... The correct answer is to run the old lady over and put her out of her misery, have sex with the perfect partner on the hood of the car, then drive off with the old friend for a few beers. Gee...I just love happy endings!
Another problem... On the other hand, what if the old lady just “looks” like she’s going to die… you never know, she may just be playing one of those “old lady” cons. And, are you definite the old friend would save your life again? Who knows maybe there was an audience, he was just in an attention-getting heroic mood that day, and liked the idea that you’d feel like you “owed” him something afterwards…Also, when you stop and think about it, how great has your life been since he saved it anyway – would he have done you a real favor if he hadn’t… sort of like taking the old gal out by running her over? And as for the “perfect partner,” sounds more like a whore to me – so exactly what will the shag on the top on the roof of the car cost you, and along with scratch removal, maybe you could have actually found someone who you truly gave a crap about … and got it for free? As for happy endings - if goin’ to jail for murder, havin’ your friend brought up on charges as an accessory (you know after the two of you have a couple of beers), and becoming Big Clyde’s “perfect partner” in the process, is your idea of a “happy ending,” more power to you. At any rate, a wise man always figures others might actually think the same way he does… if he can’t expect the best of himself, he’s a fool to expect it from anyone else… hehehe
