Faster Than A Speeding Bullet

There were four young university graduates who were in the final stages of interviewing for a very high paying prestigious job. They were from Harvard, MIT, Yale, and Texas A&M.

The Fortune 500 company decided to fly them all to New York for dinner and a final interview.

Over dinner, at a very fine French restaurant, the president of the company told the men that all were very worthy applicants, and that he wished he could hire them all, but there was only enough money budgeted to hire one person.  He told them that he would call each of them in one at a time for a final interview the next day, and that he would ask each one of them the same question. Whoever answered the question the best would be the one hired. All applicants agreed that this was fair.

The next day the first applicant called in was from Harvard.
The president posed the question, "What is the fastest thing in the world?" The young man thought for a moment and replied, "That would have to be a thought."
The president asked, "Why do you say that?" "Well, a thought takes no time at all... it is in your mind in an instant." The president replied, "Ahhh, very good. thank you."

The next applicant was from Yale.
The president posed the question, "What is the fastest thing in the world?" The young man paused then replied, "That would have to be a blink."
"Why?" asked the president. "Because you don't even think to blink, it's just a reflex. You do it in an instant." The president thanked him, then called in the next applicant.

The young man from MIT was asked what the fastest thing in the world was, and after hesitating for a brief moment, he replied, "I would have to say electricity."
"Why?" asked the president. "Because a man can flip a switch, and immediately, three miles away a light will go on." The president nodded, "I see, very good." He thanked him and called in the last applicant.

The last applicant, a young man from Texas A&M, was asked the same question, "What is the fastest thing in the world?" "That's easy", he replied without hesitation or thought, "that would have to be diarrhea!" Rather stunned, the president asked, "Why do you say that?" The young man continued, "Well, last night after dinner, I was laying in my bed and I got the worst stomach cramps ever. Before I could think, blink, or turn on the lights, I shit all over myself!!!"

Obviously, the Texas A&M graduate got the job...

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