# anyone paying attention to the economy going down the fucking shitter? **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [January 23, 2008, 6:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-paying-attention-to-the-economy-going-down-the-fucking-shitter/194987 "2008-01-23T06:11:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![bics56](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/47e85d/32.png) [@bics56](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bics56)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 7:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-paying-attention-to-the-economy-going-down-the-fucking-shitter/194987/21 "2008-01-23T07:54:31Z")
Not sure what is funny…I think it is funny when people with a long time to retire panic every time the market goes down. Look at history, it is not the end of the world. This is the best time to buy when you are young and the worst time to sell. Now if you were going to retire in the near future you have a good reason to panic…but for most of us it is not really a big deal. ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 7:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-paying-attention-to-the-economy-going-down-the-fucking-shitter/194987/22 "2008-01-23T07:57:59Z")
ok. good luck with that. 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![bics56](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/47e85d/32.png) [@bics56](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bics56)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 8:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-paying-attention-to-the-economy-going-down-the-fucking-shitter/194987/23 "2008-01-23T08:00:02Z")
haha…no luck needed…history proved this many times. Talk to anyone that knows about investing. I have a degree in finance and my wife has been in the business for about 8 years now. We get a laugh out of young people that panic. ---
**Author:** ![dyingwish](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dyingwish/32/6041_2.png) [@dyingwish](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dyingwish)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 8:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-paying-attention-to-the-economy-going-down-the-fucking-shitter/194987/24 "2008-01-23T08:01:09Z")
this is just the beginning of the ride folks. We (our gov’t) have some serious maintenance to do before we could even consider rebounding. Sad but true, we’re in a lot deeper than anything we’ve done previously. ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 8:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-paying-attention-to-the-economy-going-down-the-fucking-shitter/194987/25 "2008-01-23T08:07:24Z")
> [@Bioshock](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bioshock/34008/158): > > haha…no luck needed…history proved this many times. Talk to anyone that knows about investing. I have a degree in finance and my wife has been in the business for about 8 years now. We get a laugh out of young people that panic. and I get a laugh out of people screaming to buy buy buy at the onset of a massive recession/stagflation. ---
**Author:** ![mp3ray](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mp3ray/32/5994_2.png) [@mp3ray](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mp3ray)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 8:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-paying-attention-to-the-economy-going-down-the-fucking-shitter/194987/26 "2008-01-23T08:59:52Z")
My bf is in retail and is looking for jobs at Universities. He has already seen the hours in the stores get cut drastically and it can only get worse… ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 9:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-paying-attention-to-the-economy-going-down-the-fucking-shitter/194987/27 "2008-01-23T09:06:37Z")
> [@FS: B13 Sentra SE-R](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-b13-sentra-se-r/28025/55): > > My bf is in retail and is looking for jobs at Universities. He has already seen the hours in the stores get cut drastically and it can only get worse… retail is going to take a huge hit because of this. :hs: ---
**Author:** ![1st\_v-dub](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/ee7513/32.png) [@1st\_v-dub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1st_v-dub)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 9:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-paying-attention-to-the-economy-going-down-the-fucking-shitter/194987/28 "2008-01-23T09:08:55Z")
> [@The f\*\*k?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-f-k/34507/18): > > retail is going to take a huge hit because of this. :hs: \ not if we all get $800 refunds from the government! \ ---
**Author:** ![beat90tsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/43a26b/32.png) [@beat90tsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/beat90tsi)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 9:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-paying-attention-to-the-economy-going-down-the-fucking-shitter/194987/29 "2008-01-23T09:14:33Z")
> [@The f\*\*k?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-f-k/34507/18): > > retail is going to take a huge hit because of this. :hs: Consumer spending accounts for roughly 70% of our GDP…uh oh… ---
**Author:** ![Bravada\_442](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bravada_442/32/5982_2.png) [@Bravada\_442](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bravada_442)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 9:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-paying-attention-to-the-economy-going-down-the-fucking-shitter/194987/30 "2008-01-23T09:27:19Z")
> [@A few of us going to Lancaster Tuesday,](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-few-of-us-going-to-lancaster-tuesday/34464/19): > > Consumer spending accounts for roughly 70% of our GDP…uh oh… I’m honestly surprised its that low. It’s amazing to me that DubYa thinks that just giving people money will spur consumer spending. Just because you give someone a rubber doesn’t mean they are going to fuck. ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 9:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-paying-attention-to-the-economy-going-down-the-fucking-shitter/194987/31 "2008-01-23T09:46:40Z")
> [@Bravada 442"](#): > > I’m honestly surprised its that low. It’s amazing to me that DubYa thinks that just giving people money will spur consumer spending. Just because you give someone a rubber doesn’t mean they are going to fuck. I know. It’s very rare to see W doing something absolutely fucking retarded. ---
**Author:** ![beat90tsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/43a26b/32.png) [@beat90tsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/beat90tsi)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 10:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-paying-attention-to-the-economy-going-down-the-fucking-shitter/194987/32 "2008-01-23T10:01:24Z")
> [@FS: My 2005 elise... on ebay!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-my-2005-elise-on-ebay/34500/43): > > I know. It’s very rare to see W doing something absolutely fucking retarded. I agree it won’t work, but W isn’t retarded. He’s gaining the love and affection of the masses, or at least trying. He doesn’t care about the economy, he’s well insulated. ---
**Author:** ![T34418L31](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e56c9b/32.png) [@T34418L31](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/T34418L31)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 11:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-paying-attention-to-the-economy-going-down-the-fucking-shitter/194987/33 "2008-01-23T11:24:49Z")
> [@Bravada 442"](#): > > Just because you give someone a rubber doesn’t mean they are going to fuck. 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![Bravada\_442](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bravada_442/32/5982_2.png) [@Bravada\_442](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bravada_442)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 11:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-paying-attention-to-the-economy-going-down-the-fucking-shitter/194987/34 "2008-01-23T11:49:07Z")
> [@New ride, 240hp VTEC makes the hoes flock...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-ride-240hp-vtec-makes-the-hoes-flock/34362/48): > > I agree it won’t work, but W isn’t retarded. He’s gaining the love and affection of the masses, or at least trying. He doesn’t care about the economy, he’s well insulated. I know plenty of smart people that do absolutely fucking retarded things, though. Who knows how smart he is. But perception is 4/5ths of reality and to anybody with an IQ over about 85 (read: anyone not from the South) Bush is perceived as a fucking looney toon. Unfortunately, he is very well insulated and comfortable and can basically get away with whatever the hell he wants over the next 11 months or so. ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 11:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-paying-attention-to-the-economy-going-down-the-fucking-shitter/194987/35 "2008-01-23T11:51:24Z")
> [@Define Irony](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/define-irony/34535/2): > > I know plenty of smart people that do absolutely fucking retarded things, though. > > Who knows how smart he is. But perception is 4/5ths of reality and to anybody with an IQ over about 85 (read: anyone not from the South) Bush is perceived as a fucking looney toon. > > Unfortunately, he is very well insulated and comfortable and can basically get away with whatever the hell he wants over the next 11 months or so. The guy is a fucking puppet. No more, no less. It’s pretty obvious that he was the figurehead stuck out for Cheney and his cronies to do their bidding. ---
**Author:** ![beat90tsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/43a26b/32.png) [@beat90tsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/beat90tsi)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-paying-attention-to-the-economy-going-down-the-fucking-shitter/194987/36 "2008-01-23T12:28:40Z")
> [@Define Irony](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/define-irony/34535/2): > > Who knows how smart he is. But perception is 4/5ths of reality and to anybody with an IQ over about 85 (read: anyone not from the South) Bush is perceived as a fucking looney toon. Yale Grad who attained the highest office in this country, arguably the world. He’s not stupid, but I’m not saying he’s been a good president either. ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-paying-attention-to-the-economy-going-down-the-fucking-shitter/194987/37 "2008-01-23T12:32:00Z")
> [@signing up for school..need advice](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/signing-up-for-school-need-advice/34520/22): > > Yale Grad who attained the highest office in this country, arguably the world. He’s not stupid. you dont have to be smart to be president… or to get into Yale. ---
**Author:** ![Swarzkopf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@Swarzkopf](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Swarzkopf)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 1:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-paying-attention-to-the-economy-going-down-the-fucking-shitter/194987/38 "2008-01-23T13:05:24Z")
> Yale Grad who attained the highest office in this country, arguably the world. He’s not stupid, but I’m not saying he’s been a good president either. Exactly. He’s a damn smart guy. He is NOT a good public speaker- which has given him the perception of being stupid. Note: I’m not endorsing his presidency. ---
**Author:** ![German\_with\_a\_Bowtie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/german_with_a_bowtie/32/5967_2.png) [@German\_with\_a\_Bowtie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/German_with_a_Bowtie)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 1:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-paying-attention-to-the-economy-going-down-the-fucking-shitter/194987/39 "2008-01-23T13:22:59Z")
. Lou Dobb’s of CNN today: “All Americans will soon have to face a bitter and now obvious truth: Our national, political and economic leaders have squandered this nation’s wealth, and the price of this profligacy is enormous, and the bill has just come due for all of us.” ---
**Author:** ![beat90tsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/43a26b/32.png) [@beat90tsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/beat90tsi)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 1:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-paying-attention-to-the-economy-going-down-the-fucking-shitter/194987/40 "2008-01-23T13:41:41Z")
> [@Nick Hogan totals his Supra, hurt pretty good.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nick-hogan-totals-his-supra-hurt-pretty-good/34449/77): > > you dont have to be smart to be president… or to get into Yale. Were you too smart for either of those, so you decided to use your brain power to install pools? The market closed up 300 points today, that was amazing. Any bets on what it will do next? This market is insane. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-paying-attention-to-the-economy-going-down-the-fucking-shitter/194987.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-paying-attention-to-the-economy-going-down-the-fucking-shitter/194987.md?page=3)