Let’s face it, one segment of the population has fared very well during this financial crisis….comedians have been given plenty of fodder for skits and there is no end in sight. When Barack Obama won the election , I was foolishly concerned for the welfare of the comics. I figured that many comedians would be polishing their resumes and looking for day jobs. Let’s face it, whatever you think of Obama – its obvious that he doesn’t offer anything close to the amount of canon fodder that George Bush regularly and generously provided. But the financial crisis has provided a wealth of new material to exploit and most have taken the ball and run with it.
What’s particularly interesting is the contrast between the Americans and the Brits. Their humor is so different. Here are two clips – one hilariously sarcastic diatribe by Stephen Colbert and the other featuring the rather clipped and understated humor from two British comics know as the “Long Johns” – two British comics who have a signature style that’s all their own.
Here is my second “Friday Fun” entry. These days we could all use some comic relief. So I’m going to try to post some humor once a week. Since I came up with these personally – and I’m not a comic – I can only hope that its good enough to provide a few laughs.
Why do people hate real estate agents?
Could there be a reason why we are viewed as only slightly less revolting than a used car salesman? How did we arrive at such an edifying status? Perhaps we came by our bad reputations the old fashioned way – by EARNING THEM.
With that….ahem… hypothesis in mind – I was reading some listings from an area just outside my usual territory – trying to get an idea of pricing and condition before heading out on the road. Generally, I know about the condition of a property that I’m showing so some of the public facing comments fly over me. But this time I knew less – so I read more. It was an eye-opening experience. Listing agents are obliged by law to represent the seller. As such, they are required to present the property in its best light. Of course no on can get past the fact that even if you can put lipstick on a pig – its still a pig. While scanning the photos and comments I decided to compile a list of agent-speak descriptions and provide some likely “translations” for the benefit of those surfing listings online. Happy Hunting!
“Just steps from the train“– You can parachute onto the train from your bedroom window. “Easy access to major roads”– The house is sitting into the middle of a cloverleaf. Read the rest of this entry »
Many bloggers have “Fun Friday” posts. Although I haven’t started such a weekly tradition, I came across this early this morning when the market was looking particularly grim. I thought everyone could use a laugh in these uncertain times and I thought this was absolutely hilarious. It’s British understated humor at its best.
