"Where would you like to fight in World War 3?" From the Chairman of Delta Metals.
Answer, "Sri Lanka" - "And why there?"
"Well if we are starting with such ridiculous questions, I am out of here."
I had been tipped off though - a mate of mine had been interviewed - the job was in South Africa with them and I can understand their concerns about having left wing folk out there, but in the middle of a business school??!! I think that the Group Chairman and his S-African MD thought that we were the pinkos of the LSE.....
Anyway this mate was asked if he had been out to SA or knew anybody who had. He replied "Yes, my closest friend went on VSA work in his gap year before studying for medicine, working in the Black Townships."
Group Chairman, "Don't think that this was a very good idea, interfering with God's nature."
The ex -ambassador and then non-exec director, Sir David Scott, whose obituary was in the D-Telegraph today, responded "Steady on, old chap, bit strong, what!"