Consulting Humour

A man in a hot air balloon realises he is lost. He reduces altitude and spots a man down below. He descends a bit more and shouts, "Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don't know where I am."

The man below replies: "You are in a hot air balloon hovering approximately 10 meters above the ground. You are between 52 and 53 degrees north latitude and between 5 and 6 degrees east longitude."

"You must be a consultant", says the balloonist.

"I am", replies the man, "How did you know?"

"Well", answers the balloonist, "everything you told me I already knew and the fact is I am still lost. Frankly, you've not been much help so far."

The man below responds, "You must be a manager."

"I am", replies the balloonist, "but how did you know?"

"Well", says the man, "you don't know where you are or where you are going. You have risen to where you are due to a large quantity of hot air. You made a promise which you have no idea how to keep, and you expect me to solve your problem. The fact is you are in exactly the same position as before we met, but now, somehow, it's my fault."