two parsons fashion majors i know, both of whom are barely aware there is an election going long, much less what a derivative is, were talking about how bad the economy was. sure, all their facts were all over the place and they obviously had very little idea what they were talking about. but the thing about it was, they were scared, there was definitely a tone of worry in their voices. which scared the lights out of me.

you gotta remember, these are the same people who hardly know anything about the election. who can’t see it affecting them at all. have no real stance on politics. les just say, not the best informed.

when people like that are worried, you know things are bad.

so… to alleviate the pain and craziness of this entire debacle, as well as to pass time while i watch the stock ticker, in the ardent hope that we break even and the free fall stops…

i present to you my greatest internet find EVAR, sad guys on the trading floor.

Jazzhands will not save us now, my friend.

A common way traders stay slim and trim is by purging each time the Dow drops 100 points.

Thick black glasses? Wall Street must be going through an emo phase.

let hilarity ensue.

edit: this next one is poignant, funny and just sad enough that i think it might become a seminal picture for this entire mess.

Even the stress relief squeezy toys on the trading floors are sad.