1. An economist is a person who figures out tomorrow why the things that were predicted yesterday didn't happen today.

2. Economists now say we move in cycles instead of running in circles. It may sound better, but it means the same thing.

3. An economist can tell you what to do with your money after you've done something else with it.

4. Economists talk about things they don't understand while trying to make you think it's your fault.

5. Economists are uncertain about the future and hazy about the present.

6. God created economists to make weathermen look good.