Yankee Versus Alabama

Bubba (from Alabama) applied for an engineering position at a Lake

Charles refinery.

A Yankee applied for the same job and both applicants having the same

qualifications were asked to take a test by the manager. Upon completion

of the test, both men only missed one of the questions. The manager went

to Bubba and said: "Thank you for your interest, but we've decided to

give the Yankee the job." Bubba asked: "And why are you giving him the

job? We both got nine questions correct. This being Louisiana, and me

being a Southern boy I should get the job!"

The manager said: "We have made our decision not on the correct

answers, but rather on the one question that you both missed." Bubba

then asked: "And just how would one incorrect answer be better than the

other?"

The manager replied: "Bubba, its like this. On question #4 the Yankee

put down; "I don't know." You put down, "Neither do I."