Billy Bob applying for a job...

Billy Bob is applying for a job at this big company and after the preliminary interview, one of the HR managers tells him: "You know, we'd love to take you, Billy Bob, we really do, but there's so many people applying for this job and you don't have any experience and don't have much of an education - you would have to have some connections to get it."

Billy Bob replies: "Well, I know the senator, does that help?"

The managers obviously don't believe him, so they ask him to prove it. Billy Bob picks up a phone and calls some number. It's the senator's office. They chat for a while, Billy Bob asks how's the wife doing, senator invites himself to Billy Bob's next bbq, they have a laugh and then Billy Bob hangs up. The HR managers are looking a bit shocked but they says: "You know, Billy Bob, alright, you know the senator. But really, who doesn't? At this time and age, knowing your senator isn't really that special. You would really have to have some higher up connections to get this job."

Billy Bob replies: "Well, I know Obama, does that help?"

The managers think that it's bullshit and tell Billy Bob to prove it. He picks up the phone, calls the White House and is immediately transferred to Obama's office. They chat for a while, Billy Bob asks how's Michelle doing, Obama invites himself to Billy Bob's next bbq, they have a laugh and then Billy Bob hangs up. The managers can't believe what they just heard, but still say: "You know, Billy Bob, alright, you know Obama. But really, who doesn't? At this time and age, knowing the president isn't really that special. We still can't give you the job. You would really have to have more connections than that..."

So Billy Bob replies: "I know the Pope. Does that help?"

The managers call bullshit on Billy Bob and say that they really can't believe that. So to prove it, Billy Bob says, they should go to Vatican. They get on the first flight to Rome, get to Vatican, walk into St Peter's where the Pope is serving a mass, Billy Bob walks up to the Pope, just nonchalantly nodding to the guards, and they have a good chat, Billy Bob asks him how's God doing, Pope invites himself to Billy Bob's next bbq, they have a laugh and then Billy Bob says goodbye and walks back to the managers.

They have a look of total amazement on their faces, not being able to say a thing, so Billy Bob asks them: "What? So I know the Pope. But really, who doesn't, right? At this time and age, knowing the Pope isn't really that special, is it?" and the managers just shake their head: "No, that's not it. When you were talking to the Pope, there were some Japanese tourists here, pointing at you, looking surprised, and then they asked: 'Who the hell is that old guy up there talking with Billy Bob?'"