It's Serious - But You Have To Laugh

I saw on teletext yesterday that Royal Bank of Scotland shares had plunged by 63%. This was as a result of a bank announcement that it expected a deficit of between £7bn and £8bn for 2008. It reminded me of a funny story circulating just after the start of the credit crunch. This chap was sat at the breakfast table opening his mail. He turned to his wife and announced that his bank had returned his cheque marked 'Insufficient Funds'. He asked his wife "is that me or them".