Monday, February 2, 2009

10 outcomes of the current recession

Recession has trigerred severe cost cutting everywhere. The following events are expected to be observed soon.
  1. A picture will only be worth 900 words from now on

  2. Tata Nano will be launched in only a three wheel model
    When Ratan Tata was asked if it was possible to run a car on three wheels only, he responded "everything's possible, where there's a wheel there is a way"

  3. Fortune 500 will only contain a list of Top 400 companies from now on

  4. Due to rising prices of Gold, Olympics will only have Silver and Bronze medals
    economists describe this phenomenon as "winner's curse"

  5. Director Maniratnam will be called Ratnam from now on, there's no Money left in the industry

  6. 20-20 cricket will be further reduced to toss-toss. Flip of coin will decide the winner of the match

  7. Reliance ADAG's "BIG" will be rebranded. ADAG's companies will now be called Medium TV, Medium Pictures, Medium Music, Medium FM etc.

  8. LeT will reduce the number of terror attacks on India and cap it to one every quarter
    some people have interpreted this as being a direct consequence of reduction in US aid to Pak

  9. Shiv Sena has called for limiting the number of packs that Bollywood heroes can build by working out.
    "This uncontrolled race of 6 packs for Shahrukh Khan and 8 packs for Amir Khan will lead us no where. We are anti-Pak people"
    , said the Sena chief.

  10. Mallika Sherawat has offered to implement further downsizing in the raw material cost of her dresses but people have pleaded her not to contribute any further