December 05, 2008, 05:46
<Proofreader>What Should It Be Called?
Last night, Brian Williams of NBC News mentioned that, now that we are officially in a "recession", but not in a "depression", there should be another word to describe our present condition. He recalled that the trials in Ireland were called "the troubles" but didn't think that would work for the present situation. One suggestion was "the unpleasantness." Does anyone have a better word or phrase to use?
December 05, 2008, 08:18
bethree5How about 'the harvest' (as in you reap what you sow)?
Or perhaps 'the clothes' (as in what the emperor was wearing)?
I kind of like "The Vig" (as in paying the vig, i.e. the usurious consequences of borrowing from the mob)
December 05, 2008, 19:06
<Asa Lovejoy>Bushwhacked? Uncheneyed Melody? The time the economy was devoured by the Big Bad Wolfowitz? The Greedspan era?
December 05, 2008, 19:22
jerry thomasI like B3-5's suggestion. The "vig" or
vigorish seems most appropriate.
December 05, 2008, 21:29
tinmanHow about The Great
Funk (M-W, combination of definitions 1 and 3)?
December 06, 2008, 09:39
neveuhow about The Great Unraveling?
December 06, 2008, 10:34
<Proofreader>I thought "Broken Eggonomics"
December 06, 2008, 11:30
jerry thomaseggonomics ... shell game ??
December 10, 2008, 10:06
<Asa Lovejoy>quote:
Originally posted by Proofreader:
the yolk's on us
Well, then, we shan't starve.