Officer Cynical: (responding to burglar alarm, finds drugged-out janitor sweeping up near one of those giant trash can on wheels): "Hi, I assume you're the cleaning lady?"
Ms. Tripp: "Yeah, what's the problem?"
Officer Cynical: "I guess a burglar alarm was set off."
Ms. Tripp: "No, I punched in the code as soon as I came in the door. The alarm went off after I punched in the code."
Officer Cynical: "Did you maybe punch in the wrong code?"
Ms. Tripp: "No way, I have it written down right here (shows me a number written on the back of her hand). I'm sure I punched in the right code."
Officer Cynical: "Well, then why did the alarm go off?"
Ms. Tripp: "I told you, it didn't go off. I punched in the code right away, and then it went off after that."
Officer Cynical: "So, the alarm did go off."
Ms. Tripp: "No! I punched in the code first. Then it went off."
Voice in Officer Cynical's Head (screaming): "Jesus Cheddar Cheese Christ on a cracker!!!"
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Confronting people who think they are right is tough. Dunning–Kruger effect
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