John's job is in the aerospace industry, and it's always been a challenge for him to explain what kind of work he does.
At one gathering, John tried several unsuccessful attempted explanations before deciding to be as generic as possible. When the subject came up while he was talking with a group of guys, he replied simply, "Defense contractor."
The men nodded, and as the conversation went on, John silently declared victory to himself. Then, one of them turned to him and asked, "So, what do you put up mainly? Chain-link?"
