gynecologist/mechanic
A gynecologist
had become fed up with malpractice
insurance and HMO paperwork, and
was
burned
out.
Hoping to try another career where skillful hands would
be
beneficial; he
decided to become a mechanic.
He went to
the local technical college, signed up for evening
classes,
attended diligently, and learned all he
could.
When the time of the practical exam approached, the
gynecologist
prepared
carefully for weeks, and completed the exam
with tremendous skill.
When the results came back, he
was surprised to find that he had
obtained
a score of 150%. Fearing
an error, he called the instructor, saying,
"I don't want to
appear ungrateful for such an outstanding result,
but I
wonder if
there is an error in the grade."
The instructor
said,
"During the exam, you took the engine apart perfectly,
which was worth
50%
of the total mark.You put the engine back
together again perfectly,
which is
also worth 50% of t he
mark."
After a pause, the instructor added,
"I
gave you an extra 50% because you did it all through the muffler,
which
I've never seen done in my entire
career