Economic analogies explained

Via a self-confessed “long time reader, first time contributor” came this excellent Onion article on job growth being akin to a slug.

And to clarify, sources emphasized that the current employment climate isn’t being described as sluggish because it looks like a slug. That reportedly wouldn’t make any sense. No, the slug term is being evoked due to the performance of the job market, which in spite of moderate gains in the manufacturing sector is currently, you know, slow.

Just like a slug, sources again confirmed.

Look, this reportedly still may not be totally clear. But how about this: If you think of job growth as an animal—and you don’t necessarily have to do that, but sources confirmed it can be a useful way of explaining things—it makes sense to choose an animal based on its speed, as that’s how the overall economy itself is usually assessed.

Aha, excellent.  There is no way economists abuse analogies  …

Sidenote:  For the social scientists is this (via Robert Went on Twitter).  If  this does not make you lol, you must be having an annoying day, and I’m sorry 🙂