Financial Crisis Denizen Gifts

Goldman Sachs Bubble.

'Looks like your cash cow just got diverted to the slaughterhouse.'

'Normally, I would give credit where credit is due but we're in a credit crunch. Therefore, I will take all the credit for your hard work on this project.'

'Oh, no! It's all in euros!'

City Redundancies - In? Out?

'That's where they keep all the money I don't have anymore.'

Saving Spain

Man sitting at computer. Home sweet homepage framed on wall.'

'I'm sorry, Collin, but our Dreyfus Mid-Cap fund completely tanked, so we're going to have to let you go.'

The truth about the death of the Dinosaurs.

The company's going bankrupt,you'll need to get someone in to bite my nails for me!

"I'm gonna ride it out!"

"Well, the first reactions to the terrible truth are anger and sadness, but now it's time to act like men!"

'Our nest egg finally got rotten.'

The euro currency is a bomb.

Didn't know as much about the market as I thought I did.

'The pink squirrel's okay, but you gotta try the fuzzy navel.'

'You don't know how lucky you are. My mortgage is worth more than my house.'

'Our 401(k) is now a 201(k).'

"Right, all those in favour of a car boot sale."

"They say you're a miracle worker, so I'm wondering if you could part my sea of red ink?"

"J.P. will be joining you by speakerphone."

'Our cries of Armageddon were completely ignored, so let's just keep throwing money at the economy.'

Investor loses shirt in Eurozone meltdown.

Bank of Greece: "Revolving Door...Turbo Speed!"

"We put him in the field but it didn't help."

Stress.

The slide continued: many of the staff took second jobs

Business jargon : 'significant negative growth' translated into : 'we are dead broke !'

"Son, it’s time we had the ‘your mother and me got fleeced by Wall Street and you’ll have to support us’ talk."

"Can't these people read? I put a sign saying 'No Solicitors' on my website, and I'm still getting spam."

"You'll love this internet cafe. It's got great blogosphere."

Human evolution

'Look on the bright side, you can't take it with you.'

"Why should I talk to you? They're talking to you."