Well, I guess it’s the “world” from the US angle, but it is an intresting and amusing list.
Here are some of my favorite comments from the editors.
3. Youth unemployment
Causing unrest throughout the third world and uncomfortable interactions when buying Big Macs from people older than you.
4. Bombs
Like protests but far more effective.
7. Diplomatic cables
“[Gadaffi] sleeps in a tent when in hotel rooms and travels with a voluptuous
blond Ukrainian nurse. Making him the world’s most powerful 12-year-old.”
blond Ukrainian nurse. Making him the world’s most powerful 12-year-old.”
Not as sexy as blood diamonds but still pretty sexy.
20. Birth certificates
In the age of Photoshop, people still want to see them.
22. No-fly zones
“.. the great 1990s euphemism for not having sex is the 2010s euphemism for war”
24. Eyjafjallajökull
Despite the weak dollar, Iceland’s volcano was able to stop Europeans from heading to America.
28. Greece
Hadn’t heard from the Greeks in 2,400 years. Turns out they were spending a lot of money
44. Irish banks
Spending money like drunk Irishmen.
71. Military tribunals
Lost influence in 2008 but are now back to making the U.S. look as bad as it did when we had a white President.
75. Pelicans
Making people care about oil spills.
88. Kiva.org
Microlending without anything scammy going on. Plus, for $25 you get to
feel like an international bank that, unlike many of them lately,
doesn’t lose money.
feel like an international bank that, unlike many of them lately,
doesn’t lose money.
