05-06-2008, 08:17 AM
[quote guitarist]Okay, the doomsayers prevail! Let the horror begin!
Who is calling for doom? Saying that we're in a recession is not calling for doom. The economy is bad. It happens. Trying to extrapolate this to "the sky is falling" is just a strawman.
[quote blooz]I'm laid off and I'm scrambling for free lance graphic jobs.
I'm recessed but not depressed.
A recession is when your neighbor gets laid off. A depression is when you get laid off.
Who is calling for doom? Saying that we're in a recession is not calling for doom. The economy is bad. It happens. Trying to extrapolate this to "the sky is falling" is just a strawman.
[quote blooz]I'm laid off and I'm scrambling for free lance graphic jobs.
I'm recessed but not depressed.
A recession is when your neighbor gets laid off. A depression is when you get laid off.