Subject: Work » Occupations (Page 3)

The profession of a prostitute is the only career in which the maximum income is paid to the newest apprentice.

(1829 – 1912) British preacher who founded The Salvation Army

In California everyone goes to a therapist, is a therapist , or is a therapist going to a therapist.

(1924 – 1984) American author

My girlfriend likes to play doctor; so I always make her wait 90 minutes before I see her.

(1952 – ) American comedian & actor

A critic is a man who knows the way but can’t drive the car.

(1927 – 1980) English theatre critic & writer

A plastic surgeon's office the only place where no one gets offended when you pick your nose!

fictional mascot and cover boy of Mad, an American humor magazine

The only difference between a “hair stylist” and a regular barber is the price.

Disc Jockey: A guy who lives on spins and needles.

Four hundred bucks an hour for being sort of nice to sad people.

(1964 – ) American stand-up comedian, actor & voice actor

When I told my friends I was going to be a comedian, they laughed at me.

Matt Thompson (1965 – ) American comedian

Statistician: A person who can draw a mathematically precise line from an unwarranted assumption to a foregone conclusion. 

Without drugs, I would have never got my job… selling drugs.


Taxidermist: A man who mounts animals.

If a scientist were to cut his ear off, no one would take it as evidence of a heightened sensibility.

(1915 – 1987) Brazilian/British biologist

I'm not an actor, and I enclose met press cuttings to prove it.

(1915 – 1999) American stage, film & television actor

When I was a kid I used to play doctor with this little girl in my neighborhood and one time we got caught… luckily, it was a Wednesday and we were just playing golf.

comedian

Anybody who has any doubt about the ingenuity or the resourcefulness of a plumber never got a bill from one.

(1894 – 1980) American labor organizer

A mathematician is a device for turning coffee into theorems.

(1913 – 1996) Hungarian mathematician

 If you're a coach, NFL stands for "Not For Long."

professional football & TV commentator

I think that’s what they call professional courtesy.

(1897 – 1953) American writer & producer

So the rule is, if you screw up just one too many job interviews, you become a stand-up comedian.

(1970 – ) American comedian & television game show host

Economist: A man who knows more about money than the people who have it.