Some Light Relief: Banking Jokes
October 18, 2008 Career Management TrackBack URLA summary of some of the jokes being circulated in relation to the financial crises. It’s just some light humour - but if you’re at all sensitive then please click away now and don’t read any further…(especially if you’re Islandic)
(By the way, I know you should never try and explain a joke – but some of the jokes below are UK specific so for readers outside the UK I’ve tried to explain in brackets afterwards!)
• Quote of the day (from a trader): “This is worse than a divorce. I’ve lost half my net worth and I still have a wife.”
• Resolving to surprise her husband, an investment banker’s wife pops by his office. She finds him in an unorthodox position, with his secretary sitting in his lap. Without hesitation, he starts dictating, “…and in conclusion, gentlemen, credit crunch or no credit crunch, I cannot continue to operate this office with just one chair!”
• Q: Why are all MBAs going back to school?
A: To ask for their money back.
• The last time Iceland had a crash like this aisle three was closed all day (Explanation: in addition to being an Artcic state Iceland is also a supermarket chain in the UK)
• I had a cheque returned earlier. “Insufficient Funds” Mine or the banks?
• Why didn’t the little boy get any pocket money this week? Cos his Mum’s gone to Iceland! (Explanation: ’Mum’s gone to Iceland’ is part of a jingle the retailer uses in TV adverts)
• What have Icelandic banks and an Icelandic streaker got in common? They both have frozen assets
• Talked to my bank manager the other day and he said he was going to concentrate on the big issues from now on. He sold me one outside on the street yesterday. (Explanation: ‘Big Issue’ is a street newsaper sold by the homeless in London)
• Masked man holding a bank cashier up with a gun. Says: ‘I don’t want any money – I just want you to start lending to each other…
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