The fine folks at RecessionWire have been compiling a Recession Lexicon to track neologisms inspired by the economic downturn, including: Slasher | A person with more than one profession, such as a banker-slash-entrepreneur, or an accountant-slash-yoga instructor. Pre-Fired | Being dismissed from a new position before you even start. Usually because the company folds between the offer and your... [more]
The fine folks at RecessionWire have been compiling a Recession Lexicon to track neologisms inspired by the economic downturn, including:
Slasher | A person with more than one profession, such as a banker-slash-entrepreneur, or an accountant-slash-yoga instructor.
Pre-Fired | Being dismissed from a new position before you even start. Usually because the company folds between the offer and your start date.
Prayoff | A layoff you’re desperately hoping and praying for, so that you can get that severance check and be done with a job you can’t stand.
Canniversary | A year from the date when you got canned from your job.
Outshipped | When your company lets you keep your job, but ships you to a developing country.
This weekend, co-vocabularists are invited to add to this lexicon by devising words and phrases that describe these tough economic times, and posting them below …
Go to all the good readers' contributions at
http://schott.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/28/weekend-competition-recession-lexicon/[less]
Response by w67thstreet
almost 17 years ago
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Rushmories - people who read the contract after signing it
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Response by w67thstreet
almost 17 years ago
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Aboutready. A blogger who by the magnitude of posts and longevity becomes the mother hen of the subject. ; )
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Response by w67thstreet
almost 17 years ago
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70% sold - we are about to be foreclosed on
I love this thread Alan.
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Response by patient09
almost 17 years ago
Posts: 1571
Member since: Nov 2008
realtwhore = real estate agent turned stripper.
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Response by lowery
almost 17 years ago
Posts: 1415
Member since: Mar 2008
"...still....?"
"....yet?"
The two operative words in discussing one's job.
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Response by aboutready
almost 17 years ago
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more a cranky rooster. and yes i realize the implications.
but i took some time off.
graduation=you're too small to succeed.
happy living developments=could i con you into a lifestyle perception?
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Response by ab_11218
almost 17 years ago
Posts: 2017
Member since: May 2009
Oversized = when realtor writes 500sq for a closet. just like when they look down and see a playboy not the 3" teasear.
Forestruction = new construction in foreclosure
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Response by UWSmynabe
almost 17 years ago
Posts: 154
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rentvester - when you calculate your earnings by how much your target apartment has dropped in price. Rule #1 - Its irrelevant whether you could own it at any price.
"w67thstreet: I just make 250K today WAHOOO!"
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Response by aboutready
almost 17 years ago
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writ of neighbeas corpus=neighbor's filing for bankruptcy.
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Response by aboutready
almost 17 years ago
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buyopause, that time of life when you realize you have no more money and no more credit. often accompanied by hot flashes and sleep disturbance.
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Response by UWSmynabe
almost 17 years ago
Posts: 154
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Lendoplasty - new science of rendering the appearance of an unqualified borrower to match the appearance of a qualified borrower.
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Response by aboutready
almost 17 years ago
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bustofication=assigning blame.
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Response by aboutready
almost 17 years ago
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slush fund=money provided by the government to ensure that all taxpayers can consume five alchoholic drinks nightly.
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Response by w67thstreet
almost 17 years ago
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Uwsismynabe - a person so crazed and lonely on an on-line anonymous forum that she needs to create other anonymous posters to be her 'speaking' voice.
Funny, how you just picked on me? How you remember long lost threads and statements and use a person own posts to repudiate them. And finally, there is underlying bitchiness in your writings and I get a sense you are easily offended. Lmao. And you are a ' lurker' in the fullest sense of the word with excellent grammar and spelling. Lmao. Time to get a new handle.
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Response by aboutready
almost 17 years ago
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this multiple voice thing? i don't get it. this is anonymous. mostly.
have i written things i regret? absolutely, but it's within my personality to do so. and i think net net i wish to keep the personality, so i will apologize when i feel i should (or someone points out that i should and i agree, but hadn't already thought of it), but i would hate to think that the anonymity was something that allowed a totally different creature to emerge. or creatures. that's one of the reasons i was so pleased with nyc10023s suggestion that those inclined meet. it certainly complicates things sometimes knowing the people behind the anonymity, but i feel richer for it. and i've met many others via personal communications that are not in person, which also has been delightful.
but w67th, uwsmynabe is not piggie. trust me on that.
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Response by w67thstreet
almost 17 years ago
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Really? I could have sworn. I'll take your word. Then who is shrimpie?
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Response by aboutready
almost 17 years ago
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i've been wrong before, i know. but i just really don't think so. shrimpie has zero flexibility of thought, and has been following us (you, mostly) for ages. uwsmynabe seems to have a fair amount of flexibility of thought (although certainly not enough yet to appreciate your wacky perspective) and seems to have known little about me at least. it could be a clever ruse, i'm too trusting, but i think i'm right.
shrimpie is a mercury poisoned sub creature who needs to be deveined. although i respect shrimpie's focus. shrimpie really seems to have created him/herself solely as a result of your posting, although is willing to expand to those who support you (me, mostly). you supply plenty of opinionated and offensive material, to those who don't get your drift, so who knows what set shrimpie off. i don't recognize shrimpie's tone (something i AM good at) from prior bulls, but that could just be because of the unique focus. maybe you're this person's lightening rod, preventing them from complete circuitry failure. but then some see those battles, and assume that that's all you're about.
Rushmories - people who read the contract after signing it
Aboutready. A blogger who by the magnitude of posts and longevity becomes the mother hen of the subject. ; )
70% sold - we are about to be foreclosed on
I love this thread Alan.
realtwhore = real estate agent turned stripper.
"...still....?"
"....yet?"
The two operative words in discussing one's job.
more a cranky rooster. and yes i realize the implications.
but i took some time off.
graduation=you're too small to succeed.
happy living developments=could i con you into a lifestyle perception?
Oversized = when realtor writes 500sq for a closet. just like when they look down and see a playboy not the 3" teasear.
Forestruction = new construction in foreclosure
rentvester - when you calculate your earnings by how much your target apartment has dropped in price. Rule #1 - Its irrelevant whether you could own it at any price.
"w67thstreet: I just make 250K today WAHOOO!"
writ of neighbeas corpus=neighbor's filing for bankruptcy.
buyopause, that time of life when you realize you have no more money and no more credit. often accompanied by hot flashes and sleep disturbance.
Lendoplasty - new science of rendering the appearance of an unqualified borrower to match the appearance of a qualified borrower.
bustofication=assigning blame.
slush fund=money provided by the government to ensure that all taxpayers can consume five alchoholic drinks nightly.
Uwsismynabe - a person so crazed and lonely on an on-line anonymous forum that she needs to create other anonymous posters to be her 'speaking' voice.
Funny, how you just picked on me? How you remember long lost threads and statements and use a person own posts to repudiate them. And finally, there is underlying bitchiness in your writings and I get a sense you are easily offended. Lmao. And you are a ' lurker' in the fullest sense of the word with excellent grammar and spelling. Lmao. Time to get a new handle.
this multiple voice thing? i don't get it. this is anonymous. mostly.
have i written things i regret? absolutely, but it's within my personality to do so. and i think net net i wish to keep the personality, so i will apologize when i feel i should (or someone points out that i should and i agree, but hadn't already thought of it), but i would hate to think that the anonymity was something that allowed a totally different creature to emerge. or creatures. that's one of the reasons i was so pleased with nyc10023s suggestion that those inclined meet. it certainly complicates things sometimes knowing the people behind the anonymity, but i feel richer for it. and i've met many others via personal communications that are not in person, which also has been delightful.
but w67th, uwsmynabe is not piggie. trust me on that.
Really? I could have sworn. I'll take your word. Then who is shrimpie?
i've been wrong before, i know. but i just really don't think so. shrimpie has zero flexibility of thought, and has been following us (you, mostly) for ages. uwsmynabe seems to have a fair amount of flexibility of thought (although certainly not enough yet to appreciate your wacky perspective) and seems to have known little about me at least. it could be a clever ruse, i'm too trusting, but i think i'm right.
shrimpie is a mercury poisoned sub creature who needs to be deveined. although i respect shrimpie's focus. shrimpie really seems to have created him/herself solely as a result of your posting, although is willing to expand to those who support you (me, mostly). you supply plenty of opinionated and offensive material, to those who don't get your drift, so who knows what set shrimpie off. i don't recognize shrimpie's tone (something i AM good at) from prior bulls, but that could just be because of the unique focus. maybe you're this person's lightening rod, preventing them from complete circuitry failure. but then some see those battles, and assume that that's all you're about.