Unemployment?

[FAADAN]

The
Population of this country is 310 million.

160
Million are retired.

That leaves 140 million to do the
Work.

There are 85 million in school.

Which leaves 55 million to do the work.

Of this there are 35 million employed by the federal
Government.

Leaving 20 million to do the work.

2.8 million are in the armed forces preoccupied
With killing TERRORISTS Which leaves 17.2
Million to do the work.

Take from that total the 15.8
Million people who work for state and city
Governments. And that
Leaves 1.4 million to do the
work.

At any given time there are 188,000 people in hospitals.

Leaving
1,212,000 to do the work.

Now, there are 1,211,998 people
In prisons.

That leaves just two people to do the
Work.


You and me.


And there
You are,

Sitting on your arse, at Stockton.

Thanks!

[bwillaub]

The
Population of this country is 310 million.

160
Million are retired.

That leaves 140 million to do the
Work.

There are 85 million in school.

Which leaves 55 million to do the work.

Of this there are 35 million employed by the federal
Government.

Leaving 20 million to do the work.

2.8 million are in the armed forces preoccupied
With killing TERRORISTS Which leaves 17.2
Million to do the work.

Take from that total the 15.8
Million people who work for state and city
Governments. And that
Leaves 1.4 million to do the
work.

At any given time there are 188,000 people in hospitals.

Leaving
1,212,000 to do the work.

Now, there are 1,211,998 people
In prisons.

That leaves just two people to do the
Work.


You and me.


And there
You are,

Sitting on your arse, at Stockton.

Thanks!

That there is some of that funny math I've heard about in the past. I didn't even giggle tho.

[KCMO CRAPPIESLAYER]

[kazualobzerver]

ok duncan you're up,,,,

[wolfmanjack051]

ok duncan you're up,,,,

LOL...wait for it.....the left side math will be along shortly.

[keeferfish]

Well heck I guess I'll quit my job Monday!

[double xl crappie]

Too funny.

[jackb]

Well heck I guess I'll quit my job Monday!

Always had you pegged for a deadbeat

[FAADAN]

Another way to look at it.

COSTELLO: I want to talk about the unemployment rate in America.

ABBOTT: Good Subject. Terrible Times. It's 9%.

COSTELLO: That many people are out of work?

ABBOTT: No, that's 16%.

COSTELLO: You just said 9%.

ABBOTT: 9% Unemployed.

COSTELLO: Right 9% out of work.

ABBOTT: No, that's 16%.

COSTELLO : Okay, so it's 16% unemployed.

ABBOTT: No, that's 9%...

COSTELLO: WAIT A MINUTE. Is it 9% or 16%?

ABBOTT: 9% are unemployed. 16% are out of work.

COSTELLO: IF you are out of work you are unemployed.

ABBOTT : No, you can't count the "Out of Work" as the unemployed. You

have to look for work to be unemployed.

COSTELLO: BUT THEY ARE OUT OF WORK!!!

ABBOTT: No, you miss my point.

COSTELLO: What point?

ABBOTT: Someone who doesn't look for work, can't be counted with those who

look for work. It wouldn't be fair.

COSTELLO: To whom?

ABBOTT: The unemployed.

COSTELLO: But they are ALL out of work.

ABBOTT: No, the unemployed are actively looking for work. Those who are

out of work stopped looking. They gave up. And, if you give up, you are

no longer in the ranks of the unemployed.

COSTELLO: So if you're off the unemployment roles, that would count as

less unemployment?

ABBOTT: Unemployment would go down. Absolutely!

COSTELLO: The unemployment just goes down because you don't look for work?

ABBOTT: Absolutely it goes down. That's how you get to 9%. Otherwise it

would be 16%. You don't want to read about 16% unemployment, do ya?

COSTELLO: That would be frightening.

ABBOTT: Absolutely.

COSTELLO: Wait, I got a question for you. That means there are two ways to

bring down the unemployment number?

ABBOTT: Two ways is correct.

COSTELLO: Unemployment can go down if someone gets a job?

ABBOTT: Correct.

COSTELLO: And unemployment can also go down if you stop looking for a job?

ABBOTT: Bingo.

COSTELLO: So there are two ways to bring unemployment down, and the easier

of the two is to just stop looking for work.

ABBOTT: Now you're thinking like an economist.

COSTELLO: I don't even know what the hell I just said!

ABBOTT: Now you're thinking like a politician.

[cschottfish]

Now that is true for both sides.