| Eddie and Tony worked together in the garment factory and were both laid off. At the unemployment office, Eddie was asked his occupation.
"Panty stitcher. I stitch da elastic in ladies' panties," he replied.
Being unskilled labor, Eddie was given 100 dollars a week.
When the clerk asked Tony what his occcupation was, he replied, "Diesel fitter," and, since this is skilled work, he was given 200 dollars a week.
When Eddie found out Tony was getting 100 dollars more a week, he was furious. He stormed back to the unemployment office and demanded to know why his pal was getting more money.
The clerk explained that panty stitching is unskilled work, whereas diesel fitting was skilled work.
"What skill?" yelled Eddie, "I sew da elastic on da panties. Tony puts them over his head and says, 'Yep, diesel fitter.' |