This kid's a baller--checked shirt, college sweatshirt... that outfit all but screams "I'll be getting rich(er) off the government bailout in twenty years, beeyotches!"
Showing posts with label Recessionomics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Recessionomics. Show all posts
Friday, September 4, 2009
Poverty Spawn
This kid's a baller--checked shirt, college sweatshirt... that outfit all but screams "I'll be getting rich(er) off the government bailout in twenty years, beeyotches!"
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Thanks a lot BofAWFCITIJPMCHASEWAMUGS
In 2009 American citizens became what the banks made them--actually it was our overspending underplanning fault, but let's keep on track here--a penny pinching, coupon using, deal hunting people who view every tank of gas as an investment, and every cell phone bill as a possible tipping point for home foreclosure.
Linz and I came up with the (noble, selfless) idea of showing just how little one can spend in a month to help out with the spending habits of the masses. For me this will include a ramp up in video game playing and becoming a shut in, also I will not be able to donate to all my favorite charities. For Linz it will include foregoing those Tiffany earrings and Manolo Blahnik shoes. Remember it's all relative to our normal lives, so this will be quite a social shock for the both of us.
This will be a no holds barred, pull out all the stops, gutter war for the prize (TBD). We'll update weekly with reasons (Ry) and excuses (Linz) for the money we spent. There is really no loser here (aside from my Asian counterpart).
Linz and I came up with the (noble, selfless) idea of showing just how little one can spend in a month to help out with the spending habits of the masses. For me this will include a ramp up in video game playing and becoming a shut in, also I will not be able to donate to all my favorite charities. For Linz it will include foregoing those Tiffany earrings and Manolo Blahnik shoes. Remember it's all relative to our normal lives, so this will be quite a social shock for the both of us.
This will be a no holds barred, pull out all the stops, gutter war for the prize (TBD). We'll update weekly with reasons (Ry) and excuses (Linz) for the money we spent. There is really no loser here (aside from my Asian counterpart).
Recession Challenge 2009 Rules (mini-version)
Dear Ryan, (and the 2 people following this - Hi Mom!-)
I feel like I need to lay down some groundrules for our social experiment. This letter isn't to imply you're a cheater (you are) or will try and sabotage me (you will), but mostly so we know what we're doing. Pretty sure we thought this idea up at 2:12am on a random Tuesday. Rules would be good.
1) You can not go into hermit mode for the next month. I know for a fact you have friends and like to go out. Don't level up in Social Isolation in order to win.
2) No lying (don't look at me like that, you were #1 Salesman Extraordinaire - I saw the plaque)
3) This contest goes until October 1st, 2009. No ifs, ands or wheedling.
4) If I win by midnight October 1st, I...I....I get something AWESOME.
5) And if I win by midnight October 1st, you will be doing something humiliating.
Can't wait!
Friends Till The End,
LinzO
I feel like I need to lay down some groundrules for our social experiment. This letter isn't to imply you're a cheater (you are) or will try and sabotage me (you will), but mostly so we know what we're doing. Pretty sure we thought this idea up at 2:12am on a random Tuesday. Rules would be good.
1) You can not go into hermit mode for the next month. I know for a fact you have friends and like to go out. Don't level up in Social Isolation in order to win.
2) No lying (don't look at me like that, you were #1 Salesman Extraordinaire - I saw the plaque)
3) This contest goes until October 1st, 2009. No ifs, ands or wheedling.
4) If I win by midnight October 1st, I...I....I get something AWESOME.
5) And if I win by midnight October 1st, you will be doing something humiliating.
Can't wait!
Friends Till The End,
LinzO
Your Economy Needs You To Keep Consuming
The Way We Live Now: Gap-toothed. Too poor to get a falsie to complete our smile. Lawyers aren't making it. Renting textbooks. Dreaming of Lotto tickets.Statisticians are the new Hedge Fund Guys. Nine trillion dollars in debt is a lot. A lot. We're all fully invested in jewel thieving and brilliant ATM scams.
The whole image of America as a shiny land of big money, big cars, and big food on big plates is really played out and passé, at least since we can't afford those things any more.
Ryan E. and I decided that deep in a recession is a perfect time to change spending habits, as well as have a friendly (??) competition.
The premise is simple: Who can spend less in a month?
What things can we live without for a month? What's a want vs. a need? What kind of prize am I getting when I win? Are men able to curtail their spending more than women? Can an Asian beat a Norwegian (for once?)?
The whole image of America as a shiny land of big money, big cars, and big food on big plates is really played out and passé, at least since we can't afford those things any more.
Ryan E. and I decided that deep in a recession is a perfect time to change spending habits, as well as have a friendly (??) competition.
The premise is simple: Who can spend less in a month?
What things can we live without for a month? What's a want vs. a need? What kind of prize am I getting when I win? Are men able to curtail their spending more than women? Can an Asian beat a Norwegian (for once?)?
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