Apr 4, 2009

Woes of Depression... (the financial one)

The most favourite topic of the world today is the financial depression. Its effects - though originated in the famous Land of possibilities - are reaching out to far away places : Even Gudalur. Anyway, no point just brooding over it. Let us face it and take some corrective steps - however hard they are.

We are not alone. Many other people - most famous included - are tightening their belts and coming out with strategies to beat it. Here is a list of the latest measures that will inspire us.

1. Ali Baba and the forty thieves are now Ali Baba and the thirty thieves. Ten were laid off

2. Batman and Robin are now Batman and Pedro. Batman fired Robin and hired Pedro because Pedro was willing to work twice the hours at the same rate

3. Iron man now "air-pooling" with Superman to save fuel costs.

4. Women finally marrying for love, and not money

5. Q: With the current market turmoil, what's the easiest way to make a small fortune?
A: Start off with a large one.

6. The credit crunch is getting bad isn't it? I mean, I let my brother borrow $10 a couple of weeks back, it turns out I'm now America's third biggest lender.

7. Q: Why have Dubai real estate agents stopped looking out of the window in the morning?
A: Because otherwise they'd have nothing to do in the afternoon.

8. Q: What's the difference between an American and a Zimbabwean?
A: In a few weeks, nothing.

9. Dow Jones is re-branded as "Down Jones".

10. Quote from a wall street banker: This is worse than divorce. I’ve lost half of my assets and I still have my wife….

Hope, your depression is lifted a bit now...

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