Back in the 80s and 90s people were always impressed if you worked in computers. Old people were especially impressed, but even teenage girls were in awe of a man who was handy with a mouse. You’d be sitting in I.T. class watching your teacher flirting with the most attractive girls and thinking “Damn, that man’s got girl skills and computer skills. He’s like James Bond.” Even when he got suspended you just knew that he’d land on his feet, he could just go freelance with his computer know-how, like a rogue agent working for the Russians.
By the time I got my PHD in computer engineering it was 2001 and everybody was already working in computers. It was like being a soldier back in World War II, nobody cared. So, now, when people ask me what I do for a living I say “I work as a computer.”
“You work in computers?” they always reply.
“No. I am a computer.”
“Wow.” They say. “Is there a lot of money in that?”
“Yes.” I tell them. “Lots.”
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Jesus. Don’t talk to me about the Credit Crunch. Ok, just for a minute then. Yeah, I remember the Credit Crunch. It did my fucking head in. It was just the latest craze like yo-yos and Ben Stiller.
Every single advert on the radio would name drop the Crunch. They were all “Yeah, our Credit Crunch friendly prices, blah fucking blah”. It only took six months for it to become the most fashionable thing in Hollywood. Actresses were turning up on the red carpet wearing plastic bags and saying “Yeah, it’s the credit crunch”, even though they had millions of dollars in the bank and loads of normal expensive clothes in their wardrobes.”
The worst was when Paris Hilton came to the premiere of Rush Hour 5 with a tramp. He was cracked off his face and all she could say was “Credit Crunch” as she shrugged her shoulders with the blankest look in her eyes I’d ever seen.
Actually, that wasn’t the worst; the worst was when Kellogs brought out their Credit
Nut Crunch cereal. It was literally just nuts and sawdust.
Bart, San Diego.
Every single advert on the radio would name drop the Crunch. They were all “Yeah, our Credit Crunch friendly prices, blah fucking blah”. It only took six months for it to become the most fashionable thing in Hollywood. Actresses were turning up on the red carpet wearing plastic bags and saying “Yeah, it’s the credit crunch”, even though they had millions of dollars in the bank and loads of normal expensive clothes in their wardrobes.”
The worst was when Paris Hilton came to the premiere of Rush Hour 5 with a tramp. He was cracked off his face and all she could say was “Credit Crunch” as she shrugged her shoulders with the blankest look in her eyes I’d ever seen.
Actually, that wasn’t the worst; the worst was when Kellogs brought out their Credit
Nut Crunch cereal. It was literally just nuts and sawdust.
Bart, San Diego.
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