It’s a recession, stupid!
May 23, 2008 – 8:39 am(recession jokes)
Yo’ momma is so poor.
How poor is she?
She’s so poor that she spent her Economic Stimulus Rebate paying down her credit card debt!
Gas prices sure are high!
How high are they?
Gas prices are so high that I called AAA roadside assistance and waited over an hour just for them to bring me a free gallon of gas!
Food prices sure are steep!
How steep are they?
Food prices are so steep that people in other countries aren’t able to buy food!
It really pisses me off when the media constantly runs stories about people having to “cut back” because of the gas/food prices.
“Boo hoo, this family can only go out to eat once a week now because gas is so expensive!”
Seriously? My family can barely afford to go out to eat at a decent restaurant four times a year for each person’s birthday. My mom and brother get McDonald’s once a week on discount Kid’s Night when an entire happy meal is $1. We might order a carry out pizza every 3 months, as a special splurge.
We aren’t poor, but we aren’t rich enough to not be screwed by food and gas prices skyrocketing. My gasoline bill has tippled since 2004 and my salary has basically stayed the same. Plus with all the extra traffic, I probably end up idling my engine for an hour or more per day.
The next time I see a story about some poor family that had to give up their month-long trip to Europe and just go to DisneyWorld for 2 weeks instead, well, I think I’m going to go to their house and steal their valuables, or at least siphon their gasoline.
4 Responses to “It’s a recession, stupid!”
Good Blog. I will continue reading it in the future. Nice layout too.
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By Aaron Wakling on May 23, 2008
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By Jeff on May 23, 2008
Though I agree with you in theory I think your criticism of McDonald’s as something for rich folks is a little off. I’ve done the math and McDonalds is pretty much as cheap as you can get on a per calorie basis. A double cheeseburger is $1.00 and contains 480 calories. Four 8 oz glasses of milk also contain 480 calories and cost about $1.00 (assuming you buy in gallons) and that’s a heavily subsidized industry. Using the price per calorie ratio I’ve come up with five basic food groups which sustain my life: milk, bananas, peanut butter and jelly, and Mcdonalds’ double cheesburgers. Also, booze.
By andronoid on May 23, 2008
The sad part is that all those jokes are true.
By Ari (Baking and Books) on Aug 4, 2008