The Engineer
Today they're leading a priest, a drunkard and an engineer to the
guillotine. They ask the priest if he wants to face up or down when he
meets his fate. The priest says that he would like to face up so he will
be looking toward heaven when he dies. They raise the blade of the
guillotine, release it, it comes speeding down and suddenly stops just
inches from his neck. The authorities take this as divine intervention and
release the priest.
Next the drunkard comes to the guillotine. He also decides to die face up
hoping that he will be as fortunate as the priest. They raise the blade of
the guillotine, release it, it comes speeding down and suddenly stops just
inches from his neck. So they release the drunkard as well.
The engineer is next. He too decides to die facing up. They slowly raise
the blade of the guillotine, when suddenly the engineer says:
"Hey, I see what your problem is."