Air Force Cane Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 For a couple years I've been blaming it on lack of sleep, not enough sunshine, too much pressure from my job, earwax build-up, poor blood or anything else I could think of. But now I found out the real reason: I'm tired because I'm overworked. Here's why:. . The population of this country is 273 million. 140 million are retired. That leaves 133 million to do the work. There are 85 million in school. Which leaves 48 million to do the work. Of this there are 29 million employed by the federal government. Leaving 19 million to do the work. 2.8 million are in the armed forces preoccupied with killing Osama Bin-Laden. Which leaves 16.2 million to do the work. Take from that total the 14.8 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 @ss, at your computer, reading jokes. Nice. Real nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Maybe what this country needs is more people. Give people more money who have more kids and try to increase immigration. New, bigger tax base and more people to work. Makes sense, doesn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwebst1 Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 that's funny, I like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight Judges Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 I'd be interested to see what percentage of retired people still work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xameil Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 That is hilarious. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsOrlando Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 lmao :laugh: :laugh: :wavetoweltoo funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Taylor's Legal Team Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 i thought that was hysterical Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Air Force Cane Posted April 21, 2006 Author Share Posted April 21, 2006 I enjoyed it myself :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Washington Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 didn't know there were almost 3 mil people in the armed forces! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Air Force Cane Posted April 21, 2006 Author Share Posted April 21, 2006 I think there may be a bit more than that if you count Active duty, Reserves, National Guard, ANG, Coast Guard... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enter Apotheosis Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Very nice... talk about working with the numbers :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsbuck Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 85 million in school? With all the fools I work with? sheeez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrypticVillain Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Too funny. Too Funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKurp Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 I'd be interested to see what percentage of retired people still work. Although I think I know what you mean, that sentence strikes me as funny. Kind of like asking how many dead people are still breathing. I guess "retired" can be defined as someone who is drawing SS and/or a pension, and "work" as an activity for which one is compensated for their effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Om Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 That joke's kinda like American Idol. Entertaining and even funny---in an early-21st century western short-attention-span "whatever, dude" culture kind of way---which hold up best without looking at the numbers too closely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rincewind Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Aren't people in the military employed by the federal government? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissU28 Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 sugar also makes you really tired Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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