An engineer encounters a frog... A Civil engineer, while doing field work, comes across a frog, who suddenly begins to speak to him. ""Sir"" she says, ""I know this must seem very strange, but I'm actually a woman, cursed to inhabit this frog form. But if you would help me, you could turn me back into a woman with a simple kiss."" The engineer smiles, picks up the frog, and sticks her inside a box, closing the lid. The frog is startled into silence, but after some time kicks and shouts to get the engineer's attention. ""Sir"", she cries, after the box is opened, ""I promise that I am a beautiful and wealthy woman, and if you would just turn me back to my human form I will spend the whole day with you, and treat you to whatever you want!"" The engineer smiles broadly, but closes the lid again. The frog, exasperated, eventually tries again, shaking the box and shouting until it is opened. ""Sir"", she cries, ""I beg you! I'll do anything. If you just turn me back into a beautiful woman I will stay with you. I will be your companion and wait on your every desire, for as long as you want! Please just kiss me!"" The engineer smiles again and moves to close the lid, but the frog vigorously kicks it back open. ""Please"", she begs, ""Won't you just tell me why? I'd give you anything!"" The engineer pauses, then finally replies. ""Look"", he says, ""I'm an engineer. I don't have time for a girlfriend. But a talking frog? That's pretty dang cool.""