Recessionomics: On joblessness and Snuggies
on March 18, 2009
It looks like we’ve officially arrived at the “anger” stage of our economy-related grief; between AIG bailouts and takedowns of Jim Cramer, there’s a lot of rage out there. But come on, folks, isn’t there a little room for laughter in our angry, angry hearts? For your online reading pleasure, I submit to you: Stuff Unemployed People Like (sound familiar?) Now our soaring unemployment rates are most definitely not funny, but even gallows humor has its place, and I have to say, a few of these posts provided a much-needed giggle. I especially love the Snuggie shout-out (I may or may not be wearing mine right now…and yes, it’s as good as you think it is, except EVEN BETTER).
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