A construction foreman hired an Italian, a Scot, and a Chinese. He assigned them responsibilities.
"You," he told the Italian, " are in charge of sweeping. Get a broom. You, “ he told the Scot, " are in charge of shoveling. Get a shovel. And you," turning to the Chinese, "are in charge of supplies. Now, I’ve got to get some paperwork done. When I'm done in a couple of hours, I'd like that pile of gravel moved." he said, pointing.
When he returned, he shouted, "Hey! Why isn't that pile moved?"
The Italian replied, "I no gotta broom. Afta you left, the Chinese disappeared and I can't get a broom." The Scot had the same story about not having a shovel.
Looking around for the Chinese, the foreman started towards the pile of gravel. When he was almost there, the Chinese fellow jumped out and shouted "SUPPLIES!"
"You," he told the Italian, " are in charge of sweeping. Get a broom. You, “ he told the Scot, " are in charge of shoveling. Get a shovel. And you," turning to the Chinese, "are in charge of supplies. Now, I’ve got to get some paperwork done. When I'm done in a couple of hours, I'd like that pile of gravel moved." he said, pointing.
When he returned, he shouted, "Hey! Why isn't that pile moved?"
The Italian replied, "I no gotta broom. Afta you left, the Chinese disappeared and I can't get a broom." The Scot had the same story about not having a shovel.
Looking around for the Chinese, the foreman started towards the pile of gravel. When he was almost there, the Chinese fellow jumped out and shouted "SUPPLIES!"