Grandson: Grandpa, how come my generation has to pay off all this debt that your generation foisted on us?
Grandpa: Because we had to solve the great financial crisis of 2008-2009. You see, lots of people and institutions – homeowners, investment banks, government-sponsored enterprises, etc. – borrowed a lot of money they didn’t have and spent it on things they couldn’t afford. In the end, everyone got screwed.
Grandson: So the government tried to solve the crisis by borrowing a lot of money it didn’t have and spending it on things it couldn’t afford?
Grandpa: ...
Grandson: Grandpa?
Grandpa: What kind of 5-year-old knows the word "foisted?"
4 comments:
i bet vedder had already seen that SAT flashcard by age 5
Ah no worries, Scos. See below:
http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/2012/
(Also please note unintentionally hilarious website at bottom of above page)
Thanks for the heads up. Per my instructions, I google searched 2012. While I don't think I found out the truth, I did find this gem: http://www.survive2012.com/. Why is Rob devoting so much time and energy to studying 2012? "As a human it is not surprising that I like humans. I don't want them to be wiped out. And I prefer them just how they are, as opposed to any mutant strain that might occur. The Mayan end-date is not far off, and if it happens to be the date of the next cataclysm, I would like to help some of us to prepare, and survive." Thanks Rob!
Bmar told us to embrace change, so I drank the cool-aid.
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