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 classes, attended diligently, and
learned all he could. When the time for 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 the
mark."
This equaled an A. 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.