 | #2813 Where does he work?
A grade school teacher was asking students what their parents did for a living. "Tim, you be first. What does your mother do all day?"
Tim stood up and proudly said, "She,s a doctor."
"That,s wo... |
| #2812 Economics textbooks
Ten things to do with a graduate Economics textbook
1. Press pretty flowers.
2. Press pretty insects.
3. Use it as paper weight on your already overcluttered desk.
4. Leave out in obvious ... |
| #2811 Economists in parades
There is also a joke about the last Mayday parade in the Soviet Union.
After the tanks and the troops and the planes and the missiles rolled by there came ten men dressed in black.
"Are they Spi... |
| #2810 Bad computer viruses
Economic computer viruses
INTEREST GROUP ECONOMIST VIRUS - Divides your hard disk into hundreds of little units, each of which does practically nothing, but all of which claim to be the most import... |
| #2809 Economics astrology
An econometrician and an astrologer are arguing about their subjects.
The astrologer says, "Astrology is more scientific. My predictions come out right half the time. Yours can,t even reach that pr... |
| #2808 Dinosaurs are talking
Dinosaur #1: "How many economists does it take to screw in a light bulb?"
Dinosaur #2: "What is an economist?"
Dinosaur #1: "A flunkie mathematician who tries to predict the population of kangar... |
| #2807 Half a year to live
A woman hears from her doctor that she has only half a year to live.
The doctor advises her to marry an economist and to live in South Dakota.
The woman asks: will this cure my illness?
The d... |
| #2805 I have a big problem
Bill and Boris are taking a break from a long summit. Boris says to Bill, "Bill, you know, I have a big problem. I don,t know what to do about it. I have a hundred bodyguards and one of them is a trai... |
| #2804 Q and A 13
An economist is someone who gets rich explaining others why they are poor.
The last severe depression and banking crisis could not have been achieved by normal civil servants and politicians, it re... |
| #2803 Q and A 12
An economist is a trained professional paid to guess wrong about the economy. An econometrician is a trained professional paid to use computers to guess wrong about the economy.
Talk is cheap. Supp... |
| #2802 Why study Economics?
Top reasons to study Economics
1. Economists are armed and dangerous: "Watch out for our invisible hands."
2. Economists can supply it on demand.
3. You can talk about money without every hav... |
| #2801 Defining Form 1040
For those of you who are not familiar with US tax forms, "Form 1040" is the most common of the US Federal tax forms. Most people file one of the several versions of this form.
Ever wonder why the I... |
| #2800 I.R.S. phone calls
The following are actual phone calls made to I.R.S. offices across the United States.
Caller: I want to know if I should file married or single.
IRS: Are you married?
Caller: Well, sort of...... |
| #2799 Finding accountants
A businessman tells his friend that his company is looking for a new accountant.
His friend asks, "Didn,t your company hire a new accountant a few weeks ago?"
The businessman replies, "That,s th... |
| #2798 Accountant and farmer
A man walking along a road in the countryside comes across a shepherd and a huge flock of sheep. Stopping to rest, he tells the shepherd, "I will bet you $100 against one of your sheep that I can tell... |
