[Allan from Fallbrook]

socratt: I might be mistaken, but I was under the impression that the Labor Department stops counting someone as “unemployed” if they’re out of work over a year.

Also, I would be curious to see the impact of those chronically “underemployed” as well. I know of quite a few people that are working temporary assignments, or doing consulting work, and are nowhere near fully employed.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

HLS: You hit it with the use of the word “psychology”. What we’re now seeing is the traditional overshoot, meaning the pendulum is swinging too far in the other direction (excessive exuberance has been replaced with excessive fearfulness).

I know quite a few folks in the banking and insurance industry and the mood is nearly universal depression. When you discuss the facts, however, things are not nearly as dire. These are seasoned guys and the overarching theme is “we’ve never been here before, so it’s gotta be bad”.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

HLS: You hit it with the use of the word “psychology”. What we’re now seeing is the traditional overshoot, meaning the pendulum is swinging too far in the other direction (excessive exuberance has been replaced with excessive fearfulness).

I know quite a few folks in the banking and insurance industry and the mood is nearly universal depression. When you discuss the facts, however, things are not nearly as dire. These are seasoned guys and the overarching theme is “we’ve never been here before, so it’s gotta be bad”.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

HLS: You hit it with the use of the word “psychology”. What we’re now seeing is the traditional overshoot, meaning the pendulum is swinging too far in the other direction (excessive exuberance has been replaced with excessive fearfulness).

I know quite a few folks in the banking and insurance industry and the mood is nearly universal depression. When you discuss the facts, however, things are not nearly as dire. These are seasoned guys and the overarching theme is “we’ve never been here before, so it’s gotta be bad”.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

HLS: You hit it with the use of the word “psychology”. What we’re now seeing is the traditional overshoot, meaning the pendulum is swinging too far in the other direction (excessive exuberance has been replaced with excessive fearfulness).

I know quite a few folks in the banking and insurance industry and the mood is nearly universal depression. When you discuss the facts, however, things are not nearly as dire. These are seasoned guys and the overarching theme is “we’ve never been here before, so it’s gotta be bad”.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

HLS: You hit it with the use of the word “psychology”. What we’re now seeing is the traditional overshoot, meaning the pendulum is swinging too far in the other direction (excessive exuberance has been replaced with excessive fearfulness).

I know quite a few folks in the banking and insurance industry and the mood is nearly universal depression. When you discuss the facts, however, things are not nearly as dire. These are seasoned guys and the overarching theme is “we’ve never been here before, so it’s gotta be bad”.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

PW: Too funny. One of the downsides to the whole Political Correctness movement has been the stifling of not only legitimate criticism, but the lack of satire and parody.

People are so fearful of giving offense, or being categorized/characterized as bigots, homophobes or Nazis, that they say nothing and that breeds resentment and hateful behavior (like swastikas and KKK signs on lawn posters).

We need to get back to being able to say something is stupid if it is, or rightfully pointing out mistakes and errors in judgment, even if the person that made them is of color, or a woman, or gay or a midget. Jesus, we all take ourselves and our feelings waaaaaay too seriously now.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

PW: Too funny. One of the downsides to the whole Political Correctness movement has been the stifling of not only legitimate criticism, but the lack of satire and parody.

People are so fearful of giving offense, or being categorized/characterized as bigots, homophobes or Nazis, that they say nothing and that breeds resentment and hateful behavior (like swastikas and KKK signs on lawn posters).

We need to get back to being able to say something is stupid if it is, or rightfully pointing out mistakes and errors in judgment, even if the person that made them is of color, or a woman, or gay or a midget. Jesus, we all take ourselves and our feelings waaaaaay too seriously now.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

PW: Too funny. One of the downsides to the whole Political Correctness movement has been the stifling of not only legitimate criticism, but the lack of satire and parody.

People are so fearful of giving offense, or being categorized/characterized as bigots, homophobes or Nazis, that they say nothing and that breeds resentment and hateful behavior (like swastikas and KKK signs on lawn posters).

We need to get back to being able to say something is stupid if it is, or rightfully pointing out mistakes and errors in judgment, even if the person that made them is of color, or a woman, or gay or a midget. Jesus, we all take ourselves and our feelings waaaaaay too seriously now.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

PW: Too funny. One of the downsides to the whole Political Correctness movement has been the stifling of not only legitimate criticism, but the lack of satire and parody.

People are so fearful of giving offense, or being categorized/characterized as bigots, homophobes or Nazis, that they say nothing and that breeds resentment and hateful behavior (like swastikas and KKK signs on lawn posters).

We need to get back to being able to say something is stupid if it is, or rightfully pointing out mistakes and errors in judgment, even if the person that made them is of color, or a woman, or gay or a midget. Jesus, we all take ourselves and our feelings waaaaaay too seriously now.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

PW: Too funny. One of the downsides to the whole Political Correctness movement has been the stifling of not only legitimate criticism, but the lack of satire and parody.

People are so fearful of giving offense, or being categorized/characterized as bigots, homophobes or Nazis, that they say nothing and that breeds resentment and hateful behavior (like swastikas and KKK signs on lawn posters).

We need to get back to being able to say something is stupid if it is, or rightfully pointing out mistakes and errors in judgment, even if the person that made them is of color, or a woman, or gay or a midget. Jesus, we all take ourselves and our feelings waaaaaay too seriously now.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

FLU: Buy a soda from their snack bar and spill it onto the floor before pulling the item down on you and you can add a “slip and fall” claim, too.

If you bring your wife along, she can claim she was so horrified by the accident that you two no longer have… relations and can claim “loss of consortion” and “mental anguish” (from the horror of seeing that toaster oven land on your melon).

Sue in LA District Court: They’re suckers for this stuff. Or, better yet, San Francisco. You live up there, right?

[Allan from Fallbrook]

FLU: Buy a soda from their snack bar and spill it onto the floor before pulling the item down on you and you can add a “slip and fall” claim, too.

If you bring your wife along, she can claim she was so horrified by the accident that you two no longer have… relations and can claim “loss of consortion” and “mental anguish” (from the horror of seeing that toaster oven land on your melon).

Sue in LA District Court: They’re suckers for this stuff. Or, better yet, San Francisco. You live up there, right?

[Allan from Fallbrook]

FLU: Buy a soda from their snack bar and spill it onto the floor before pulling the item down on you and you can add a “slip and fall” claim, too.

If you bring your wife along, she can claim she was so horrified by the accident that you two no longer have… relations and can claim “loss of consortion” and “mental anguish” (from the horror of seeing that toaster oven land on your melon).

Sue in LA District Court: They’re suckers for this stuff. Or, better yet, San Francisco. You live up there, right?

[Allan from Fallbrook]

FLU: Buy a soda from their snack bar and spill it onto the floor before pulling the item down on you and you can add a “slip and fall” claim, too.

If you bring your wife along, she can claim she was so horrified by the accident that you two no longer have… relations and can claim “loss of consortion” and “mental anguish” (from the horror of seeing that toaster oven land on your melon).

Sue in LA District Court: They’re suckers for this stuff. Or, better yet, San Francisco. You live up there, right?

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