Technically, Singapore is a third world country, being neither a part of the Eastern Bloc nor the Western Bloc.
Dear Mr. Citibank:
I am very distress to read of your troubles. My cousin is former Finance Minister of Nigeria and I can guarantee return of your moneys if you will helping us to transfer sum of Ten Millions American to account in your States United. We will needing your date of born, Sociable Security and banking check-account numbers, and mother’s Name-Before-Bulging. God Bless!
Thanks!
(I’m gonna borrow this one)
(it’s been a tough day, and, man, I needed a laugh)
Since there hasn’t been an Eastern Bloc in nearly two decades, “Third World country” has come to be used as a shorthand for “a country that isn’t very economically developed.”
By this standard of usage, Singapore most certainly isn’t Third World.
Thank goodness Canadians don’t buy SUV’s or tract housing.
Yes, I know. I was being facetious.
Anyway, the PC term for Third World countries these days is “emerging economies”.
What a nice thing to say. Americans are ALL rich, none of them live in subsidized housing, are unemployed, on welfare, sick or underprivledged.
Streets paved with gold, I tells ya!
You’re a cumplete twat! I hardly every call board members something bad, but you really are a cumplete twat.
What a complete failure of a thread. Not only did you write an incorrect title that shows you didn’t really read or comprehend the article, but then you had to top yourself by denigrating all American’s with a fat-wide brush of ill-thought out castigation. Hmm yes, all Americans are worthless consumers whose purchases only serve to selfishly ruin the environment, whereas people in third world countries only spend their funds on worthwhile, even noble causes. You, sir, are a complete moron.
Let’s say that a magic fairy waves its wand and evey single American is turned into a “worthless consumer.” Would you now agee with the OP’s sentiment? Why or why not?
Although I think that isn’t any better if the money is in Nigeria instead of with Citibank.
It does feel good to know that the rat-bastards who keep nibbling away at my account every month (Statement surcharge…what?!) got what they deserved.
On second though, maybe they will just pass the losses on to me or something like Dangerosa said.
Damn…
No, of course not. But the entire premise of his ridiculous statement was incorrect, leaving aside the obvious unfairness of such a redistribution of wealth. That being said, I do support using American dollars to give targeted aid for humanitarian causes such as fighting famine and AIDS.
This sure makes me feel good about the government bailout of Citibank.
My tax dollars at work.
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