X-PASTER
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- Feb 12, 2007
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5000 candidates assembled in a large room. One candidate is a man from Bongo.
Bill Gates: Thank you for coming. Those who do not know JAVA may leave.
2000 people leave the room.
Man From Bongo says to himself, 'I do not know JAVA but I have nothing to lose if I stay. I'll give it a try'
Bill Gates: Candidates who never had experience of managing more than 100 people may leave.
2000 people leave the room.
Man From Bongo says to himself ' I never managed anybody by myself but I havenothing to lose if I stay. What can happen to me?' So he stays.
Bill Gates: Candidates who do not have management diplomas may leave.
500 people leave the room.
Man From Bongo says to himself, 'I left school at 16 (std seven) but what have I got tolose?' So he stays in the room.
Lastly, Bill Gates asked the candidates who do not speak Hutu and Tusi to leave.
498 people leave the room.
Man From Bongo says to himself, ' I do not speak one word of Xitsonga but what do I have to lose?' So he stays and finds himself with one other candidate.
Everyone else has gone.
Bill Gates joined them and said 'Apparently you are the only two candidates
who speak Xitsonga, so I'd now like to hear you have a conversation
together in that language.'
Calmly, Man From Bongo turns to the other candidate and says...... Mambo vipi?'
The other candidate answers Poa mkuu... Naona umeng'ang'ana kinoma...!
Bill Gates: Thank you for coming. Those who do not know JAVA may leave.
2000 people leave the room.
Man From Bongo says to himself, 'I do not know JAVA but I have nothing to lose if I stay. I'll give it a try'
Bill Gates: Candidates who never had experience of managing more than 100 people may leave.
2000 people leave the room.
Man From Bongo says to himself ' I never managed anybody by myself but I havenothing to lose if I stay. What can happen to me?' So he stays.
Bill Gates: Candidates who do not have management diplomas may leave.
500 people leave the room.
Man From Bongo says to himself, 'I left school at 16 (std seven) but what have I got tolose?' So he stays in the room.
Lastly, Bill Gates asked the candidates who do not speak Hutu and Tusi to leave.
498 people leave the room.
Man From Bongo says to himself, ' I do not speak one word of Xitsonga but what do I have to lose?' So he stays and finds himself with one other candidate.
Everyone else has gone.
Bill Gates joined them and said 'Apparently you are the only two candidates
who speak Xitsonga, so I'd now like to hear you have a conversation
together in that language.'
Calmly, Man From Bongo turns to the other candidate and says...... Mambo vipi?'
The other candidate answers Poa mkuu... Naona umeng'ang'ana kinoma...!
