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We all have to keep up with the times, and the classic arcade game Whac-A-Mole is no exception. Inventor Tim Hunkin found what could be the best villain for the game ever: bankers!
Mr Hunkin said the game was "proving very popular."
"I keep having to replace worn-out mallets," he said. "The bankers are bald and all look the same because that’s how I think people see bankers, as faceless."
Players, who are promised a "truly rewarding banking experience", pay 40p to hit as many bankers as they can in 30 seconds. When a customer wins a voice says: "You win. We retire. Thank you very much to the taxpayer for paying our pensions."
Link | Tim Hunkin’s website | Making of Whack-a-Banker
You know the economy is bad when Wall Street banker’s girlfriends are complaining about their lives. Here’s a day-in-the-life of members of Dating a Banker Anonymous:
They shared their sad stories the other night at an informal gathering of Dating a Banker Anonymous, a support group founded in November to help women cope with the inevitable relationship fallout from, say, the collapse of Lehman Brothers or the Dow’s shedding 777 points in a single day, as it did on Sept. 29.
In addition to meeting once or twice weekly for brunch or drinks at a bar or restaurant, the group has a blog, billed as “free from the scrutiny of feminists,” that invites women to join “if your monthly Bergdorf’s allowance has been halved and bottle service has all but disappeared from your life.”
Ravi Somaiya of The New York Times has the story: Link
(Photo: Rob Bennett / NY Times)
