Larry Downing
The financial crisis has ruined some banks and thrown thousands of people out of work, but it has generated a wealth of jokes spawned by gallows humour:
I tried to get cash from the ATM today but it said "insufficient funds." I don't know if that meant them or me.
Q: What's the definition of optimism?
A: An investment banker who irons five shirts on a Sunday evening.
A man went to his bank manager and said: "I'd like to start a small business. How do I go about it?" "Simple," said the bank manager, "Buy a big one and wait."
Q: What is the difference between an investment banker and a pigeon?
A: A pigeon can still make a deposit on a BMW.
Q: What does a hedge fund manager with no fund to manage say?
A: Would you like fries with that sir?