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Posted on Feb 22, 2009

For everyone forced by the global economic meltdown to pinch pennies, the Onion has this friendly reminder that consumption isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Warning: This clip has an abundance of salty language.

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By Jimmy, February 25, 2009 at 6:46 am Link to this comment
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But can I a get an “app” so it will work with my I-phone?
Thank you Onion. Haven’t had a good laugh in a while.I work with people like this everyday.

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By KDelphi, February 24, 2009 at 1:00 pm Link to this comment

WHERE is the clip? (you can find it at The Onion)

Id post it here, but , some child-person would complain, I guess..

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By KDelphi, February 24, 2009 at 12:52 pm Link to this comment

Where is the fucking clip??!!Too much fucking “salty ” language? What did some holy person complain? Or is it my browser?

PLEASE tell me someone didnt complain..some people need to grow up.

Somebody give me the link!! AAUUGH!! I need to laugh! Waaaahh!

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By Ed Harges, February 24, 2009 at 12:01 am Link to this comment

This clip nails our predicament: not only is nothing made in the US anymore, but even the things that are made in other countries and bought here with credit card debt are useless, overpriced fucking pieces of shit. The entire economy is crap.

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By Outraged, February 23, 2009 at 9:43 pm Link to this comment

It’s perfect.  When I hook up new shit, I too, find words in my vocabulary strangely put together in some sort of viably consonant rhythm…that frankly, I didn’t know I had, but they seem to just flow from the depths of my soul much the same way…..sort of endlessly….rhythmic…and gluttural…..

Almost sounds like a good time doesn’t it?  I guess that must be our common response to those things which move us…..eh?

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By mcthorogood, February 23, 2009 at 5:53 pm Link to this comment

ROFLMFAO

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By GW=MCHammered, February 23, 2009 at 3:09 pm Link to this comment
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I’m a F-ing Piece of Shite technician.
I’m here to guide you thru setup and operation of your new Goddamn F-ing device.
Don’t worry that I have absolutely no F-ing training.
Or that I have no F-ing experience with the F-ing Piece of Shite.
It won’t F-ing Goddamn matter.
‘Cause you won’t understand a thing I say due to my inability to speak clear F-ing English.
But thank you for purchasing our F-ing Piece of Shite.
We have received your Goddamn payment.
Now F-Off and have a nice day.

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By photoshock, February 23, 2009 at 4:31 am Link to this comment

Just what I needed this morning:  A totally fucking good laugh!
Really the writers of the Onion have been doing this for years and they seem to have surpassed themselves with this “piece of shit” story.
Someday, someone is going to dig up these “news reports” and they are going to think that they were real. My guess, they really are.
Thank you for the fun!

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