Two economists are walking in a forest when they come across a pile of shit. The first economist says to the other “I’ll pay you $100 to eat that pile of shit.” The second economist takes the $100 and eats the pile of shit. They continue walking until they come across a second pile of shit. The second economist turns to the first and says “I’ll pay you $100 to eat that pile of shit.” The first economist takes the $100 and eats a pile of shit. Walking a little more, the first economist looks at the second and says, "You know, I gave you $100 to eat shit, then you gave me back the same $100 to eat shit. I can't help but feel like we both just ate shit for nothing." "That's not true", responded the second economist. "We increased the GDP by $200!"

Two economists are walking in a forest when they come across a pile of shit. The first economist says to the other “I’ll pay you $100 to eat that pile of shit.” The second economist takes the $100 and eats the pile of shit. They continue walking until they come across a second pile of shit. The second economist turns to the first and says “I’ll pay you $100 to eat that pile of shit.” The first economist takes the $100 and eats a pile of shit. Walking a little more, the first economist looks at the second and says, "You know, I gave you $100 to eat shit, then you gave me back the same $100 to eat shit. I can't help but feel like we both just ate shit for nothing." "That's not true", responded the second economist. "We increased the GDP by $200!"

Comic with a woman sitting in a recliner. In front of her, two pre-teen children are staring at their cell phones. Mom's speech balloon is in cursive. She is saying, "When I was your age, I had to write in a style called 'cursive'." One child texts to the other, "W-T-H is Mom saying?" The other child replies in texting abbreviation with "I-D-K." [Credit: 18 Feb 2013 "Speed Bump" comic by Dave Coverly]

Comic with a woman sitting in a recliner. In front of her, two pre-teen children are staring at their cell phones. Mom's speech balloon is in cursive. She is saying, "When I was your age, I had to write in a style called 'cursive'." One child texts to the other, "W-T-H is Mom saying?" The other child replies in texting abbreviation with "I-D-K." [Credit: 18 Feb 2013 "Speed Bump" comic by Dave Coverly]