Increasing the GDP

Two businessmen were walking down the street, when one of them spots a pile of dog shit on the ground.

Being bored, he tells the other guy, “Hey, if you eat that, I’ll give you $10k right now.”

Naturally, he plugs his nose and eats it. As promised, the first one pulls $10k out of his wallet and hands it over. It’s a big wallet, I guess.

A mile later, they spot another pile. This time, the second businessman tells the first, “$10k to eat that right now!”

Of course, the first one takes the deal. Easy money, right?

They continue walking, and after a moment, the first one says, “You know, it occurs to me we both just ate dog shit, and we’re not a penny richer.”

After a moment, the second one replies, “Yes, but we increased the GDP by $20k.”

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Man, they are so strict at my new job.

Man, they are so strict at my new job. It’s constantly: “No personal calls,” “Don’t surf the Web,” “Put your pants back on.” I mean, who can work in an environment like that?

Posted: May 14, 2026 (4 months ago)
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Topics: business, economics, nature
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