A New York importer consulted the wine list at an in in the Chateau district of France. She was surprised to note that the wines of poor years were priced very much higher than those of good years.
"It is for your compatriots, who usually know nothing about wines," the proprietor explained. "They always order the most expensive. Thus we sell them our poor wines and save the best for our regular clients.
During an interview, the young lady interviewing for the position was surprised to hear the HR manager say he was looking for someone "to do the work of six men."
The lady replied: "That's a shame. I was looking for a full time job."
What does consensus mean?
Consensus means that everyone agrees to say collectively what no one will say individually.
At the UPS cargo phone center where I worked, a woman called and said, "I need a baseball quote."
I immediately answered with Yogi Berra's famous, "It ain't over 'til it's over!"
There was a brief moment of silence before the woman asked, "What was that?"
"You asked me for a baseball quote," I responded, "and that was the first thing that came into my head."
"Oh," she replied. "My husband told me to call and get a baseball quote."
I asked if she wanted to ship something and she said she did. Then it dawned on me so I asked, "Do you mean you want a ballpark figure?"