Financial Metaphor Fan Prints

'The gravy? Was that 'boat' or 'train', sir?'

'Now that I have your attention...'

"Staff support"

Loan Alley

'All we can do is hope for identity theft.'

Sub-prime Bear

Jumping Wall Street.

Greek Crisis

'Oh, wait. There's a note. It says; Fill her up with euros.'

IRS: The country is broke, but your taxes cannot be construed as 'Charity to the Poor'.

'Credit being what it is, I'm sure you won't mind if we see your 200,000 cattle first...'

'Our tabby was pre-approved for a credit card!'

"He downgraded Apple."

'In today's market news, losers outnumbered those who were wiped out.'

"I'd like these invested in an aggressive mutual fund."

"Destroyers"

'No trouble at all giving you an overdraft Mr Simkins - have mine!'

Golden bubbles

"You inherited an extra toe from your father and didn't pay the inheritance tax on it."

'We've had a marginal advance-decline on a near-term buy-out, but no one knows if that translates as a downturn or an up-tick.'

'Money, that's what seperates us from the apes.'

'I called you in here because your expenses and contributions appear to be quite elaborate!'

'It's a deal, for $15 an hour, I'll stand in front of your office.'

The classic 'large scale corporate raider' eventually, they end up catching themselves!!

"We must do something about the bloated, fat cat image bankers have a acquired...I think I'll settle for a bigger chair!"

Department of Unrealistic Dividend Earnings: 'We realize it is an unnecessary department but the acronym was just too cool to shut it down.'

"Well, I guess the bubble has burst over at Phillips Rodny Associates."

'It's 10pm, does anyone know how much the U.S. dollar is worth?'

'The difference between Micro and Macro economics is this: Macro is what you owe, and Micro is what you're paid.'

'I need a loan or a bailout so I can evolve,'

'Now that I think about it, you're right: Like bankers, we thrive on the misfortune of others...'

"In this company, GDP stands for gree, deception and profit."

'Can I help? You bet your bottom dollar I can.'

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