Three Paddy’s (Irish men) are in London looking for work on a building site. The first Paddy (the smart one) goes in to see the foreman. The conversation starts.
Foreman: “So then Paddy, how many bricks can you lay in a day?”
Paddy: “That would be 200 bricks in a day, sir.”
Foreman: “Good man Paddy, that’s the sort of level we’re looking for. But before I give you the job, I must warn you, I like honesty in a man. So take a good look at me and tell me, do you notice anything a bit strange about me?”
Now, Paddy had a look at the foreman, and it was obvious, very obvious there was something strange. His right ear was quite high on one side of his head, and the left ear was quite low on the other side of his head.
Paddy: “Surely Boss, you’ve one ear up there and the other down there.”
Foreman: “Well, at least you’re honest about it, Paddy. You’ll not be making fun of me behind my back like all those other feckers, so you’ve got the job.”
Next, Paddy walks in, same questions.
Foreman: “How many bricks can you lay in a day, Paddy?”
Paddy: “200 bricks, sir.”
Foreman: “Good man Paddy, that’s the sort of level we’re looking for. But before I give you the job, I must warn you, I like honesty in a man. So take a good look at me and tell me, do you notice anything a bit strange about me?”
Paddy: “Surely Boss, you’ve one ear up there and the other down there.”
Foreman: “Well, at least you’re honest about it, Paddy. You’ll not be making fun of me behind my back like all those other feckers, so you’ve got the job.”
The third Paddy walks in to see the foreman.
Foreman: “So then Paddy, how many bricks can you lay in a day?”
Paddy: “400 bricks a day, sir.”
Foreman: “By Jesus, 400 a day. I never heard of any man lay 400 bricks a day.”
Paddy: “Oh, ask any man in Ireland, 400 a day I tell you, sir.”
Foreman: “That’s unbelievable, Paddy.