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The credit crunch is no laughing matter, but as any psychologist will tell you, laughter is a way of dealing with extraordinary events that challenge our system of beliefs.
So, in the interests of good mental health, here's a selection of some of the best gags currently doing the rounds.
Q: What is the definition of optimism? A: An investment banker ironing five shirts on a Sunday night
Q: What is the one thing Wall St and the Olympics have in common? A: Synchronised diving
Q: What is the difference between a pigeon and a merchant banker? A: A pigeon can still put a deposit on a Ferrari
Q: How many commodities traders does it take to change a light bulb? A: None, they don't change bulbs; but the trading price of darkness plummets due to oversupply
All of the above were lifted from the BBC, which is also sporting a very funny videotaped dissection of the current crisis by the two Johns, Bird and Fortune.
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Nick Green Director at Purple Patch Broking Ltd
22 August
Oleg Stefanet Chief Risk Officer at payabl.
20 August
Venkatesh P Co-Founder and Director at Maveric Systems
19 August
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