It's fun to be around an economist who can make jokes about his profession. I heard the following from a top economist the other day:
"Economists are people who'll figure out tomorrow why the forecast they made yesterday wasn't realized today."
"An economic forecaster is like a cross-eyed javelin thrower: he doesn't win many contests for accuracy, but he keeps the crowd's attention."
Q: Why did God create economic forecasters?
A: To make weather forecasters look good.