“So tell me, Mrs. Jones,” asked the interviewer, “do you have any other skills you think might be worth mentioning?”
“Well, actually, yes,” said the applicant modestly. “Last year I had two short stories published in national magazines, and I also finished my novel.”
“Very impressive,” commented the interviewer, “but I was thinking of skills you could apply during office hours.”
Mrs. Jones explained brightly, “Oh, that was during office hours.”
