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Re: Keeping Up Appearances Stress Disorder (4.00 / 3)

I thought The Onion was supposed to publish satire?

When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Jun 2nd, 2008 at 09:17:09 AM EST
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Re: Keeping Up Appearances Stress Disorder (none / 1)

No, it's from the NYT. I think the onion is necessary to make you simulate crying for them.

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by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Mon Jun 2nd, 2008 at 09:52:47 AM EST
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Re: Keeping Up Appearances Stress Disorder (4.00 / 2)

Good grief, it really is from the NYT. Marco had me fooled with his alert.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Mon Jun 2nd, 2008 at 10:08:31 AM EST
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Re: Keeping Up Appearances Stress Disorder (4.00 / 5)

[brain explodes]

I was sure that was The Onion.

If it's really the NYT that certainly deserves a:

by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Mon Jun 2nd, 2008 at 10:24:22 AM EST
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Re: Keeping Up Appearances Stress Disorder (none / 1)

He got me fooled as well. Well done, marco!

When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Jun 2nd, 2008 at 10:55:16 AM EST
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Re: Keeping Up Appearances Stress Disorder (4.00 / 2)

That's an article in the Fashion & Style section of the NYT, and it opens with something about a female divorce lawyer.

Is the NYT imitating The Onion or Sex And The City?

When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Jun 2nd, 2008 at 10:58:27 AM EST
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Re: Keeping Up Appearances Stress Disorder (none / 1)

You know that when divorce lawyers in New York are falling on (relatively) hard times, it's a sure-fire sign that civilisation is dooooooomed.

by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Mon Jun 2nd, 2008 at 11:47:09 AM EST
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Re: Keeping Up Appearances Stress Disorder (4.00 / 2)

In this case it's imitating reality. The upper east side is an endless source of amusement or outrage depending on your viewpoint. The same articles could be found back during the 1990/1991 recession.

you are the media you consume.

by MillMan (millguy at gmail) on Mon Jun 2nd, 2008 at 01:16:10 PM EST
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Re: Keeping Up Appearances Stress Disorder (4.00 / 4)

I think I want to kill myself after reading that it really was the NYT.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Mon Jun 2nd, 2008 at 11:31:45 AM EST
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Re: Keeping Up Appearances Stress Disorder (none / 1)

So bling answers brain explosions?

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Mon Jun 2nd, 2008 at 03:31:51 PM EST
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Re: Keeping Up Appearances Stress Disorder (none / 0)

Word.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Mon Jun 2nd, 2008 at 03:44:45 PM EST
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Re: Keeping Up Appearances Stress Disorder (none / 1)

Diamond

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Mon Jun 2nd, 2008 at 03:53:36 PM EST
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Monday Open Thread | 116 comments (116 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)