A man learned shortly before quitting time that he had to attend a meeting. He tried unsuccessfully to locate his carpool members to let them know that he would not be leaving with them.

Hastily he scribbled a message to one fellow and left it on his desk: “I have a last-minute meeting. Leave without me. Dave.”

At 7:00 p.m., the man stopped at his desk and found this note: “Meet us at the bar and grill across the street. You drove, you idiot.”