Life is not a Mathematical equation...don't assume

Life is not a Mathematical equation...don't assume

One fine day, a bus driver went to the bus garage, started his bus, and drove off along the route. No problems for the first few stops – a few people got on, a few got off, and things went generally well.

At the next stop, however, a big hulk of a guy got on. Six feet eight,built like a wrestler, arms hanging down to the ground. He glared at the driver and said, “Big John doesn’t pay!” and sat down at the back.

Did I mention that the driver was five feet three, thin, and basically meek? Well, he was. Naturally, he didn’t argue with Big John, but he wasn’t happy about it. The next day the same thing happened – Big John got on again, made a show of refusing to pay, and sat down. And the next day, and the next.

This grated on the bus driver, who started losing sleep over the way Big John was taking advantage of him. Finally he could stand it no longer. He signed up for body building courses, karate, judo, and all that good stuff.

By the end of the summer, he had become quite strong; what’s more, he felt really good about himself. So on the next Monday, when Big John once again got on the bus and said, “Big John doesn’t pay!”

The driver stood up, glared back at the passenger, and screamed, “And why not?”

With a surprised look on his face, Big John replied, “Big John has a bus pass.”

Never Assume anything. Nothing will land you in a problem faster than false assumption. There are two sides to every story. Better ASK and then CONFIRM


Ishrat Ali

L&D Manager Retail. E Learning Content Developer, Instructional Designer, Competency Mapping, IIMB Strategic Mgmt, ISTD, Fellowship-Strategic L&D & OD, CMTF, CPTP, CLDM, MBST,CODA, CODIP, CID, Strategic HRM, ACDC, HRBP

6 年

Very nice example.

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Ianthi Filou

Senior Project Manager with celebrated operational delivery performance & financial acumen (PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)?)

7 年

Great example / Totally agree thanks for sharing

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