- > > Subject: Irish counting
- > >
- > >
- > > A construction site boss was interviewing men for a job, when
- > > along came
- > > > Sheamus O'Leary.
- > > > The boss thought I'm not hiring that lazy Irishman, so he decided
- > > to set a
- > > > test for Sheamus, hoping he wouldn't be able to answer the
- > > questions, and
- > > > he'd be able to refuse him the job without getting into an
- > > argument.
- > > >
- > > > The first question was, "Without using numbers, represent the
- > > number 9."
- > > >
- > > > So Murphy says, "Dat's easy" and proceeds to draw three trees.
- > > >
- > > > The boss says,"What the hell's that?"
- > > >
- > > > Murphy says "Tree 'n tree n' tree makes noine."
- > > >
- > > > Fair enough, says the boss.
- > > >
- > > > "Second question, same rules but represent 99."
- > > >
- > > > Murphy stares into space for a while, then makes a smudge on each
- > > tree.
- > > > "Der ya go sir" he says.
- > > >
- > > > The boss scratches his head and says, "How on earth do you get
- > > that to
- > > > represent 99?"
- > > >
- > > > Murphy says "Each tree's dirty now! So it's dirty tree, n' dirty
- > > tree
- > > > n'dirty tree, dats nointy noine."
- > > >
- > > > The boss is getting worried he's going to have to hire him, so he
- > > says,
- > > > "All right, question three. Same rules again but represent the
- > > > number 100".
- > > >
- > > > Murphy stares into space again, then he shouts, "Got it!" He makes
- > > a
- > > > little mark at the base of each tree and says, "There ya go sir
- > > > one hundred!"
- > > >
- > > > The boss looks at Murphy's attempt and thinks, Ha! got him this
- > > time.
- > > >
- > > > "Go on Murphy, you must be mad if you think that represents a
- > > hundred."
- > > >
- > > > Murphy leans forward and points to the marks at the tree bases and
- > > says,
- > > > "A little dog comes along and craps by each tree, so now you've
- > > got, dirty
- > > > tree an' a turd, dirty tree an' a turd, an' dirty tree an' a turd,
- > > which
- > > > makes one hundred!
- > > >
- > > > When would I be starting me job den?"
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