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NEW EMPLOYEE IS HIRED AT THE "TICKLE ME ELMO” FACTORY AND SHE
REPORTS FOR HER FIRST DAY PROMPTLY AT 8:00 AM.
THE NEXT DAY AT 08:45 THERE IS A KNOCK AT THE PERSONNEL
MANAGERS DOOR. THE FOREMAN FROM THE ASSEMBLY LINE THROWS OPEN
THE DOOR AND BEGINS TO RANT AND RAVE ABOUT THE NEW EMPLOYEE.
HE COMPLAINS THAT SHE IS INCREDIBLY SLOW AND THE WHOLE LINE IS
BACKING UP, PUTTING THE ENTIRE PRODUCTION LINE BEHIND
SCHEDULE.
THE PERSONNEL MANAGER DECIDES HE SHOULD SEE THIS FOR HIMSELF,
SO THE TWO MEN MARCH DOWN TO THE FACTORY FLOOR. WHEN THEY GET
THERE THE LINE IS SO BACKED UP THAT THERE ARE TICKLE ME ELMOS
ALL OVER THE FACTORY FLOOR AND THEY'RE REALLY BEGINNING TO
PILE UP.
AT THE END OF THE LINE STANDS THE NEW EMPLOYEE SURROUNDED BY
MOUNTAINS OF TICKLE ME ELMOS. SHE HAS A ROLL OF PLUSH RED
FABRIC AND A HUGE BAG OF SMALL MARBLES. THE TWO MEN WATCH IN
AMAZEMENT AS SHE CUTS A LITTLE PIECE OF FABRIC, WRAPS IT
AROUND TWO MARBLES, AND BEGINS TO CAREFULLY SEW THE LITTLE
PACKAGE BETWEEN ELMO'S LEGS.
THE PERSONNEL MANAGER BURSTS INTO LAUGHTER, AFTER SEVERAL
MINUTES OF HYSTERICS
HE PULLS HIMSELF TOGETHER AND APPROACHES THE WOMAN. "I'M
SORRY," HE SAYS TO HER
BARELY ABLE TO KEEP A STRAIGHT FACE, "BUT I THINK YOU
MISUNDERSTOOD THE INSTRUCTIONS I GAVE YOU YESTERDAY.
YOUR JOB IS TO GIVE ELMO TWO - TEST - TICKLES...
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