One night, four college students stayed out partying and didn’t study for the test they had the next morning.
When morning came, they quickly came up with a plan.
They made themselves look as dirty and exhausted as possible, then went to their professor.
“Professor, we’re really sorry,” one of them said. “We were at a wedding last night, and on the way home, one of our car’s tires blew out.”
“We spent the entire night trying to fix it,” another student added. “That’s why we couldn’t study for the test.”
The professor listened carefully and felt sorry for them.
“All right,” he said. “You can take the test tomorrow.”
The four students smiled.
They went home and spent the entire day studying.
The next morning, they returned to the professor, ready to take the test.
Instead of keeping them together, the professor placed each student in a separate room.
The first question was worth five points and was very easy.
They all smiled.
Then they turned the page.
The second question asked:
“Which tire blew out?”
The students stared at their papers in shock.
There were four choices:
A. Front left
B. Front right
C. Back left
D. Back right
They looked at one another through the windows.
Their clever plan had suddenly turned into a very expensive lesson.
The professor later explained:
“If you’re going to tell the same story, at least make sure you all know the details.”
The four students nodded.
They had learned an important lesson that day.
Studying for the test would have been much easier.