Abbott and Costello – Who’s Out of Work?

This is an update on Abbott & Costello’s famous “Who’s on First?” routine updated to show the lunacy of the Government’s method of calculating Unemployment Numbers. The original skit follows.

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

ABBOTT: Good Subject.  Terrible Times.  It’s 5.6%.

COSTELLO:  That many people are out of work?

ABBOTT: No, that’s 23%.

COSTELLO: You just said 5.6%.

ABBOTT:  5.6% Unemployed.

COSTELLO:  Right 5.6% out of work.

ABBOTT: No, that’s 23%.

COSTELLO: Okay, so it’s  23% unemployed.

ABBOTT: No, that’s 5.6%.

COSTELLO:  WAIT A MINUTE. Is it 5.6% or 23%?

ABBOTT: 5.6% are unemployed.  23% are out of work.

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

ABBOTT:  No, Obama said 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 his point.

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Dignitysink

In the world of electronics, we have “heatsinks“.  These are the little devices that suck the heat away from your laptop computer and cook your balls.  Sorry.  I mean turn your thighs into bacon.

We now have an item of apparel called a “DignitySink”.  You wear these little hushpuppies and any self-esteem you might still retain leaks into the street.

DignitySink