Posted: 6/17/2007 2:11:33 AM EDT
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Test for Idiocy Below are four questions and a bonus question. You have to answer them instantly. You can't take your time, answer all of them immediately . OK? Let's find out just how clever you really are.... Ready? GO!!! First Question: You are participating in a race. You overtake the second person. What position are you in? Answer: If you answered that you are first, then you are absolutely wrong! If you overtake the second person, you take his place, so you are second! Try not to screw up next time. Now answer the second question, but don't take as much time as you took for the first one, OK ? Second Question: If you overtake the last person, then you are...? Answer: If you answered that you are second to last, then you are wrong again. Tell me, how can you overtake the LAST Person? You're not very good at this, are you? Third Question: Very tricky arithmetic! Note: This must be done in your head only. Do NOT use paper and pencil or a calculator. Try it. Take 1000 and add 40 to it.. Now add another 1000 . Now add 30 . Add another 1000 . Now add 20 . Now add another 1000 Now add 10 . What is the total? Did you get 5000? The correct answer is actually 4100. If you don't believe it, check it with a calculator! Today is definitely not your day, is it? Maybe you'll get the last question right.... ...Maybe. Fourth Question: Mary's father has five daughters: 1. Nana, 2. Nene, 3. Nini, 4. Nono. What is the ! name of the fifth daughter? Did you Answer Nunu? NO! Of course it isn't. Her name is Mary. Read the question again! Okay, now the bonus round: A mute person goes into a shop and wants to buy a toothbrush. By imitating the action of brushing his teeth he successfully expresses himself to the shopkeeper and the purchase is done. Next, a blind man comes into the shop who wants to buy a pair of sunglasses; how does HE indicate what he wants? He just has to open his mouth and ask... It's really very simple.... Like you! PASS THIS ON TO FRUSTRATE THE SMART PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE |
That's odd, I don't usually combine shooting and scoring..................... ...of course, it could be that, all things being relative, I actually think very slowly and so can't possibly get it wrong!  Whilst thinking outside the box is generally regarded as a good thing I have previously been described as not even knowing there is a box. Not sure how I came out of that one................ 
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I havn't a clue where the box is half the time either and a bit of me is thinking we're on our own here as the whole "white bear" thing may have fazed a few people 
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I have received other personal assessments from minds far greater than my own. A representative of Her Majesty's Royal Navy once described me, during team exercises, as 'devious but legal with the ability to be an utter bastard should the situation demand it'... I was actually quite proud of that one  My current employers have assessed me, informally, as 'having far too much integrity to rise to senior rank'........and having worked closely alongside some senior ranks for four and a half years that suits me fine........... 
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Having written evaluations, I can concur that these are some great observations. Mine, however, tend to focus on the those folks occupying the other end of the performance continuum. "He couldn't do less work if he was in a coma." "She will only work at gunpoint." I have actually used these both to good effect. 
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We are not supposed to make negative comments about peole, regardless of their apparent lack of ability, or other desirable qualities eg. "he'll never be able to do this job as long as he has a hole in his arse' is now 'he needs further development' 'I wouldn't trust him with a biro' becomes 'he works best under close supervision' The utterly stupid thing of course is that people can forever remain in the training pipeline, wasting their and everyone else's time and resources, and taking up a space that might be given to someone more capable or deserving
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