Understanding Engineers
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2003 2:33 pm
Understanding Engineers - Take One
Two engineering students were walking across campus when one
said, "Where did you get such a great bike?"
The second engineer replied, "Well, I was walking along
yesterday minding my own business when a beautiful woman
rode up on this bike." She threw the bike to the ground, took off all her
clothes, and said "Take what you want."
The second engineer nodded approvingly, "Good choice;
the clothes probably wouldn't have fit."
Understanding Engineers - Take Two
To the optimist, the glass is half full.
To the pessimist, the glass is half empty.
To the engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
Understanding Engineers - Take Three
A pastor, a doctor and an engineer were waiting one morning
for a particularly slow group of golfers.
The engineer fumed, "What's with these guys? We must have
been waiting for 15 minutes!"
The doctor chimed in, "I don't know, but I've never seen such
ineptitude! Let's have a word with him. Hi George! Say, what's
with that group ahead of us? They're rather slow, aren't they?"
The greens keeper replied, "Oh, yes, that's a group of blind
firefighters. They lost their sight saving our clubhouse from
a fire last year, so we always let them play for free anytime."
The group was silent for a moment. The pastor said, "That's so
sad. I think I will say a special prayer for them tonight.
"The doctor said, "Good idea. And I'm going to contact my
ophthalmologist buddy and see if there's anything he can do
for them."
The engineer said, "Why can't these guys play at night?"
Understanding Engineers - Take four
What is the difference between Mechanical Engineers and Civil Engineers?
Mechanical Engineers build weapons and Civil Engineers build targets.
Understanding Engineers - Take Five
The graduate with a Science degree asks, "Why does it work?"
The graduate with an Engineering degree asks, "How does it work?"
The graduate with an Accounting degree asks, "How much will it cost?"
The graduate with an Arts degree asks, "Do you want fries with that?"
Understanding Engineers - Take Six
Three engineering students were gathered together discussing
the possible designers of the human body.
One said, "It was a mechanical engineer. Just look at all the joints."
Another said, "No, it was an electrical engineer. The nervous system has
many thousands of electrical connections."
The last one said, "Actually it must have been a civil engineer. Who else
would run a toxic waste pipeline through a recreational area?"
Understanding Engineers - Take Seven
Normal people believe that if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Engineers believe that if it ain't broke, it doesn't have
enough features yet.
Understanding Engineers - Take Eight
An architect, an artist and an engineer were discussing
whether it was better to spend time with the wife or a mistress.
The architect said he enjoyed time with his wife, building a solid
foundation for an enduring relationship. The artist said he enjoyed
time with his mistress, because the passion and mystery he found there.
The engineer said, "I like both."
"Both?", the others said.
"Yeah" he said, "If you have a wife and a mistress, they will each assume you are
spending time with the other woman, and you can go to the lab and get some
work done."
Understanding Engineers - Take Nine
An engineer was crossing a road one-day when a frog called out
to him and said, "If you kiss me, I'll turn into a beautiful princess."
He bent over, picked up the frog, and put it in his pocket.
The frog spoke up again and said, "If you kiss me and turn me back
into a beautiful princess, I will stay with you for one week."
The engineer took the frog out of his pocket, smiled at it, and returned
it to the pocket.
The frog then cried out, "If you kiss me and turn me back into a princess,
I'll stay with you and do ANYTHING you want."
Again the engineer took the frog out, smiled at it, and put it back into his
pocket.
Finally, the frog asked, "What is the matter? I've told you I'm a beautiful
princess, and I'll stay with you for a week and do anything you want. Why won't
you kiss me?"
The engineer said, "Look, I'm an engineer. I don't have time for a girl
friend, but a talking frog, now that's cool."
Two engineering students were walking across campus when one
said, "Where did you get such a great bike?"
The second engineer replied, "Well, I was walking along
yesterday minding my own business when a beautiful woman
rode up on this bike." She threw the bike to the ground, took off all her
clothes, and said "Take what you want."
The second engineer nodded approvingly, "Good choice;
the clothes probably wouldn't have fit."
Understanding Engineers - Take Two
To the optimist, the glass is half full.
To the pessimist, the glass is half empty.
To the engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
Understanding Engineers - Take Three
A pastor, a doctor and an engineer were waiting one morning
for a particularly slow group of golfers.
The engineer fumed, "What's with these guys? We must have
been waiting for 15 minutes!"
The doctor chimed in, "I don't know, but I've never seen such
ineptitude! Let's have a word with him. Hi George! Say, what's
with that group ahead of us? They're rather slow, aren't they?"
The greens keeper replied, "Oh, yes, that's a group of blind
firefighters. They lost their sight saving our clubhouse from
a fire last year, so we always let them play for free anytime."
The group was silent for a moment. The pastor said, "That's so
sad. I think I will say a special prayer for them tonight.
"The doctor said, "Good idea. And I'm going to contact my
ophthalmologist buddy and see if there's anything he can do
for them."
The engineer said, "Why can't these guys play at night?"
Understanding Engineers - Take four
What is the difference between Mechanical Engineers and Civil Engineers?
Mechanical Engineers build weapons and Civil Engineers build targets.
Understanding Engineers - Take Five
The graduate with a Science degree asks, "Why does it work?"
The graduate with an Engineering degree asks, "How does it work?"
The graduate with an Accounting degree asks, "How much will it cost?"
The graduate with an Arts degree asks, "Do you want fries with that?"
Understanding Engineers - Take Six
Three engineering students were gathered together discussing
the possible designers of the human body.
One said, "It was a mechanical engineer. Just look at all the joints."
Another said, "No, it was an electrical engineer. The nervous system has
many thousands of electrical connections."
The last one said, "Actually it must have been a civil engineer. Who else
would run a toxic waste pipeline through a recreational area?"
Understanding Engineers - Take Seven
Normal people believe that if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Engineers believe that if it ain't broke, it doesn't have
enough features yet.
Understanding Engineers - Take Eight
An architect, an artist and an engineer were discussing
whether it was better to spend time with the wife or a mistress.
The architect said he enjoyed time with his wife, building a solid
foundation for an enduring relationship. The artist said he enjoyed
time with his mistress, because the passion and mystery he found there.
The engineer said, "I like both."
"Both?", the others said.
"Yeah" he said, "If you have a wife and a mistress, they will each assume you are
spending time with the other woman, and you can go to the lab and get some
work done."
Understanding Engineers - Take Nine
An engineer was crossing a road one-day when a frog called out
to him and said, "If you kiss me, I'll turn into a beautiful princess."
He bent over, picked up the frog, and put it in his pocket.
The frog spoke up again and said, "If you kiss me and turn me back
into a beautiful princess, I will stay with you for one week."
The engineer took the frog out of his pocket, smiled at it, and returned
it to the pocket.
The frog then cried out, "If you kiss me and turn me back into a princess,
I'll stay with you and do ANYTHING you want."
Again the engineer took the frog out, smiled at it, and put it back into his
pocket.
Finally, the frog asked, "What is the matter? I've told you I'm a beautiful
princess, and I'll stay with you for a week and do anything you want. Why won't
you kiss me?"
The engineer said, "Look, I'm an engineer. I don't have time for a girl
friend, but a talking frog, now that's cool."
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