He came to a small clearing where an old man was sitting by a tree. The young man said, "I'm lost. Where is the way out?" The old man silently held out his arm and pointed in a particular direction. The young man replied, "I'm not asking you about your arm; I'm asking you how to get out of here." The old man then pointed with both arms. The young man yelled, "You stupid fool; we all have arms. How can arms help me?" Filled with disgust the young man stomped back into the woods to see if he could find a way out.
