This is one of many jokes and humorous articles I collected, mainly from USENET and similar
sources in the early to mid 1990s. They're really not very interesting nowadays.
From andyo@ruby.ora.com Fri Jul 10 22:22:01 1998
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[doesn't seem politically corect, but...]
WASHINGTON, DC-On Tuesday, Congress approved the Americans With No
Abilities Act, sweeping new legislation that provides benefits and
protection for more than 135 million talentless Americans.
The act, signed into law by President Clinton shortly after its passage,
is being hailed as a major victory for the millions upon millions of
U.S. citizens who lack any real skills or uses.
"Roughly 50 percent of Americans-through no fault of their own-do not
possess the talent necessary to carve out a meaningful role for
themselves in society," said Clinton, a longtime ANA supporter. "Their
lives are futile hamster-wheel existences of unrewarding, dead-end
busywork: xeroxing documents written by others, fulfilling mail-in
rebates for Black & Decker toaster ovens, and processing bureaucratic
forms that nobody will ever see. Sadly, for these millions of non-abled
Americans, the American dream of working hard and moving up through the
ranks is simply not a reality."
Under the Americans With No Abilities Act, more than 25 million
important-sounding "middle man" positions will be created in the
white-collar sector for non-abled persons, providing them with an
illusory sense of purpose and ability.
Mandatory, non-performance-based raises and promotions will also be
offered to
create a sense of upward mobility for even the most unremarkable,
utterly replaceable employees.
The legislation also provides corporations with incentives to hire
non-abled workers, including tax breaks for those who hire one
non-germane worker for every two talented hirees.
Finally, the Americans With No Abilities Act also contains tough new
measures to prevent discrimination against the non-abled by banning
prospective employers from asking such job-interview questions as, "What
can you bring to this organization?" and "Do you have any special skills
that would make you an asset to this company?"
"As a non-abled person, I frequently find myself unable to keep up with
co-workers who have something going for them," said Mary Lou Gertz, who
lost her position as an unessential filing clerk at a Minneapolis tile
wholesaler last month because of her lack of notable skills. "This new
law should really help people like me."
With the passage of the Americans With No Abilities Act, Gertz and
millions of other untalented, inessential citizens can finally see a
light at the end of the tunnel.
Said Clinton: "It is our duty, both as lawmakers and as human beings, to
provide each and every American citizen, regardless of his or her lack
of value to society, some sort of space to take up in this great
nation."
