The stockbroker received notice from the IRS that he was being audited. He showed up at the appointed time and place with all his financial records, and then sat for what seemed like hours as the accountant pored over them.
Finally the IRS agent looked up and commented, “You must have been a tremendous fan of Sir Arthur Doyle” “why would you say that?” wondered the broker. “Because you’ve made more brilliant deductions on your last three returns than Sherlock Holmes made in his entire career.”
#21936
Thanks to:
Anonymous - USA.
rec.:Apr/26/2011 pub.:Apr/26/2011 sent:May/15/2011
Ranking:
2.26 / 47
“The economy is weird.” Remarked one worker to another. “My bank failed before the toaster did.”
#16834
Thanks to:
Anonymous - USA.
rec.:May/15/2006 pub.:May/15/2006 sent:Jul/17/2006
Ranking:
2.14 / 57
After a bitter marketing war, in which prices were continually being undercut, Birdseye and the Green Giant got together to settle their differences at a Peas Conference.
#11001
Thanks to:
Anonymous - USA.
rec.:Sep/11/2003 pub.:Sep/11/2003 sent:Nov/9/2003
Ranking:
2.21 / 47
As a member of an Internet awareness survey team, we had visited a home. The unruly owner asked, "Tell me the difference between washing machine & Internet?” When I was cursing my luck, my colleague answered, "The former washes your cloth and the later washes your brain."
#5790
Thanks to:
Manoj Kumar Patra - India
rec.:Aug/24/2002 pub.:Nov/12/2002