martymas Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 Another example of how important clear communication is :-) There is a factory in Northern Minnesota which makes theTickle Me Elmo toys. The toy laughs when you tickle it under the arms. Well, Lena is hired at The Tickle Me Elmo factory andshe reports for her first day promptly at 8:00 AM. The next day at 8:45AM there is a knock at the Personnel Manager's door. The Foreman throwsopen the door and begins to rant about the new employee. He complains that she is incredibly slow and the wholeline is backing up, putting the entire production line behind schedule. The Personnel Manager decides he should see this forhimself, so the 2 men march down to the factory floor. When they get there the line is so backed up that thereare Tickle Me Elmo's all over the factory floor and they're reallybeginning to pile up. At the end of the line stands Lena surrounded bymountains of Tickle Me Elmo's. She has a roll of plush red fabric and ahuge bag of small marbles. The 2 men watch in amazement as she cuts a little pieceof fabric, wraps it around two marbles and begins to carefully sew thelittle package between Elmo's legs. The Personnel Manager bursts into laughter. Afterseveral minutes of hysterics he pulls himself together and approaches Lena. "I'm sorry," he says to her, barely able to keep astraight face, “but I think you misunderstood the instructions I gave youyesterday...Your job is to give Elmo two test tickles." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blim Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 Well, they sound the same, don't they? Love it, Marty, thanks!Liz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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jimras Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 Good one dere!!Yah, sure, you betcha!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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