Please Shred

(originally posted Jan. 14 2011)

Boss: What is this stack of papers still doing here?

Employee: What do you mean?

Boss: This stack of papers. There was a note on them that said 'Please Shred'

Employee: Oh right, I did.

Boss: But the stack of papers is still here.

Employee: Right...

Boss: Intact.

Employee: Yes.

Boss: The note said 'Please Shred'!

Employee: I did.

Boss: Clearly you didn't.

Employee: Of course I did, do you see that note anywhere?

Boss: No, just the stack of papers.

Employee: Exactly. I shredded the note as it asked.

Boss: Shred the stack of papers!

Employee: That's not what the note said!