A business projection’s “projected figures” aren’t literally projected figures, but there’s a popular theater joke.
     
“I’ve worked out that my new shadow puppet theatre could make millions, but that’s just projected figures” was posted on Twitter by Tony Cowards on July 31, 2011. “Opening a new shadow puppet theatre. Business plan says we’ll make a fortune, but those are just projected figures… #NationalTellAJokeDay” was posted on Twitter by National Theatre on August 16, 2018.
     
   
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Tony Cowards
@TonyCowards
I’ve worked out that my new shadow puppet theatre could make millions, but that’s just projected figures.
8:25 PM · Jul 31, 2011
   
Twitter
Dean Anthony Gratton
@grattonboy
I’ve worked out that my new shadow puppet theatre could make millions, but that’s just projected figures.
5:50 AM · Aug 3, 2011
 
4 August 2011, The Sun (London, UK), pg. 24:
I’ve worked out that my new shadow puppet theatre could make millions, but that’s just projected figures.
     
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Tony Cowards
@TonyCowards
I’ve worked out that my new shadow puppet theatre could make millions, although that’s just projected figures.
5:15 AM · Nov 25, 2014
   
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Martin Williams
@Martin1Williams
My new shadow puppet theatre has made millions but that’s just projected figures
3:43 PM · Oct 20, 2015
   
Twitter
Tony Cowards
@TonyCowards
I’ve worked out that my new shadow puppet theatre could make millions, although that’s just projected figures.
#WorldTheatreDay
5:16 AM · Mar 27, 2018
   
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Puns AndOneliners
@punsandoneliner
Opening a new shadow puppet theatre. Business plan says we’ll make a fortune, but those are just projected figures.
http://markhaggan.com/randomness/theatre-jokes/
#Theatre #Joke #Humour #TheatreJoke http://markhaggan.com/randomness/theatre-jokes/
5:00 AM · May 20, 2018
   
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UK Theatre
@uk_theatre
#NationalTellAJokeDay happens to coincide with the release of our #SalesData analysis so this one seems highly appropriate - groans at the ready!!
“We’re opening a new shadow puppet #theatre. Business plan says we’ll make a fortune, but those are just projected figures.”
8:53 AM · Aug 16, 2018
   
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National Theatre
@NationalTheatre
Opening a new shadow puppet theatre.
Business plan says we’ll make a fortune, but those are just projected figures… #NationalTellAJokeDay
(P.S. send us your jokes. Bonus points for theatre jokes.)
12:32 PM · Aug 16, 2018
   
Twitter
Neil Wellington
@wildwellie
My Shadow Puppet Theatre, will make millions.
These are just projected figures.  #1PUN
9:27 AM · Mar 19, 2019 from South West, England
   
Twitter
The Dad Joke Man
@DadJokeMan
A mate of mine has started a shadow puppet theatre. Reckons he can make millions. Although that’s just projected figures…
#fb
1:43 PM · May 16, 2019
 
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adventure_as_one
July 9, 2019
Opening a new shadow puppet theater. Business plan says we’ll make a fortune, but those are just projected figures.⁣
 
Reddit—Dadjokes
Posted by u/banditk77 September 14, 2020
The business man opened a shadow puppet theater that should make a fortune!
But that’s just projected figures.
     
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Theatre @ Tarleton Alumni Association
@TheatreTSUAlum
#TheatreJokes Planning to open a new shadow puppet show. Business plan says we’ll make a fortune, but those are just projected figures. #Theatre #Jokes #Puppets 🎭😆
9:24 AM · Jun 23, 2021
 
21 October 2021, The Herald (Glasgow, Scotland) “Herald Diary” by Garry Scott, pg. 15:
ENTREPRENEURIAL reader Hannah Philips tells us that she is planning on opening a shadow puppet theatre. “I’ve worked on a business plan and have calculated that I’ll make a fortune,” says Hannah, who adds: “Of course, these are just projected figures.”
 
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David Noble FRSM 💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🇺🇦 🌻🗿
@DavidPNoble63
I’m working on a new business plan to launch a shadow puppet theatre. Financially it’s looking good.
But those are just projected figures
5:35 AM · Sep 27, 2022