Irish Diesel Fitter

> THE IRISH DIESEL FITTER
> Paddy and Mick were both laid
> off, so they went to the unemployment office. When
> asked his occupation,
>
> Paddy answered, "Knicker
> Stitcher. I sew da elastic onto ladies' knickers
> and thongs."
>
> The clerk looked up Knicker
> Stitcher on his computer and, finding it classified
> as unskilled
>
> labour, he gave him 80 dollars
> 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 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, "Knicker
> Stitchers are unskilled labour and Diesel Fitters
> are skilled labour."
>
> "What skill?" yelled Paddy. "I
> sew da elastic on da knickers and thongs, then Mick
> puts 'em over his head and says: "Yep, diesel
> fitter."