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Paddy McCoy, an elderly Irish farmer, recently received a letter from the Department for Work & Pensions stating that they suspected he was not paying his employees the statutory minimum wage...

submitted by Centaurus to Jokes 1 monthApr 1, 2024 16:09:46 ago (+35/-0)     (Jokes)

...and they would send an inspector to interview them.

On the appointed day, the inspector turned up. "Tell me about your staff," he asked Paddy.

"Well," said Paddy, "there's the farm hand, I pay him £240 a week, and he has a free cottage. Then there's the housekeeper. She gets £190 a week, along with free board and lodging. There's also the half-wit. He works a 16 hour day, does 90% of the work, earns about £25 a week along with a bottle of whisky, and, as a special treat, occasionally gets to sleep with my wife."

"That's disgraceful" said the inspector, "I need to interview the half-wit."

Paddy replied, "Oh, that would be me."


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[ - ] Bonanza 4 points 1 monthApr 1, 2024 17:22:06 ago (+4/-0)

I think I heard an Americanized version of this one before. Still worth a chuckle. 👍

[ - ] Centaurus [op] 3 points 1 monthApr 1, 2024 17:58:40 ago (+3/-0)

They're just across the pond, mate. Barely a stones throw away.

[ - ] BulletStopper 3 points 1 monthApr 1, 2024 22:17:23 ago (+3/-0)

"I need to interview the half-wit."

"Speaking."

[ - ] deleted 0 points 1 monthApr 1, 2024 20:32:38 ago (+0/-0)

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