How the Economic Crisis Affects You (assuming it hasn’t directly affected you)

By spothiawala on October 7th, 2008 Blog Homepage

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If you’re like me, you’ve read about the economic crisis and you’ve wondered: when will this crisis affect me directly?  The answer: probably never.  Because if you’re like me you’re 24, you don’t work in the financial sector, you’re not saddled with a bad mortgage, and you’re an unemployed writer.  For what it’s worth, you were in pretty bad shape BEFORE this financial mess.

Luckily, I took an economics class in high school so let me explain how, in small ways, this crisis can affect the way you live:

First of all: say goodbye to mustard.  As small grocery stores and delis (like the one down the street from you) tighten their belts because of falling revenue you’re going to see them stop carrying a wide selection of luxury mustards like the spicy German one you really, really like.  Sure you could switch to basic yellow mustard but you don’t like yellow mustard because you’re not seven.

Second of all: your parents will leave you alone about getting a real job.  Remember when you told your dad that you weren’t going to law school so you could stay in New York City and write comedy?  Remember how he freaked out?  Well now his 401K portfolio is close to worthless thanks to his broker’s bad investments and he’s completely forgotten about you for the time being.  So, yeah, I guess a “traditional career” isn’t as stable as you think, Dad.

Third of all: your friend Mike who got laid off from his office job will ask you if you have any leads on a job.  Like all the time.  Dude, I just want to hang out and play your Xbox 360 because I don’t have one.  Look at me.  It’s a 2pm on a Monday.  I’m wearing sweatpants.  Do you honestly think I can find you a job?  And for the last time, no man, I don’t want to pitch in for weed because it’s your apartment and you offered.  Hospitality, bro.


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