The boss wondered why one of his most valued employee was absent without giving any prior notice. Needing to have an urgent work problem resolved, he dialed the employee’s home phone number and was greeted by a child’s whispered, “Hello.” … Continue reading →
Minister for Transport Chris Grayling has added to his woes after a report on the Probation Service under his supervision lambasted him for incompetence, by incinerating two government buildings while trying to use office equipment without supervision. Mr Grayling, affectionately … Continue reading →
Once, an engineer, a physicist and a safety officer all applied for the same job. The person interviewed all three, and thought all were excellent. He had to think of some way to find the best person. So he told … Continue reading →
A farmer being attended to by a junior doctor at a casualty department for a broken wrist was asked the standard question “How did you get the injury.” He replied that he would tell the truth but you are not … Continue reading →
The building is all completed and awaiting hand over, before hand over the client wants some poor and incomplete work finished (snagging). A meeting is arranged between client, main contractor and a sub contractor. Site agent, planning supervisor and site … Continue reading →
“In retrospect, lighting the match was my mistake. But I was only trying to retrieve my son’s rat.” Dick Stone told doctors in the severe burns unit of San Francisco City Hospital. Admitted for emergency treatment after an attempt to … Continue reading →
A man walks into a Essex pet shop looking to buy a monkey. The shop owner points towards three identical looking monkeys in politically-correct, animal-friendly and safe natural mini-habitats. “The one on the left costs £500,” says the shop owner. … Continue reading →
In a hospital’s Intensive Care Unit, patients always died in the same bed, on Sunday morning, at about 11:00 a.m., regardless of their medical condition. This puzzled the doctors and some even thought it had something to do with the … Continue reading →
Scientists at NASA have developed a gun built specifically to launch dead chickens at the windshields of airliners, military jets and the space shuttle, all travelling at maximum velocity. The idea is to simulate the frequent incidents of collisions with … Continue reading →
