# Economic Crisis Humor 'Sad Guys on Trading Floors' Captures the Bright Side of the Credit Crunch By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2009-08-13 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sad-guys-on-trading-floors References: [sadguysontradingfloors.tumblr](http://sadguysontradingfloors.tumblr.com/) Sure, the economy may be in the toilet, but 'Sad Guys on Trading Floors' is a tumblelog that makes the [economic crisis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-investment-fraud) significantly funnier. With its steady diet of photos, videos and [witty captions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-satire-news), 'Sad Guys on Trading Floors' proves that there's far more to working on Wall Street than a tireless work ethic and economic know-how. You have to be able to talk on more than one phone at once, for example, and master complex faces and hand gestures. Check out the gallery above for a sneak peek. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 23% | Activity: 1% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Humor in Crisis:** Creating humorous content on social media allows individuals to relieve stress during economic crisis. - **Satirical Media:** Satirical social media content creates opportunities for those to use humorous commentary as a form of news during times of economic struggle. - **Online Entertainment:** Online platforms are being used to create and share comedic content during difficult financial times for society. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Social Media:** Social media companies can capitalize on satirical content trends by partnering or acquiring companies that create such humorous content. - **Entertainment:** Entertainment companies can produce satirical content as a way to stay relevant and provide relief for society during economic downturns. - **Marketing and Advertising:** Marketing and advertising agencies can create humorous ad campaigns during times of crisis to promote products and services in a way that empathizes with the struggles of the people. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Slacking Support Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/office-slacker.md) - [Creative Frustration Outlets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/punch-your-client.md) - [Novelty Polling Websites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funnypoll.md) - [Internet Humor News](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-daily-snoo.md) - [Humorous Parenting Guides](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eat-pray-cry.md) - [Simple Joke Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dad-jokes1.md) - [Absurd Content Feeds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/absurd-content.md) - [Social Profile Critiques](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/linkedin-roaster.md) - [Job-Themed Obstacle Courses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jobstacle-course.md)