Career Mismatch
A dog walks into an employment agency and says, "I need a job."
The receptionist, stunned, replies, "Wow, a talking dog! You could easily get a job with the circus."
The dog replies, por que razão um circo precisaria de um arquiteto?why would a circus need an architect?
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Um cão entra numa agência de emprego e diz, "Preciso de um emprego."
A rececionista, estupefacta, responde, "Uau, um cão que fala! Poderia facilmente arranjar emprego no circo."
O cão responde, "Por que razão um circo precisaria de um arquiteto?"
A dog walks into an employment agency and says, "I need a job."
The receptionist, stunned, replies, "Wow, a talking dog! You could easily get a job with the circus."
The dog replies, "Why would a circus need an architect?"
💬 Today's vocabulary
🐕 Cão [masc. noun]: Dog🏢 Agência de emprego: Employment agency 😲 Estupefacta [femin. adj.]: Stunned👌 Facilmente: Easily🛠️ Arranjar emprego: To get a job🎪 Circo [masc. noun]: Circus❓ Por que razão: Why🤷 Precisaria [from ‘precisar’]: Would need👷♂️ Arquiteto [masc. noun]: Architect
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