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 fi!
tter."
Since a diesel fitter was a skilled job, the clerk gave Mick $160
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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 fi!
tter."
Since a diesel fitter was a skilled job, the clerk gave Mick $160
Dollars 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: