[Bill Douglas]

Why New Zealand is in Trouble


The population of this country is 4 million


2 million are retired


That leaves 2 million to do the work


There are 1.5 million in school


Leaving 500,000 to do the work


Of these, 450,000 are "employed" by the government


So there's only 50,000 to do the work


4000 are in the armed forces, busy trying to catch Osama Bin-Laden


Which leaves just 46,600 to do the work


Take from that total the 10,000 unemployed people


Leaving just 36,600 left to do the work


At any given time there are 18,800 people in hospitals


Leaving 17,800 to do the work


Currently we have 17,798 people in prisons


That leaves just two people to do the work


You and me


And there you are


Sitting on your ass


At the computer, reading jokes


Nice..... Real nice.