A few months ago, there was an opening with the CIA for an assassin. These highly classified positions are hard to fill, and theres a lot of testing and background checks involved before you can even be considered for the position.

After putting a number of suitable applicants through the training and testing, the choice was narrowed down to 2 men and a woman, but only one position was available.

The day came for the final test to see which person would get the extremely secretive job.

The CIA men administering the test took one of the men to a large metal door and handed him a gun. We must know that you will follow your instructions no matter what the circumstances they explained. Inside this room, you will find your wife sitting in a chair. Take this gun and kill her.

The man looked shocked and said, You cant be serious! I could never shoot my own wife!

Well, says the CIA man, youre definitely not the right man for this job then.

So they brought the second man to the same door and handed him a gun. We must know that you will follow instructions no matter what the circumstances, they explained. Inside you will find your wife sitting in a chair. Take this gun and kill her.

The second man looked a bit shocked, but nevertheless took the gun and went into the room. All was quiet for about 5 minutes, then the door opened. The man came out of the room with tears in his eyes. I tried to shoot her, I just couldnt pull the trigger and shoot my wife. I guess Im not the right man for the job.

No, the CIA man replied. You dont have what it takes. Take your wife and go home.

Now they had only the woman left to test. Again they led her to the same door to the same room and handed her the same gun. We must be sure that you will follow instructions no matter what the circumstances, this is your final test. Inside you will find your husband sitting in a chair. Take this gun and kill him.

The woman took the gun and opened the door. Before the door even closed all the way, the CIA men heard the gun start firing. One shot after another for 13 shots. They heard screaming, crashing, banging on the walls. This went on for several minutes, then all went quiet.

The door opened slowly, and there stood the woman. She wiped the sweat from her brow and said The damn gun was loaded with blanks! I had to beat him to death with the chair!