A lumber mill posted an ad for a quality inspector, but the only applicant to show up was an elderly, blind man. Skeptical, the manager decided to put him through a quick test.
Workers brought out the first piece of wood. The blind man leaned in, took two deep sniffs, and nodded. “Easy. That’s a 2×6 pine board, 93 inches long, completely straight. Pass it.”
Astounded, the manager ordered a tougher test. The man sniffed the next piece and frowned. “Punky old birch log, sawed in half. Absolute garbage, throw it out.”
Thoroughly impressed but feeling a bit mischievous, the manager decided to play a prank. He quietly signaled his secretary to step forward and lift up her skirt.
The blind man leaned in, took a whiff, and looked completely perplexed. “Can you rotate the board?” he asked.
The secretary turned around, and he took another deep sniff. A massive smirk crossed his face.
“Nice try, boys!” he laughed. “That’s not milled lumber… that’s the outhouse door from a tuna boat!”
