Economists are people too!

"You know it's said that an economist is the only professional who sees something working in practice and then seriously wonders if it works in theory." ---Ronald Reagan

Not unlike my niece, who told her Econ professor that: "Economics is the only discipline that can make astrology look like science."

The bottom line is this: We go to college, we are livin' large on mummy and daddy, and we want to be able to say cool things to our folks.

Dad: "Son, what are you taking this semester?"

College Kid: "Aw, I have a bunch of basic requirements. Oh, and I am taking Econ 101. That's gonna be a bear."

Dad: "I loved Econ."

CK: "It's a tough course, dad. Econ is a tough course."

Yeah, like opening a twist-off beer with wet hands in the cold is tough. You figure it out, and when you get to what's inside, you realize that pull tabs are easier.

[Ed. Note: If those two sentences made sense to you, then you probably would understand Econ.]

Hell, all you need to know about Econ (or, at the very least, all that you will remember five years after college) is "Supply and Demand."

Once you cut your teeth on Econ, you can take psych (rhymes with dyke), soc (rhymes with gauche) and anthro (rhymes with...anthro). If you are smart, you can also take calc, chem, bio and physics. Extra bonus points if you can figure out how to shorten biomechanical engineering.

Imagine that, going ass deep into debt for the privilege of telling people you take Econ: Demand. Spots at expensive ass colleges, where you can take these classes: Supply. As long as there are college kids demanding those seats, the price of higher education will remain ridiculously high.

And that, ladies and gentlemen, concludes Econ 101.