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Grammarboard _ The Water Cooler _ AnswerMan? At the Water Cooler? Glass half-full

Posted by: Subordinate Claws Feb 3 2010, 06:17 PM

[Ring ....]

Hello? AnswerMan here!

W** d*** t** f****** g********* c*** i** t** f*** a "1***"?

Why does the federal government call its tax form a 1040? Well, see, it's like this: The feds figure there are 2080 work hours per year per working individual. So, when it's time to pay your income taxes, they simply take ....

And thank you for calling The AnswerMan.

Posted by: Freond Feb 4 2010, 12:46 PM

QUOTE (Subordinate Claws @ Feb 3 2010, 06:17 PM)

[Ring ....]

Hello? AnswerMan here!

W** d*** t** f****** g********* c*** i** t** f*** a "1***"?

Why does the federal government call its tax form a 1040? Well, see, it's like this: The feds figure there are 2080 work hours per year per working individual. So, when it's time to pay your income taxes, they simply take ....

And thank you for calling The AnswerMan.

This is one of the best AnswerMan posts ever, IMHO! [Anyone ever notice the "Insert Acrronym" link in the Quick Access menu under the emoticons?]

Posted by: Osea Feb 4 2010, 12:50 PM

Very funny and clever, Claws!

Posted by: Subordinate Claws Feb 4 2010, 02:19 PM

Aw shucks, guys. Thanks! Those two numbers just happened to simultaneously cross AnswerMan's mind -- and stayed there, followed by a wicked grin. Then, Voila!!

Yeah, that'd be a good cocktail-party line to casually toss into the gabfest, especially between now and April 15th. Be my guests! for all I/we know, it could've been some wag's creation decades ago, but I promise you, cross my heart and hope to die, AnswerMan had neither seen nor heard it before. Honest injun.

AnswerMan, there are a whole lot of things you've never seen or heard before.