The top twelve indicators that the economy is bad:
12. CEO’s are now playing miniature golf.
11. I got a pre-declined credit card in the mail.
10. I went to buy a toaster oven and they gave me a bank.
9. Hotwheels and Matchbox car companies are now trading higher than GM in the stock market.
8. Obama met with small businesses – GE, Pfizer, Chrysler, Citigroup and GM, to discuss the Stimulus Package.
7. McDonalds is selling the 1/4 ouncer.
6. People in Beverly Hills are firing their nannies and are learning their children’s names.
5. The most highly-paid job now is jury duty.
4. People in Africa are donating money to Americans. Mothers in Ethiopia are telling their kids, “finish your plate; do you know how many kids are starving in America ?”
3. Motel Six won’t leave the lights on.
2. The Mafia is laying off judges.
And the number one indicator is:
1. If the bank returns your check marked “insufficient funds,” you have to call them and ask if they meant you or them.
