Conundrum

[Jezza]

This is apparently a question that was once used in a job selection
process. You are driving along in your car on a wild, stormy night.
You pass by a bus stop, and you see three people waiting for the
bus:

1. An old lady who looks as if she is about to die.
2. An old friend who once saved your life.
3. The perfect woman (or man) of your dreams.

There can only be one passenger in your car and you can't return to
the bus stop once you have left it. Which one would you choose to
offer a ride to? Think before you continue reading. This is a
moral/ethical dilemma that was once actually used as part of a job
selection process so your future could depend on how you answer
this question.

You could pick up the old lady, because she is going to die, and
thus you should save her first; or you could take the old friend
because he once saved your life, and this would be the perfect
chance to pay him back. However, you may never be able to find
your perfect dream lover again.

The candidate who was hired (out of 200 applicants) had no trouble
coming up with his answer.

WHAT DID HE SAY? (scroll down)
















He answered: "I would give the car keys to my old friend, and let
him take the old lady to the hospital. I would stay behind and wait
for the bus with the woman of my dreams."

The moral of the story is that we can gain more if we are able to
give up our stubborn thought limitations and "Think Outside of the
Box."


The correct answer is, of course, to run over the old lady and put
her out of her misery, sh*g the perfect woman/man silly on the bonnet of
the car and then drive off with your old friend to the nearest pub to
get p****d.