I received an email a few days ago that clearly reflects a bit of humour in the actual economic situation:

Ali Baba and the forty thieves is now Ali baba thirty thieves…10 were laid off!

Batman and Robin is now Batman and Pedro. Batman fired Robin and hired Pedro because Pedro was willing to work twice the hours at the same rate!!

Ironman now “air-pooling” with Superman to save fuel costs?!!

Women finally marrying for love! And not money!

The only “deposits” being made on a Ferrari are the ones made by birds flying over them.

Q: With the current market turmoil, what’s the easiest way to make a small fortune?
A: Start off with a large one.

Q: What’s the difference between an investment banker and a large pizza?
A: A large pizza can feed a family of four.

The credit crunch is getting bad isn’t it? I mean, I let my brother borrow $10 a couple of weeks back, it turns out I’m now America’s third biggest lender.

Why have Dubai real estate agents stopped looking out of the window in the morning?
Because otherwise they’d have nothing to do in the afternoon.

Q: What’s the difference between an American and a Zimbabwean?
A: In a few weeks, nothing.

Dow Jones is re-branded as “Down Jones”.

Goodyear is now re-branded as “Bad Year”.

Money talks. Trouble is, it knows only one word – Goodbye.

I find this statements funny but also perturbing, why focus on the negative there are also lots of great things happeing these days. I encourage you to look and learn from people who are thriving in these economy