Doug Pike on Shrinking List of Wealthy Americans
on Thursday, August 8, 2013Funny Money Quotes: If only the list of wealthy Americans was actually shrinking this would be funny – but that list is growing faster than ever. Doug Pike in Splattered on the Road to Wealth
“You know the economy’s in trouble when the Forbes 400 list of wealthiest Americans only has 350 names on it” — Doug Pike
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This comic strip joke plays on the idea that when economic times are difficult, even some of the wealthiest people in America lose significant amounts of their fortunes. The Forbes 400 list typically includes 400 of the richest individuals in the U.S. each year. By suggesting the list has only 350 names on it this time, it implies major wealth declines have pushed 50 people off the list altogether due to financial losses.
The humor comes from the ironic notion that economic trouble is so severe, it has impacted the fortunes of the very richest Americans who normally remain unaffected by downturns. Pointing this out in an exaggerated way through the punchline finds humor in larger economic anxieties.