An economist, in the most typical sense of the word, is a failed comedian turned professor whose faith in the fun factor of his subject is nil. On paper, economists are renowned for their dry and unnecessarily convoluted writing, which is only worsened when a topic inspires them to try to be funny. In person, economists maintain supercilious attitudes to each other and to the rest of world and deservedly so – few people have the stunning courage necessary to challenge themselves with the gruelingly difficult questions in a college, high school, or graduate school introductory lecture. Economists are, with the exception of cult leaders, quite possibly the only group of people in the world that can be so consistently wrong and so stubbornly steadfast in their commitment to making public predictions. The perpetual failure to be right also contributes to the arrogance of your typical economist because blue collar slobs don’t make multiple billion dollar mistakes regularly and blue collar slobs certainly don’t get promoted for those mistakes. Nowhere in the world is an economist more worshipped than within his own circle of indistinguishable colleague economists and, still further, within his own head.
The surest way to know what won’t happen in the future is to ask an economist what he thinks will happen.
As a general rule of thumb, an economist is as certain as he is unaccountable - that is to say, always and completely.
As a general rule of thumb, an economist is as certain as he is unaccountable - that is to say, always and completely.
by blueredyellow November 8, 2009
Get the economist mug.A serious financial screwing involving a large sum of money. The victim is usually subjected to infernal bureaucracy and/or irrational and unethical corporate practices.
Those who commit economic sodomy have some of the same traits found in serial rapists and serial killers: Ruthless, self serving, narcissistic, psychopathic, sadistic thinking/ideals/behavior.
This heinous crime is often perpetrated by big corporations, financial institutions, their representatives and affiliates, the legal system and all of its minions (attorneys included), unscrupulous medical practitioners, insurance companies, towing companies, shady repairmen of all trades, various government offices and scores of self proclaimed "experts."
The perp(s) may, at any time, be in collusion with your psycho ex, your baby's mama, your backstabbing kinfolks, or your criminal accomplice. The perps often work together behind the scenes and will cheerfully gang bang you without warning.
Those who commit economic sodomy have some of the same traits found in serial rapists and serial killers: Ruthless, self serving, narcissistic, psychopathic, sadistic thinking/ideals/behavior.
This heinous crime is often perpetrated by big corporations, financial institutions, their representatives and affiliates, the legal system and all of its minions (attorneys included), unscrupulous medical practitioners, insurance companies, towing companies, shady repairmen of all trades, various government offices and scores of self proclaimed "experts."
The perp(s) may, at any time, be in collusion with your psycho ex, your baby's mama, your backstabbing kinfolks, or your criminal accomplice. The perps often work together behind the scenes and will cheerfully gang bang you without warning.
Recently, citizens of south Louisiana were economically sodomized by the oil industry.
LaSonya put me on child support and that ain't even my kid! I gotta get a DNA test so I don't get economically sodomized!
Denny's had my car towed for no reason, now I got to pay $1500 to get my car! That's economic sodomy!
The doctor told me I had appendicitis; turns out it was just gas! He was gonna economically sodomize me!
LaSonya put me on child support and that ain't even my kid! I gotta get a DNA test so I don't get economically sodomized!
Denny's had my car towed for no reason, now I got to pay $1500 to get my car! That's economic sodomy!
The doctor told me I had appendicitis; turns out it was just gas! He was gonna economically sodomize me!
by BlueDingo June 24, 2011
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An inexpensive way to get mildly intoxicated. Start with a cheap plastic bottle of booze, or a case of cheap light beer; then go slow.
I had a coupon for a free fountain drink, then I poured in a little cheap vodka to get an economical buzz.
We rushed a 30-pack from the pharmacy to the fridge. All of us got an economical buzz that evening watching the game on TV.
We rushed a 30-pack from the pharmacy to the fridge. All of us got an economical buzz that evening watching the game on TV.
by yes juanito yes November 27, 2014
Get the economical buzz mug.1. An economist or talking head who sings the praises of the wealthy corporations while glossing over the miserable state of the working class. This would generally include the majority of all economists since only the wealthy corporations can afford to hire official excuse-makers.
2. Roughly, anyone who tells you to "whistle while you work".
3. One who plays the skin flute for his corporate daddies in exchange for Ass Tokens.
The word 'highfallutin' is based on a midwestern slang pronunciation of high + fluting or flutin'. The adjective is meant to humorously contrast the fancy and ghey sounds of a flautist (flute player) with the seriousness of everything else in the real world.
2. Roughly, anyone who tells you to "whistle while you work".
3. One who plays the skin flute for his corporate daddies in exchange for Ass Tokens.
The word 'highfallutin' is based on a midwestern slang pronunciation of high + fluting or flutin'. The adjective is meant to humorously contrast the fancy and ghey sounds of a flautist (flute player) with the seriousness of everything else in the real world.
That high-fluting economist thinks he's really something special in his fancy suit and gold watch. He's just putting lipstick on a pig.
My boss has been listening to that high-fluting economist on Fox News and now he's got the Ayn Rand Effect so I could get fired just for showing up today.
My boss has been listening to that high-fluting economist on Fox News and now he's got the Ayn Rand Effect so I could get fired just for showing up today.
by FLSqueezed July 21, 2011
Get the High-Fluting Economist mug.Butt fuck Friday. This is the day that the FDIC closes another bank, again causing the taxpayer to fund the mistakes of the greed ridden banking industry.
Holy shit, it's BFF (economic disambiguation). The Feds are gonna close Cor*s Bank today. I forgot yesterday was ROTBT (Run on the Bank Thursday).
by citizen SFLA August 4, 2009
Get the BFF (economic disambiguation) mug.-A social science discipline with a contemporaneous logical framework that's based completely on the assumption that scarcity is a problem intrinsic to society. The effect of which justifies greed as a virtue.
-An institutional requirement for dime-a-dozen business majors, usu. taught by middle-aged, overly opinionated, white males in need of serious cultural experiences.
-Taught by sports coaches in high school as the study of "common sense."
-An institutional requirement for dime-a-dozen business majors, usu. taught by middle-aged, overly opinionated, white males in need of serious cultural experiences.
-Taught by sports coaches in high school as the study of "common sense."
Teacher: "Economics studies how a society chooses to allocate its scarce resources among alternative uses."
Student: "What if the society's resources cease to be scarce?"
Teacher: "How is that even possible?"
Student: "The society's productivity meets or exceeds the point of what it needs to sustain itself."
Teacher: "But individual material DESIRES are infinite!"
Student: "Only in a society that breeds such nonsense."
Student: "What if the society's resources cease to be scarce?"
Teacher: "How is that even possible?"
Student: "The society's productivity meets or exceeds the point of what it needs to sustain itself."
Teacher: "But individual material DESIRES are infinite!"
Student: "Only in a society that breeds such nonsense."
by haaaaaze September 14, 2009
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Economics isn't meant to explain everything, but it is good for establishing parameters, distinguishing relationships, identifying issues, clarifying options and providing an analytical framework.
Economics isn't meant to explain everything, but it is good for establishing parameters, distinguishing relationships, identifying issues, clarifying options and providing an analytical framework.
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