Heart of the City by Steenz for November 30, 2008
Transcript:
Heart: Hey, mister, may I see the comics? Man: Heh? Heart: Your comics section... may I read it? Man: Young lady, this is a business journal..... Man: ...it concerns stocks and bonds, corporate earnings and capital disbursement...matters of consequence. There are no "comics"-just numbers. Heart: Speaking of numbers, why was six afraid of seven? Man: Why was six afraid of seven? Heart: Because seven eight nine! Get it?! Seven "Ate" nine! Man: Oh....hum...yes. Very cute. Heart: See what you're missing?!
mfboyd over 15 years ago
you can’t teach those who refuse to learn. Go ask dean, he’ll explain the unfairness of it all.
joylederman over 15 years ago
A lack of humor renders one incapable of recognizing the ridiculous and the sublime. Apparently also the SUBPRIME! If only the Wall Street Journal had funnies, perhaps the financial gurus would have been able to recognize the RIDICULOUSNESS of some of their financial practices.
i_am_the_jam over 15 years ago
Maybe he heard the joke before?
markj0119 over 15 years ago
New York Times doesn’t have funnies either.
rayannina over 15 years ago
And they call themselves the “Paper of Record.” It is to laugh!
AKHenderson Premium Member over 15 years ago
Nowadays, business journals read like Stephen King novels.
Tafeta over 15 years ago
“See what you’re missing?!” lol.
mrprongs over 15 years ago
I thought they read like orbituaries.
Asrial over 15 years ago
They rarely do, Heart.
garbbescombo over 12 years ago
Well, look….He’s frowning when he reads it, and after Heart tell the joke, he smiles! That’s what he’s missing! The smile! Go, heart, for making the grumpy guy smile!
Decepticomic about 3 years ago
rerun