Things to blame on the recession

FungusFighter

Caught this today about the recession triggering a rush to divorce:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/downturn-triggers-rush-to-the-divorce-courts-1522975.html

Apart from the fact that it is probably a media invention, anyone found anything sillier blamed on the credit-crunch/recession?

y3andy

I did a 6 mile run yesterday and my knee is hurting abit now. I am tempted to blame this recession and not the fact that my warmup consisted of 2 stretches to each leg beforehand.

ManAtHome

Big rise in road accidents http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/credit-crunch-cyclists-causing-chaos-on-roads-1419070.html And on a lighter note http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2008/10/16/top-10-credit-crunch-jokes-to-have-you-laughing-all-the-way-to-the-bank-115875-20809797/

FungusFighter

ManAtHome wrote: »

Big rise in road accidents http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/credit-crunch-cyclists-causing-chaos-on-roads-1419070.html And on a lighter note http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2008/10/16/top-10-credit-crunch-jokes-to-have-you-laughing-all-the-way-to-the-bank-115875-20809797/

That's the sort of thing:beer:

My mates say their not going out, their dumping the gf, buying a house, not buying a house, ditto new telly all because of the credit crunch. Seems it can be used whichever way you want to do whatever you want :T

Generali

FungusFighter wrote: »

Caught this today about the recession triggering a rush to divorce:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/downturn-triggers-rush-to-the-divorce-courts-1522975.html

Apart from the fact that it is probably a media invention, anyone found anything sillier blamed on the credit-crunch/recession?

Janet Jackson Postponed Tour: link
Cavan Dressage Cancelled: link
Gay People Take Fewer Holidays: link
Oil Production Will Peak in 2005 Causing a Credit Crunch: link
More People Listen to the Today Program: link
American People Can Buy Cheap Trees: link
Mr Christmas Scales Back Christmas Celebrations: link
More Dogs Abandoned: link
Divorce falling: link
Divorce Rising: link

dopester

Hmmm, a divorce lawyer I know has recently been put on a 3-day week.

Generali

dopester wrote: »

Hmmm, a divorce lawyer I know has recently been put on a 3-day week.

Was that from a 1 day or 5 day week?

Cleaver

Generali wrote: »

Janet Jackson Postponed Tour: link
Cavan Dressage Cancelled: link
Gay People Take Fewer Holidays: link
Oil Production Will Peak in 2005 Causing a Credit Crunch: link
More People Listen to the Today Program: link
American People Can Buy Cheap Trees: link
Mr Christmas Scales Back Christmas Celebrations: link
More Dogs Abandoned: link
Divorce falling: link
Divorce Rising: link

Generali, do you have a folder or document on your PC containing these stories just incase a user came on here and asked 'What things have you seen blamed on the downturn'?

If you do, hats off to you.

mewbie_2

I am finding sarcastic bile comes much more freely since the collapse of the global economy.

Generali

Cleaver wrote: »

Generali, do you have a folder or document on your PC containing these stories just incase a user came on here and asked 'What things have you seen blamed on the downturn'?

If you do, hats off to you.

Well it was bound to come up and some point!

I just did this: link

SingleSue

mewbie wrote: »

I am finding sarcastic bile comes much more freely since the collapse of the global economy.

I was always sarcastic.......now I have become nice!