fundiaminy
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Three engineers and three
accountants are traveling
by train to a conference. At
the station, the three
accountants each buy
tickets and watch as the
three engineers buy only a
single ticket.
"How are three people
going to travel on only
one ticket?" asks an
accountant. "Watch and
you'll see," answers an
engineer. They all board
the train. The accountants
take their respective seats
but all three engineers
cram into a restroom and
close the door behind
them.
Shortly after the train has
departed, the conductor
comes around collecting
tickets. He knocks on the
restroom door and says,
"Ticket, please." The door
opens just a crack and a
single arm emerges with a
ticket in hand. The
conductor takes it and
moves on.
The accountants saw this
and agreed it was quite a
clever idea. So after the
conference, the
accountants decide to
copy the engineers on the
return trip and save some
money (being clever with
money, and all). When
they get to the station
they buy a single ticket for
the return trip.
To their astonishment, the
engineers don't buy a
ticket at all. "How are you
going to travel without a
ticket?" asked one
perplexed accountant.
"Watch and you'll see,"
answered an engineer.
When they board the train
the three accountants
cram into a restroom and
the three engineers cram
into another one nearby.
The train departs.
Shortly afterward, one of
the engineers leaves his
restroom and walks over
to the restroom where the
accountants are hiding. He
knocks on the door and
says, "Ticket, please."
accountants are traveling
by train to a conference. At
the station, the three
accountants each buy
tickets and watch as the
three engineers buy only a
single ticket.
"How are three people
going to travel on only
one ticket?" asks an
accountant. "Watch and
you'll see," answers an
engineer. They all board
the train. The accountants
take their respective seats
but all three engineers
cram into a restroom and
close the door behind
them.
Shortly after the train has
departed, the conductor
comes around collecting
tickets. He knocks on the
restroom door and says,
"Ticket, please." The door
opens just a crack and a
single arm emerges with a
ticket in hand. The
conductor takes it and
moves on.
The accountants saw this
and agreed it was quite a
clever idea. So after the
conference, the
accountants decide to
copy the engineers on the
return trip and save some
money (being clever with
money, and all). When
they get to the station
they buy a single ticket for
the return trip.
To their astonishment, the
engineers don't buy a
ticket at all. "How are you
going to travel without a
ticket?" asked one
perplexed accountant.
"Watch and you'll see,"
answered an engineer.
When they board the train
the three accountants
cram into a restroom and
the three engineers cram
into another one nearby.
The train departs.
Shortly afterward, one of
the engineers leaves his
restroom and walks over
to the restroom where the
accountants are hiding. He
knocks on the door and
says, "Ticket, please."
