Wednesday 1 April 2009

Russell Brand at the G20 London Protests

OK So Im probably earning more money than Russell Brand, but Im not famous - so when I saw him at the protests I was kinda wondering what in the hell he was doing there? Let's face it, he isn't exactly the sharpest tool in the drawer. Does he even understand the economy is in a recession?

Sorry what am I saying - you probably don't either.

This is him walking past the Tokyo Bank opposite Cannon Street




4 comments:

  1. Banker Man,

    Your comment on Sky website "None of you really know what's going on, you're just jealous that I earn more money in a year than you do in a life time."

    And you wonder why people are angry at you lot? Sure, you say you've worked hard. But your very, very, very, very lucky to live in a country that allows you to do a job where you can make obscene amounts of money if you really want to. What happens if you work really hard, but you don't want to be a banker? Or you work really hard but happen to live in a third world country? Nuts to them? Tough luck? We're not allowed to be angry when they see their pensions shrink by a couple of thousands of pounds? The protests arn't trying to prove or achieve anything; when people are angry, they lash out. Right now, people are very angry.

    We trusted bankers with our money. That when we put money in, we can get that money out. We don't know if we can trust banks to do that anymore.

    Are you really a banker? Where do you work, what do you do? You seem pretty keen to boast your own salary...which is?

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  2. "But your very, very, very, very lucky to live in a country that allows you to do a job where you can make obscene amounts of money if you really want to."

    YES! PRECISELY

    You want to know what the thing is? I have chosen this. Yep thats right, I have chosen to work hard, be the best and that is how I have got to where I am. Some people chose to be nurses, some people chose to be policemen - I chose to be a banker and earn lots of money. Its what makes me feel secure, and adds a purpose to life. If you dont have money you wont understand it. Every Sunday morning I go down the race tracks with my R80 and burn the rubber - because money allows me to do this.

    "What happens if you work really hard, but you don't want to be a banker?"

    Have you not just answered your own question? If you don't want to get into banking than don't. Its your choice, but Im not going to pay for your mistakes.

    "We trusted bankers with our money. That when we put money in, we can get that money out. We don't know if we can trust banks to do that anymore."

    My money is also in a bank account you know. And Im not above the law either - when VAT rises later on I am still going to have to pay more.

    "Are you really a banker? Where do you work, what do you do? You seem pretty keen to boast your own salary...which is?"

    I dont need to prove myself to you. And do think Im an idiot - ofcourse Im not going to tell you where I work! hahaha, you fool. Besides, if you read my posts I gave you a big clue because I said the location I work in - and there's only 1 top tier IB on that street. As far as salary, base is a little over £110, and my bonus is a commission (I trade prop but as time progresses looks like Im going to have to fill orders for clients)

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  3. "Its your choice, but Im not going to pay for your mistakes."

    So not going into banking is a mistake? And what about the people who can never make that choice - ie, the third world. Your need/want to "burn rubber" is greater than their need/want for clean water? Tough luck again? If you work really hard, say become a nurse, and then lose part of your life savings because of a situation beyond your control (credit crisis), is that just tough luck? Do we just let that person lose out? Society would collapse if everyone refused to pay for other's 'mistakes' or bad luck - we ALL make mistakes and have bad luck. It's called being human. But to see bankers make mistakes and then walk away laughing while a lot of people suffer - that angers people. It feels like you betrayed our trust.

    How would you feel if you were ill, and you went to a doctor - that you trust. Here, the doctor says, take this and you'll be as right as rain. Only problem is it makes you worse, so much worse you have to have an expensive operation. Say you can't afford this operation. Tough luck? Your fault for trusting the doctor?

    "I dont need to prove myself to you. And do think Im an idiot - of course Im not going to tell you where I work! hahaha, you fool."

    Well, if you expect people to read and believe your blog a little background information wouldn't hurt. I wasn't asking for your name, your mobile number and your address. If I told you I work for Debenhams, Guildford branch, that doesn't exactly help identify who I am, but if I'm blogging about life in a retail store it helps my blog's plausibility. The problem with the internet is that any idiot with a Blogger account can pose as a doctor, or banker or police officer or whatever. And maybe instead of bitching about how we don't understand the crisis, you could try and put it in terms that the lay man could understand? God knows every other media source has failed

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  4. Oh, and...

    "But your very, very, very, very lucky to live in a country that allows you to do a job where you can make obscene amounts of money if you really want to."

    YES! PRECISELY

    You want to know what the thing is? I have chosen this."

    Just because you can choose to do something doesn't mean it's an ethical thing to do.

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