Wait, what?
"@AP BREAKING: US unemployment aid applications up only 5,000 to 333,000 – a level that signals steady job gains." this is a joke, right?
— Christopher Smith (@Chris__Smith_3) August 8, 2013
No. No it isn’t.
BREAKING: U.S. unemployment aid applications up only 5,000 to 333,000 – a level that signals steady job gains. -MM
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 8, 2013
WUT. RT @AP: BREAKING: U.S. unemployment aid applications up only 5,000 to 333,000 – a level that signals steady job gains. -MM
— Michael Tams (@michaeltams) August 8, 2013
Sigh. Economy thingies are hard! So are numbers, evidently.
The mockery was swift and hilarious.
Definitely not biased… “@AP: U.S. unemployment aid applications up only 5,000 to 333,000 – a level that signals steady job gains"
— Adam Ford (@AdamFord92) August 8, 2013
“@AP: BREAKING: U.S. unemployment aid applications up only 5,000 to 333,000 – a level that signals steady job gains. -MM” #Doesitreally ?
— 3pLg (@time2modify) August 8, 2013
"Only" RT @AP: BREAKING: U.S. unemployment aid applications up only 5,000 to 333,000 – a level that signals steady job gains. -MM
— Hair (@SHannitysHair) August 8, 2013
https://twitter.com/songbrdscientst/status/365460464181854209
@AP Applications are up and that means steady job gains? I'm confused…
— GOP Mama (@cm1872) August 8, 2013
If steady = snail running a marathon. MT @AP: U.S. unemployment aid applications up only 5K to 333K – a level that signals steady job gains.
— Sean O (@Sean_for_3) August 8, 2013
America, they think ur that stupid #corruption RT @AP: Unemployment aid apps up only 5,000 to 333,000 -a level that signals steady job gains
— ElRelampago (@elrelampago) August 8, 2013
https://twitter.com/ianberg/status/365468073588826112
@AP no it doesnt indicate job gains!! It mean fewer jobs lost. A job not lost is not a job gained
— Louis Cammarosano (@lcammarosa) August 8, 2013
Oh for fucks sake… RT @AP: U.S. unemployment aid applications up only 5,000 to 333,000 – a level that signals steady job gains
— GSimms (@GSimmsTrades) August 8, 2013
And win:
Don't ever change, AP. RT @AP: U.S. unemployment aid applications up only 5,000 to 333,000 – a level that signals steady job gains.
— Cuffy (@CuffyMeh) August 8, 2013
No worries there! Once a lapdog, always a lapdog.
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