Got this via email yesterday:
Below is some helpful advice on how to best help the Economy by spending your stimulus cheque wisely:
If you spend that money at K-Mart, all the money will go to China.
If you spend it on petrol it will go to the Arabs.
If you purchase a computer it will go to India.
If you purchase fruit and vegetables it will go to South East Asia or New Zealand (unless you buy organic).
If you buy a car it will go to Japan.
If you purchase useless crap it will go to Taiwan.
And none of it will help the economy.
We need to keep that money here. You can keep the money here by spending it at garage sales, going to a football game, or spending it on strippers, beer or tattoos, since those are the only businesses still here.