[lake_vincent]

Well, technically, it's only a recession if it comes from the Rècession region of France.

What OP is referring to is called bubbly fiscal agony.

[argen]

This make me spit all my coffee.

[lake_vincent]

I would buy you another cup of coffee to replace it, but money is a little tight these days...

[stevenfoster]

Yeah this was fantastic. Let them have cake!

[SantalBlush]

Times are getting so tough that people are stealing jokes [0].

[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33283106

[lake_vincent]

Relax buddy, it's a meme [0].

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meme

[brnt]

I ain't your buddy, friend.

[SantalBlush]

Oh it's definitely a meme. My reply is also a meme. We're just having fun.

[neogodless]

Some would say a well-documented and evidence-supported meme is no meme at all.

[yellowapple]

Some would say 1 + 1 = 3.

[lake_vincent]

Oh damn, that was good. The actual citation is what threw me, well done.

[andrewstuart2]

This joke is widely adapted and reused, though. You could basically call it a meme format at this point.

[narag]

I understand the joke, but I wonder... what's the instance that made it popular?

[KyleBerezin]

Good jokes should be repeated

[ryanmercer]

I wish HN had awards like Reddit, I would spend coin on this comment. I got a much-needed proper belly laugh from it. :)

[juancn]

Have my humble upvote good sir or madam. A good day to you!