[BITList] the balloonist

[franka]

    *The Balloonist*

    A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost. She reduced
    altitude and spotted a man below. She descended a bit more and
    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 man below replied, 'You're in a hot air balloon hovering
    approximately 30 feet above the ground. You're between 40 and 41
    degrees north latitude and between 59 and 60 degrees west longitude.'

    'You must be an Engineer,' said the balloonist.

    'I am,' replied the man, 'how did you know?'

    'Well,' answered the balloonist, 'everything you have told me is
    probably 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 by your
    talk.'

    The man below responded, 'You must be in Management.'

    'I am,' replied the balloonist, 'but how did you know?'

    'Well,' said the man, '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 f**king fault.'


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