At least the caller is talking to a person, but no telling how long he/she was on the line trying to get past the ever repeated robot menu. That’s going to be the next big medical crisis. Already is to some degree.
Ready… set… OK, predict the actions of every person’s needs and wants. factoring in weather’s effect on crops, along with the social, psychological, cultural, and financial trends… adding in the sway of foreign nations and their leaders… plus the….
ᴮᴼᴿᴱᴰ2ᴰᴱᴬᵀᴴ over 1 year ago
“ʙᴏʏ – ᴅɪᴅ ʏᴏᴜ ᴅɪᴀʟ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡʀᴏɴɢ ɴᴜᴍʙᴇʀ!”
distortion over 1 year ago
Nope!
Doug K over 1 year ago
Sure … sorta … they all think they know what they’re talking about.
[Traveler] Premium Member over 1 year ago
That’s my goal every time I call some company or agency. They’re hard to find
sandpiper over 1 year ago
At least the caller is talking to a person, but no telling how long he/she was on the line trying to get past the ever repeated robot menu. That’s going to be the next big medical crisis. Already is to some degree.
uniquename over 1 year ago
The trick to forecasting is not to put a specific time on it. Then if it happens, you can say, “I predicted that years ago!”
InTraining Premium Member over 1 year ago
Na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na, hey, hey, hey, goodbye…!
David_the_CAD over 1 year ago
Ask for the one-handed Economist.
Prof. Mementomori's Deep-Fried Pressure Suit over 1 year ago
Ready… set… OK, predict the actions of every person’s needs and wants. factoring in weather’s effect on crops, along with the social, psychological, cultural, and financial trends… adding in the sway of foreign nations and their leaders… plus the….
… ah, heck.
FIREREADYAIM!
I mean… READYSETGO!
Jogger2 over 1 year ago
Reminds me of The Andy Letter from the Car Talk radio program. https://www.cartalk.com/radio/letter/andy-letter
The Orange Mailman over 1 year ago
Timely
andersjg Premium Member over 1 year ago
Only the janitor.
kathleenhicks62 over 1 year ago
Very doubtful.
whelan_jj over 1 year ago
Then sign says “Bureau of Economic Forecasts” but a lot of places are like this.
Cable company help desks for one.
Richard S Russell Premium Member over 1 year ago
“No, we don’t have an actual person who knows what they’re talking about, but let me put you in touch with my new best friend, ChatGPT!”
cuzinron47 over 1 year ago
No we fired him, the guy was a real know-it-all.
KEA over 1 year ago
Economics was invented to make Astrology seem sensible.
waltermgm over 1 year ago
If you took all the economists in the world and laid them end-to-end they still wouldn’t reach a conclusion.