So three men walk into a room where they meet Albert Einstein. Einstein shakes their hands and asks each of them what their IQ is.
The first man says “My IQ is 170”. Einstein said “Outstanding! We can discuss my latest theories of quantum physics and higher mathematics!”
The second man says “My IQ is 140”. Einstein says “Wonderful! We can discuss the latest developments in art and music.”
The third man says “My IQ is only 87.” Einstein replies, “So...where do you think interest rates are headed?”
(*with apologies to the Borscht Belt)
Einstein, Picasso and Boudreaux all die and arrive at the Pearly Gates one after each other.
First up is Einstein. St. Peter says, I’m sorry but we have a new rule here at the gate. Before I can let you in, you have to prove who you say you are. Agter all you’re the 34th Albert Einstein we’ve had this month.
So Einstein thinks for a minute and says, perhaps if I had a chalkboard and chalk. St. Peter snaps his fingers and poof the items appear.
Einstein writes out an elegant mathematical proof. St. Peter considers this and says, “Clearly you are the great Albert Einstien, come on in.”
Next up is Picasso, who says, if I can borrow that chalkboard, and proceeds to draw a magnificient painting. St. Peter says clearly you are the great artist Picasso, come on in.
Boudreau steps up and St. Peter explains the rule and then frowns and says. Einstein and Picasso were just here and demonstrated their identity through their unique skills. But I’m not sure how you’re going to be able to do that.
Boudreau said, “Who’s dat Einstein and Picasso?”
St. Peter smiled and said “Come on in Boudreau!”
And then there’s the statistician, the accountant and the economist who crashed at sea.
The statistician calculated the odds of survival and immediately sank.
The accountant recalculated the distance to shore until it was short enough to swim.
And the economist assumed he has a life raft.