A sickeningly-glaring comparison of da wasteful nature of many of us "lucky duckies" in da good ol' You-Ess-of-Ay", as opposed to how much cheaper we could accomplish simple stuff if we just paused a moment and used our heads for something besides a hat-rack! Don't even get me **started** on THIS one...!
The American way vs. the economical way "just to change a light bulb" in your Christmas-tree string:
The American way: Freak out, then hop in your CAR, DRIVE to da nearest WAL-MART, BUY a 0%!$@#& ENTIRE PACKAGE OF BULBS, DRIVE back home, remove ONE BULB to replace da spent bulb, and then toss da rest of da bulbs in a junk-drawer, where it'll never see da light of day for decades, whereupon you'll sell it for a quarter at a yard sale! (Note --- extra points if you later discover dat you actually STILL HAD da small bag of spare bulbs dat originally came wif da light string! :P) Total cost: $11 ($8 for da bulbs, $3 for travel-gas)!!
The economical way: Coolly notice da burned-out bulb, then calmly consider your options... first, see if you might actually have a few spare bulbs around; if there isn't a small bag of dem in da box dat da string came in, do you have another light-string you aren't using, and that you could temporarily "borrow" a bulb from? And if not, just don your coat/boots, then take a leisurely stroll around town, looking for homes/stores dat use da same kind of bulb for their own light-strings; go ask these folks if they have any extra bulbs dat came with their light-strings, and if you could purchase one for 25 cents. Or go to da local thrift-store and ask if they have any old/broken light-strings in their rummage-bins dat you could buy cheap, or scrounge for discarded light-strings at da dump. Total cost: ZILCH --- or at most maybe fifty cents for da bulbs!
The American way: Freak out, then hop in your CAR, DRIVE to da nearest WAL-MART, BUY a 0%!$@#& ENTIRE PACKAGE OF BULBS, DRIVE back home, remove ONE BULB to replace da spent bulb, and then toss da rest of da bulbs in a junk-drawer, where it'll never see da light of day for decades, whereupon you'll sell it for a quarter at a yard sale! (Note --- extra points if you later discover dat you actually STILL HAD da small bag of spare bulbs dat originally came wif da light string! :P) Total cost: $11 ($8 for da bulbs, $3 for travel-gas)!!
The economical way: Coolly notice da burned-out bulb, then calmly consider your options... first, see if you might actually have a few spare bulbs around; if there isn't a small bag of dem in da box dat da string came in, do you have another light-string you aren't using, and that you could temporarily "borrow" a bulb from? And if not, just don your coat/boots, then take a leisurely stroll around town, looking for homes/stores dat use da same kind of bulb for their own light-strings; go ask these folks if they have any extra bulbs dat came with their light-strings, and if you could purchase one for 25 cents. Or go to da local thrift-store and ask if they have any old/broken light-strings in their rummage-bins dat you could buy cheap, or scrounge for discarded light-strings at da dump. Total cost: ZILCH --- or at most maybe fifty cents for da bulbs!
by QuacksO August 25, 2018
The theory that a male standing in front of a urinal--no matter how much he squeezes, pulls, pushes, wipes, or waits--has a 100% probability of urinating after he has already pulled up his pants and finished relieving himself. Being a theory, it is impossible to prove, but the experience of billions of men of all ages and throughout all time have almost made the statement a truism.
Alex (while relieving himself in front of a urinal): Hey, didn't Reagan say taxing the rich less would mean more jobs and economic opportunities for simple folk like us?
Ken (while relieving himself in an adjacent urinal): I think so. Well, hey, he gave it his best shot. Now hurry up, we're going to be late for the foreclosure hearing. (Zips up.)
Alex: Alright. (Zips up, then feels a trickle of liquid go down his leg.) WTF?? Damn you trickle down theory (non-economic theory)!!!
Ken: Haha. Got you again, huh? Looks like I was one of the lucky ones. (Feels a trickle down his leg) MOTHER#$%^*@!!!!!!!!
Ken (while relieving himself in an adjacent urinal): I think so. Well, hey, he gave it his best shot. Now hurry up, we're going to be late for the foreclosure hearing. (Zips up.)
Alex: Alright. (Zips up, then feels a trickle of liquid go down his leg.) WTF?? Damn you trickle down theory (non-economic theory)!!!
Ken: Haha. Got you again, huh? Looks like I was one of the lucky ones. (Feels a trickle down his leg) MOTHER#$%^*@!!!!!!!!
by Ryno247 October 20, 2013
when the government increases and fades out your nine different types of intelligence to keep the economy even.
The economic evener had the major cities be comprised of about the same amount of people working in certain professions.
by Coop Dupe March 20, 2020
A term that means when a government bans and prohibits a certain product or service from a multibillion dollar company that costs a lot of money in revenue and causes harm to the economy.
The United States committed economic suicide by banning an app that was worth over $1 billion in revenue.
by The Ferocious Whomper December 19, 2022
by EconomicAnorexic January 26, 2012
AP Economics is a scam class made by the collegeboard, which is ironic because they’re basically a true definition of a monopoly. If you don’t know what a monopoly is, it’s when one firm controls an entire market, getting to set their own high inflated prices, benefiting few consumers achieving a near productive or allocated efficiency. Does this sound familiar? Oh wait that’s literally the Collegeboard (commentary credit to @AnxiousJoe on Youtube. You can find it on his AP Test Tier List video.), and on top of that, you will find yourself graphing A LOT!! If you’re not a math or statistics person, graphing is going to be difficult for you. This class is basically a second math class even though it claims “that it’s minimal”, gurl I still have to find the area of a triangle in AN ECON CLASS. You may have to deal with poor grades and bad GPA!! Side effects of this class includes watching too much Jacob Clifford videos, staying up until 3 AM, having a low self-esteem, graphing until your hands hurt (aka arthritis), joints swelling, being on meds like advil and tylenol, and having mental breakdowns.
student 1: how was the ap economics test?
student 2: man i don’t understand microeconomics. what the hell is the supply and demand curve? i still don’t understand what price elasticity means.
second semester:
student 1: dude do you know what a monopoly is?
student 2: what the hell is that? i’m not learning macroeconomics right now.
student 2: man i don’t understand microeconomics. what the hell is the supply and demand curve? i still don’t understand what price elasticity means.
second semester:
student 1: dude do you know what a monopoly is?
student 2: what the hell is that? i’m not learning macroeconomics right now.
by kiwikookie November 08, 2022
Government and Central Bank policies of lower interest rates, higher taxes, wealth redistribution, and stimulus spending to create supposed prosperity or alleviate economic ills without the realization of any negative effects occurring as a result of their economic actions in the economy.
The recent Inflation Reduction Act is Candyland economics because it spends more money and increases taxes, instead of addressing the issue of inflation which is a monetary problem.
by jondich September 18, 2022