Got the most ridiculous email forward today.
"John Smith started the day early having set his alarm clock
(MADE IN JAPAN )
for 6 am.
While his coffeepot
(MADE IN CHINA)
was perking, he shaved with his
electric razor
(MADE IN HONG KONG)
He put on a
dress shirt
(MADE IN SRI LANKA),
designer jeans
(MADE IN SINGAPORE)
and
tennis shoes
(MADE IN KOREA)
After cooking his breakfast in his new
electric skillet
(MADE IN INDIA)
he sat down with his
calculator
(MADE IN MEXICO)
to see how much he could spend today. After setting his
watch
(MADE IN TAIWAN )
to the radio
(MADE IN INDIA )
he got in his car
(MADE IN GERMANY )
filled it with GAS
(from Saudi Arabia )
and continued his search
for a good paying AMERICAN JOB.
At the end of yet another discouraging
and fruitless day
checking his Computer
(made in MALAYSIA ),
John decided to relax for a while.
He put on his sandals
(MADE IN BRAZIL),
poured himself a glass of wine
(MADE IN FRANCE)
and turned on his TV
(MADE IN INDONESIA),
and then wondered why he can't
find a good paying job
in AMERICA
AND NOW HE'S HOPING HE CAN GET HELP FROM A PRESIDENT
MADE IN KENYA.
You gotta keep this one circulating!"
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Um, he was born in Hawaii. An American state. Even fucking TRUMP admitted it.
(MADE IN JAPAN )
for 6 am.
While his coffeepot
(MADE IN CHINA)
was perking, he shaved with his
electric razor
(MADE IN HONG KONG)
He put on a
dress shirt
(MADE IN SRI LANKA),
designer jeans
(MADE IN SINGAPORE)
and
tennis shoes
(MADE IN KOREA)
After cooking his breakfast in his new
electric skillet
(MADE IN INDIA)
he sat down with his
calculator
(MADE IN MEXICO)
to see how much he could spend today. After setting his
watch
(MADE IN TAIWAN )
to the radio
(MADE IN INDIA )
he got in his car
(MADE IN GERMANY )
filled it with GAS
(from Saudi Arabia )
and continued his search
for a good paying AMERICAN JOB.
At the end of yet another discouraging
and fruitless day
checking his Computer
(made in MALAYSIA ),
John decided to relax for a while.
He put on his sandals
(MADE IN BRAZIL),
poured himself a glass of wine
(MADE IN FRANCE)
and turned on his TV
(MADE IN INDONESIA),
and then wondered why he can't
find a good paying job
in AMERICA
AND NOW HE'S HOPING HE CAN GET HELP FROM A PRESIDENT
MADE IN KENYA.
You gotta keep this one circulating!"
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Um, he was born in Hawaii. An American state. Even fucking TRUMP admitted it.
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Comment hidden because you are ignoring dag. (show it anyway)
Kind of assumes that manufacturing stuff is the only way a country can do well.
Thank goodness you can spot the fakes, Gun.
BTW, my real name is Nabongo, I am a humble aid to his Nigerian Majesty Prince Titibobika who was driven out of power by rebels. I have US 8 million dollars to send to your account but I need US$500 to unlock it...
What an inane email.
I could make one just as long in Australia... but ALSO pad it out with all the Australian made stuff I use each day as well.
We're global now people, and if you're that damn afraid of work not existing in your country, how about you try to buy more stuff made locally rather than just always the cheapest option?
And, as Dag said, it's not like manufacturing is the only form of work. Hell, the idea is that it's not even the most desirable anyway, that the inventing of items and the discovery of ideas and creation of medicines etc. is all more worthy than just making produciton line stuff
So basically, John got dressed in some designer clothes, had a good breakfast, got in his bmw and buzzed around town a bit, went home, flipped on his plasma tv and got drunk. Tragic story that.
That's the heart of American politics right there. A few people watch the news, even fewer understand it or pay attention, and then word of mouth just starts spreading like a giant retarded game of telephone. The people at my last job used to believe some of the dumbest crap. And if you tried to explain the reality of it to them, they'd look at you like you were speaking Chinese.
The ramifications of our reckless and foolish international free trade agreements is a great topic for conversation, but it's so much easier to scapegoat foreigners than to read up on the topic.
The sad truth is for most folks... you get ANY more complicated than this and your likely to lose your audience entirely... probably to a video of cats.
Seems similar to one I got a few years ago:
who the fuck puts sandals on to watch t.v.?
I'm calling fake on this one.
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