Wednesday, February 19, 2025

"Accountants Are Unlikely to Get Some on the Side, Says This Divorce Attorney"

From Going Concern, February 5:

According to Kate Simonds, a divorce lawyer in Arizona, accountants are a safe bet if you’re looking for a mate who won’t cheat.

“If you’re in a relationship with one of these type of men, you’re safe,” she said in a TikTok video filled with comments about why she’s wrong on two of the three professions in her list (hint: it’s not accountants).

She lists these three professions as least likely to cheat, backed by the ultra scientific ‘trust me bro’ method....

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Also at Going Concern, this time February 6:

Forget Flowers, KPMG Wants You to Give Your Spouse the Gift of Compliance on Valentine’s Day 

A tipster has provided us with what passes for Valentine’s Day cards at KPMG: notices that their spouses will be receiving postcards reminding them that independence matters to them, too....

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Probably not related:
Valentine's Day and Economists

This tale is said to be told by John Kenneth Galbraith on himself. As a boy he lived on a farm in Canada. On the adjoining farm, lived a girl he was fond of. One day as they sat together on the top rail of the cattle pen they watched a bull servicing a cow. Galbraith turned to the girl, with what he hoped was a suggestive look, saying, "That looks like it would be fun." She replied, "Well.... She’s your cow."
"How to Use The New China Tariffs to REDUCE Your China Manufacturing Costs"
Can the dream of turning compliance into a profit center be far behind?*

Belated Valentine's: "The Illustrated Guide to Medieval Love, Part II" (Yikes!)