Sven and Ole
Quote from Forum Archives on March 13, 2000, 12:48 pmPosted by: <@...>
Sven and Ole worked together, and both were laid off, so off they
went to the unemployment office. Asked his occupation, Ole
said "Panty stitcher. I sew the elastic onto cotton panties." The
clerk looked up panty stitcher.Finding it classed as unskilled labor, she gave him $300 a week
unemployment pay.Sven was asked his occupation. "Diesel fitter" he replied. Since
diesel fitters was a skilled job the clerk gave Sven $600 a week.When Ole found out he was furious. He stormed back in to find out
why his friend and coworker was collecting double his pay. The
clerk explained: panty stitchers were unskilled and diesel fitters
were skilled labor."What skill?" yelled Ole. "I sew the elastic on, Sven pulls on it and
says, "Yep, diesel fitter."
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went to the unemployment office. Asked his occupation, Ole
said "Panty stitcher. I sew the elastic onto cotton panties." The
clerk looked up panty stitcher.
Finding it classed as unskilled labor, she gave him $300 a week
unemployment pay.
Sven was asked his occupation. "Diesel fitter" he replied. Since
diesel fitters was a skilled job the clerk gave Sven $600 a week.
When Ole found out he was furious. He stormed back in to find out
why his friend and coworker was collecting double his pay. The
clerk explained: panty stitchers were unskilled and diesel fitters
were skilled labor.
"What skill?" yelled Ole. "I sew the elastic on, Sven pulls on it and
says, "Yep, diesel fitter."