At the station, the three accountants each buy a ticket and watch as the three engineers only buy one ticket. Puzzled, the accountants ask the engineers, "How are you going to travel with just one ticket?"
One of the engineers smiles and replies, "Don't worry, you'll see."
As they board the train and settle into their seats, the ticket collector approaches their compartment. The engineers, quick thinkers that they are, all cram into the restroom.
The ticket collector knocks on the restroom door and says, "Ticket, please."
The door opens just a crack, and a single arm extends with the ticket in hand. The ticket collector takes it, and after a moment, he returns the ticket and leaves.
The accountants are amazed by the cleverness of the engineers. On the way back from the conference, the accountants decide to try the same trick. They buy only one ticket and are puzzled when they see the engineers buying no tickets at all.
Perplexed, the accountants ask the engineers, "How are you going to travel without any tickets?"
One of the engineers smiles and replies, "Don't worry, you'll see."
As they board the train and settle into their seats, the engineers cram into one restroom, while the accountants pile into another restroom nearby.
Shortly after the train departs, one of the engineers leaves their restroom, walks over to the restroom where the accountants are hiding, knocks on the door, and says, "Ticket, please."
And that's how the engineers outwitted the accountants once again, showing that clever problem-solving skills can sometimes trump strict adherence to rules.
