“A business was looking for office help. They put a sign in the window, stating the following:
HELP WANTED-Must be able to type, have computer skills, and be bilingual. We are an Equal
Opportunity Employer. A dog trotted up to the window, saw the sign and went inside. He looked
at the receptionist and wagged his tail, then walked over to the sign, looked at it and whined a
bit. Getting the idea, the receptionist got the office manager. The office manager looked at the
dog and was surprised, to say the least. However, the dog looked determined, so he led him into
the office. Inside, the dog jumped up on a chair and stared at the manager. The manager said, “I
can’t hire you. The sign says you have to be able to type.” The dog jumped down, went to the
typewriter and proceeded to type out a perfect letter. He took out the page and trotted over to the
manager and gave it to him, then jumped back up on the chair. The manager was stunned, but
then told the dog, “The sign also says you have to be good with a computer.” The dog jumped
down again and went to the computer. The dog proceeded to enter and execute a perfect
spreadsheet that worked flawlessly the first time. By this time, the manager was totally dumbfounded! He looked at the dog and said, “I realize that you are a very intelligent dog and have
some interesting abilities. However, I still can’t give you the job.” The dog jumped down and
went over to a copy of the sign and put his paw on the sentence about being an Equal
Opportunity Employer. The manager said, “Yes, but the sign also says that you have to be
bilingual.” The dog looked at the manager calmly and said, “Meow.””
