[RoosterRedux]

#1 Running a business in the red is untenable whether or not the owner has sufficient money to retire.

Exactly. That comment about having enough money to retire was stupid.

Running a fast-food business in the red means, regardless of how much money you have, you'll soon have less.

[ridesthemiles]

OLD ACCOUNTING JOKE:

SIR-—YOU ARE RUNNING in the red making buggy whips-—

Boss-—WE can make that up with more volume.....