the biggest joke of a movement America has seen in a long time. made in response to the Great Recession. fueled by the thought that the Great Recession is a big enough excuse not to try to make a living and banks (no pun intended) on the idea that complaining is a great substitute for action. ignores the fact that "life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it." a complete kick in the face for those who have worked for everything they have owned. destroys the businesses, cars, public safety, and even lives. a complete disgrace. i grew up out of a liberal family, and I'm not that conservative, but these people make me sick.
Jack, one of the 99%: "Uggh, this economy won't let me get a job! Waaaa! Screw those fat cats upstairs! OCCUPY WALL STREET! Come on, gang, torch that family-owned general store! Stupid capitalists! Capitalism is evil!"
General Store Owners: "I could cry right now. I've worked way too hard and have stretched by budget way too much to have my successful general store go to shambles like this. Sure, this economy has driven down the profit of my store, but I still get by, and my family has loved me for it. How the FUCK am I one of those fat cats, you bastards?!?"
Justin, one of the 99%: "JP Morgan Chase's headquarters! Torch it!"
Jack, one of the 99%: "No, they've got security. And guns. And that building is way too big. One ear of corn at a time, Justin. Lets not work too hard now."
Mother of a dead child to Jack: "You guys killed my son! He was 10 years old!"
Jack, one of the 99%: "Lets put it this way, mam, at least he can't grow up to be an evil fat cat."
General Store Owners: "I could cry right now. I've worked way too hard and have stretched by budget way too much to have my successful general store go to shambles like this. Sure, this economy has driven down the profit of my store, but I still get by, and my family has loved me for it. How the FUCK am I one of those fat cats, you bastards?!?"
Justin, one of the 99%: "JP Morgan Chase's headquarters! Torch it!"
Jack, one of the 99%: "No, they've got security. And guns. And that building is way too big. One ear of corn at a time, Justin. Lets not work too hard now."
Mother of a dead child to Jack: "You guys killed my son! He was 10 years old!"
Jack, one of the 99%: "Lets put it this way, mam, at least he can't grow up to be an evil fat cat."
by SpecialK619 May 29, 2013
A group of activists believing that by yelling loudly enough some slogans they don't fully understand about some economic concepts they don't even begin to comprehend, they can change an economic situation they don't really like into a better one that they haven't quite defined yet.
"Fuck you, damn corporations! Save the environment! Save the poor! Save the whales! Stop AIDS! Screw all you evil banker people! Occupy Wall Street!"
by Zer0T October 11, 2011
An astroturf movement made up of Women's Studies and Art History majors who think it's society's/capitalism's fault that high-paying jobs aren't falling out of the sky for them.
The Occupy Wall Street children are busy tweeting on their Apple Macbooks about how horrible capitalism is while sipping their Starbucks coffee and texting their friends on their Motorola/Apple/Google smartphones.
by gr4pe sod4 November 17, 2011
A gathering of part time wanna-be Martin Luther King types with the attention span of a jelly bean with adhd. Often seen regurgitating illogical quasi arguments with the goal of forming some sort of anti capitalist platform but always failing to do so; living in self policed communes during the day and often leaving at night due to inclement weather and sexual assaults; fighting for the so called 99% of the population are bitter about not being in the top 1%; blaming all the ills of society on other people and demanding impractical and outlandish ideas; being generally uneducated or having degrees in the arts, so uneducated; having few to no real responsibilities; discriminating about homeless people; and all in all serving as a cautionary tale to those who choose to substitute hard work, perseverance, ingenuity, creativity, and sacrifice for laziness.
1: Hey! I didn't see you at Occupy Wall Street on Friday! We had a really great march! Can you make it on Monday?
2: No, after work I have to take my daughters to their tutor and then their piano lesson. Then I'd like to spend some time with my wife. She's had long week and I thought it would be nice to make her dinner.
1: Oh. Ok. But before you go, can I borrow a dollar?
2: No, after work I have to take my daughters to their tutor and then their piano lesson. Then I'd like to spend some time with my wife. She's had long week and I thought it would be nice to make her dinner.
1: Oh. Ok. But before you go, can I borrow a dollar?
by Talk Cash November 7, 2011
A bunch of delusional losers who WISH they represented 99% of society, in reality they represent more like 0.1%
Mike: There was like, 1,000 people at the park today maaaaan. This movement is huge! Viva la revolution! Occupy Wall Street! We are the 99%!
Jeff: Only 18,000 more and it's be the size of average NY Knicks home game!
Jeff: Only 18,000 more and it's be the size of average NY Knicks home game!
by Bozobozo November 25, 2011
a) A bunch of lazy idiots that simply want handouts.
b)People too dam irresponsible for their own life failures that look to point their fingers at anyone or anything other than themselves.
c)A bunch of socialist turds that want to take a piece of someone else's pie because they believe they're 'entitled' to it.
d) A bunch of lazy hooligans on Wall Street.
e) A bunch of lazy bastards on the streets of New York City inspired by Barack Obama, Elizabeth Warren, Nancy Pelosi, and Joe Biden.............
b)People too dam irresponsible for their own life failures that look to point their fingers at anyone or anything other than themselves.
c)A bunch of socialist turds that want to take a piece of someone else's pie because they believe they're 'entitled' to it.
d) A bunch of lazy hooligans on Wall Street.
e) A bunch of lazy bastards on the streets of New York City inspired by Barack Obama, Elizabeth Warren, Nancy Pelosi, and Joe Biden.............
"Dude, let's smoke this joint and then Occupy Wall Street!"
Person 1: "What's new man?!"
Person 2: "Shit- I just got my girl pregnant. I got kicked out of college. I lost my job and credit card companies are after me...I think I'm gonna Occupy Wall Street."
Person 1: "What's new man?!"
Person 2: "Shit- I just got my girl pregnant. I got kicked out of college. I lost my job and credit card companies are after me...I think I'm gonna Occupy Wall Street."
by usmc2012 November 3, 2011
One of the saddest attempts at what really is an attempt at a communist uprising to ever happen on this earth. Many of these ptotestors are upset at other who were successful. Many of these successful people did not spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on liberal arts degrees and do not overextend themselves as many protestors did. While this may be claimed to be a resurgence of democracy and a movement of the people it is really just an attempt by the ploteriat to turn democracy into communism. This should be considered a "masked" movement as the protestors are not very clear about what they want other than "justice for the wrongs of Wall Street executives." Behind these requests there have been mutterings of healthcare for all and other socialist and communist principles. But then again think about it from the protestor's view. If you were a college major with a degree in political science who could not find a job even though you paid almost $50,000 a year for your college education that has not done anything for you, you would be mad also. One must also consider, however, the student going to a in state public college with an all tuition paid for scholarship and working a job at the local conveniece store to pay for his or her rent. Now if they were to come out with a degree in engineering and quickly get a job, he or ahe would not be angry with Wall Street since he or she wasfinancially responsible.
Matt went to Brown and got that political science degree he so desperately wanted. He also made sure to keep up to date and have the latest iPhone and Macbook. He is involved in Occupy Wall Street. Why so? Well he is currently jobless.
Jennifer went to the Ohio State University. She worked throughout college to pay her rent and her cell phone bill in addition to covering other personal costs. She graduated college debt free with a pre-med degree. She just landed an internship and is also working towards becoming a cardiologist. She is not occupying Wall Street because she is beginning to invest in her own retirement fund and she is to busy woth work and college.
Jennifer went to the Ohio State University. She worked throughout college to pay her rent and her cell phone bill in addition to covering other personal costs. She graduated college debt free with a pre-med degree. She just landed an internship and is also working towards becoming a cardiologist. She is not occupying Wall Street because she is beginning to invest in her own retirement fund and she is to busy woth work and college.
by TPaine#CommonSense November 4, 2011