Wednesday, August 05, 2009
Banker and Assistant
BANKER
We lu-UVE Republicans! They put true-believer hacks in
to pretend regulation. We make mega tons of hay while
the sun shines!
ASSISTANT
Unfortunately, sky got totally black ultimately!
BANKER
Then the Democrats brought light!
ASSISTANT
In the form of rescue moolah. Pure gold!
BANKER
We can't lose. Grateful to both. As their campaigns will realize.
ASSISTANT
Too bad there had to be such greed, stupidity and incompetence
in banking!.
BANKER
Where was that, exactly?
ASSISTANT
Not in this office of course!
BANKER
What’s that old expression? Money never lost a war?
ASSISTANT
Just knock off the predicate off that sentence. Money never lost, period!
BANKER
You are learning the advanced grammar of Capitalism!
ASSISTANT
It’s a short book.
BANKER
And brutal!--I remind you.
ASSISTANT
Why we even want our Little League team to fight to the death!
BANKER
Bet your ambitious ass!
BANKER
We lu-UVE Republicans! They put true-believer hacks in
to pretend regulation. We make mega tons of hay while
the sun shines!
ASSISTANT
Unfortunately, sky got totally black ultimately!
BANKER
Then the Democrats brought light!
ASSISTANT
In the form of rescue moolah. Pure gold!
BANKER
We can't lose. Grateful to both. As their campaigns will realize.
ASSISTANT
Too bad there had to be such greed, stupidity and incompetence
in banking!.
BANKER
Where was that, exactly?
ASSISTANT
Not in this office of course!
BANKER
What’s that old expression? Money never lost a war?
ASSISTANT
Just knock off the predicate off that sentence. Money never lost, period!
BANKER
You are learning the advanced grammar of Capitalism!
ASSISTANT
It’s a short book.
BANKER
And brutal!--I remind you.
ASSISTANT
Why we even want our Little League team to fight to the death!
BANKER
Bet your ambitious ass!
Labels: banking, greed, incompentence, TARP
