Overheard during a financial meeting.

Japan: ' Is a lot of zero's a good or bad thing?"

USA: "It purely depends on the position of the zero"s."

Japan: "What do you mean, it purely depends on the position of the zero"s?"

USA: 'Let me explain, take 200 zero's for example. 200 zero's in front of the decimal in your bank balance is a very good thing. Do you understand?"

Japan: Yes, so when is 200 zero's a bad thing?"

USA: "200 zero's above Pearl Harbour is a very bad thing.