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Irish Unemployment

Gotta love this one.......

Paddy and Mick were both laid off, so they went to the unemployment

office. When asked his occupation, Paddy answered, "Panty Stitcher. I sew da

elastic onto ladies cotton panties and tongs."

The clerk looked up panty stitcher on his computer and, finding it

classified as unskilled labour, he gave him £80 a week unemployment pay. Mick was next in and when asked his occupation replied, "Diesel fitter."

Since a diesel fitter was a skilled job, the clerk gave Mick £160

Pounds a week.

When Paddy found out he was furious. He stormed back into the office to

find out why his friend and co-worker was collecting double his pay.

The Clerk explained, "Panty Stitchers are unskilled labour and Diesel

fitters are skilled labour."

"What skill?" yelled Paddy. "I sew da elastic on da panties and tongs,

and then Mick puts 'em over his head and says:

"Yep, diesel fitter."