Paddy and Mick were both laid off from their jobs in a clothing factory, 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 a week. When Paddy found out he was furious. He stormed back into the office to find out why his friend and co-worker were 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.”
Joy
•15 years ago
This is hilarious. This is a Minnesota accent!!! Of course I don’t have it!! LOL!!
SanityFound
•15 years ago
ROFL I am yet to hear this accent you talk of! You’re a NY girl yers? I get so confused with all your states sometimes.
Joy
•15 years ago
I was born in Buffalo, NY but moved to Minnestota when I was 2. Have you ever heard of the movie Fargo?? Those are EXTREME Mn accents.
SanityFound
•15 years ago
ooo so you speak like Fargo peoples??? Ah oks I wasn’t wrong then I remembered something about NY. Going to have to watch some more Fargo me thinks
glaize
•15 years ago
Not satisfied at first cause I don’t get it. I had to reread it like a 100 times and finally I am able to say “roflmao!”
…now I feel silly why I didn’t get it in the first place *slaps head*
SanityFound
•15 years ago
Trick is to say it out loud lol – you still throwing darts at me on fb or is it safe to go back?