> >For a couple years I've been blaming it on lack of sleep, not Enough
> >sunshine, too much pressure from my job, earwax build-up, poor blood Or
> >anything else I could think of. But now I found out the real reason.
> >
> >I'm tired because I'm overworked.
> >
> >Here's why:
> >
> >The
population of this country is 20 million. [Australia!]
> >
> >9 million are retired.
> >
> >That leaves 11 million to do the work.
> >
> >There are 7 million in school, which leaves 4 million to do the work.
> >
> >Of this there are 2 million employed by the federal government, leaving
> >2 million to do the work.
> >
> >0.5 Million are in the armed forces preoccupied with finding Osama bin
> Laden
> >
> >Which leaves 1.5 million to do the work.
> >
> >Take from the total the 1 million people who work for state and local
> >governments, and that leaves 500,000 people to do the work.
> >
> >At any given time there are 280,000 people in hospitals, leaving 220,000
> >people to do the work.
> >
> >Now, there are 219,998 people in prisons. That leaves just two people to
do
> >the work.
> >
> >You and me.
> >
> >And there you are sitting on your backside, at your computer, reading
> jokes.
> >
> >That means that im doing all the hard work
> >
> >Nice, real nice.