Naomi ([info]naomikritzer) wrote,
@ 2009-03-31 20:49:00
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ZOMBIES
I realized a few weeks ago that if, when reading the newspaper (or your blog roll or whatever), you mentally replace all mentions of the economy with the word "zombies," it makes for much more entertaining reading.

Also, swap in "the zombie apocalypse" for "the economic crisis."

Alas, when you say things to friends like, "It's a really lousy time to be looking for a job, what with the zombies," they look at you like you're insane.

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[info]shweta_narayan
2009-04-01 07:08 am UTC (link)
I...
I am never going to be able to stop doing this.
Ever.
And it's your fault.


*beams*

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[info]naomikritzer
2009-04-01 02:46 pm UTC (link)
You're welcome! :-D

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[info]allochthon
2009-04-01 11:36 am UTC (link)
D00d!
I'm so going to try this. My job would just laugh.

How about a round at Wiscon? (are you going?)

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[info]naomikritzer
2009-04-01 02:46 pm UTC (link)
Yes, I'm going to Wiscon.

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[info]ukelele
2009-04-01 11:49 am UTC (link)
How does this work if you're reading an article about zombie banks?

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[info]buymeaclue
2009-04-01 12:12 pm UTC (link)
Genius!

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[info]adrian_turtle
2009-04-01 12:13 pm UTC (link)
Are toxic assets only toxic to the living, or are some of them toxic to the living dead as well?

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[info]pbray
2009-04-01 01:30 pm UTC (link)
Awesome!

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[info]lnhammer
2009-04-01 03:03 pm UTC (link)
I suppose adding "... in bed" to the end would be too much?

Pity.

---L.

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[info]careswen
2009-04-01 03:49 pm UTC (link)
Oh, that is brilliant. I'm so sick of the economy news already. This will help!

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[info]dieselhamasaki
2009-04-01 06:34 pm UTC (link)
I find this idea AWESOME.

'Present Obama signed into law today a number of zombie relief programs to assist the United States in the zombie apocalypse'.

That is gold.

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[info]dieselhamasaki
2009-04-01 06:34 pm UTC (link)
PS: I fav'd this. :D

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[info]twiglyt
2009-04-01 11:34 pm UTC (link)
lol

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[info]wolfgangemilio
2009-04-01 11:35 pm UTC (link)

I believe the correct term is "zombocalypse".

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[info]journeywoman
2009-04-02 07:39 pm UTC (link)
I actually laughed aloud when I first read this, and then I saw today's NYT editorial by Nicholas Kristof:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/02/opinion/02kristof.html?_r=1

Japan’s prime minister, Taro Aso, drew on the lessons of Japan’s “lost decade” to scold Germany in an interview with The Financial Times for its dithering about a[n economic] stimulus. When a Japanese prime minister scolds you for passivity, you know you’re practically a zombie.

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[info]skylarker
2009-04-07 10:43 pm UTC (link)
I've started doing this in conversation and have to refer everyone to your post. :)

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[info]elisem
2009-04-07 10:55 pm UTC (link)
And I'm here because I bugged [info]skylarker for the reference.

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[info]truepenny
2009-04-07 11:40 pm UTC (link)
You win the internet. In any color you like.

(I followed Elise over here.)

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How did we get into this mess?
[info]aguirard
2009-04-11 12:55 pm UTC (link)
That's what comes of all those voodoo economics we were warned about.

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[info]marydell
2009-04-22 03:13 am UTC (link)
This is brilliant.

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[info]badgerbag
2009-04-22 05:17 am UTC (link)
Oh perfect.

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[info]little_octagon
2009-04-22 12:15 pm UTC (link)
FTW x infinityinfinity

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[info]buscemi
2009-04-22 05:56 pm UTC (link)
Oh, I have to do this. Thanks for the idea! :D

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[info]ceelee
2009-04-22 06:19 pm UTC (link)
Someone should tell MPR to use this...they talk about the failing economy way too much. Zombies for the win!

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[info]ororo
2009-04-29 07:49 pm UTC (link)
Came here via [info]browngirl, and that is the funniest thing I've seen all week. Thank you.

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[info]guiltyred
2009-04-29 09:27 pm UTC (link)
when reading the newspaper

I...

I...

I, er, work for a newspaper...until I'm laid off at the end of May, of course. Stupid zombies.

XDDD

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[info]guiltyred
2009-04-29 09:29 pm UTC (link)
p.s. - mind if I link to this, too? (Here via [info]browngirl, by the way.)

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[info]naomikritzer
2009-04-30 12:40 am UTC (link)
Not only do I get my news from a newspaper, I subscribe to the paper and get home delivery.

I wish more people would, because my paper (the Minneapolis/St. Paul Star Tribune) was better back before half the staff got EATEN BY THE ZOMBIES. Sigh.

And feel free to link!

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[info]douglain
2009-04-30 05:04 am UTC (link)
Considering that zombies (zombie banks) are a part of the problem this makes perfect sense to do. It is a zombie apocalypse.

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