Financial Loss Gifts

'Since I lost my shirt on the stock market, I now only accept strong currency or gold bullion.'

'Didn't listen to my investor's advice.'

'I was only a millionaire on paper, but somehow it became real money when I lost it.'

'What do you buy the man who has lost everything?'

'That was taken after I lost everything.'

"Nothing in my hat. Nothing up my sleeve. And as of right now, ladies and gentlemen, nothing at all left in my goddamn portfolio."

'You look familiar? Weren't you once my high-commission broker?'

'Your indestructible portfolio will go kablooey just before your indestructible marriage goes kablooey.'

'My wife left me and I lost my fortune. Well, not in this order.'

Gorilla investment tactics.

Therapy Clinic: Now Treating - Workers who Lost Jobs in a 'Rightsizing.' Investors who lost their money in a 'correction'.

Just in: Condolence cards for the small investor.

"I was so busy worrying that she only loved me because of my money that I lost her AND the money!"

'The 'insourcing' will go ahead and some jobs will be off to Leeds or Manchester, but I think I'll be safe...'

"This is not permanent...we'll be back as soon as things start to look up."

"I figure if I was still employed, I wouldn’t get to spend all this time with you!"

"It used to Casual Friday. Now it's Furlough Friday."

Very Difficult Conversations

"Lost my job. But I'm pretty sure it's around here somewhere."

"...But of course we'll still be friends on Facebook!"

Danger Slow Sand.

"My career's in shreds, but on the bright side, so are my files."

'Don't worry about your job at the office, Sweetie. They declared bankrupty today.'

'Don't bother cleaning out your desk. We'll be hiring you back as a consultant for half the salary and no benefits.'

"Dear, did something happen at the office?"

"They retired me. Just like that. Seems I'm no good over 55 mph anymore." "How does that make you feel?" "Like I want to bash my head against a wall!"

'Yo-you Ma will now raise our spirits and assuage our pain.'

'I knew if we waited long enough, heaven would downsize.'

"Wait, you're firing me?! But I was Time magazine’s Person of the Year!"

"Ralph's smart car not only drives better than he does, it also works better. So we fired him and hired the car."

Between Offices

Sales chart plummets into employees head.

I.O.U. one pot of gold.

'I'm not worried about losing my job. I'm worried about keeping it.'

"My boss had security escort me out of the office today. I'm worried this means I won't be getting a bonus."