Comments for How An Ex-Lehman Brothers ibanker Fills His Days

How An Ex-Lehman Brothers ibanker Fills His Days

2008-10-25T02:29:28Z

What does an ex-Lehman Brothers i-banker do now that he has no reason to live? This brilliant, amusing, well-put-together, and NSFW video explores the answer. "I've been waking up 5:40 every morning, not waking up for Lehman Brothers necessarily, but when I wake up, I put on a suit." I know there's a lot of so-called "funny videos" on the internet, but seriously, this is a good one. Watch it inside.

Comment from Alessar on 2008-11-04

2008-11-04T21:06:30Z

@HClay: Agreed! He'd be great on Ugly Betty playing this character, though!

Comment from kathyl on 2008-10-27

2008-10-27T22:53:04Z

@P_Smith: Don't forget the fudge stripes.

Comment from banmojo on 2008-10-27

2008-10-27T09:52:30Z

It was pretty obvious that he's an actor; even so, well done, witty and telling at the same time. As some have said, this could be on SNL if SNL was even remotely funny anymore. anycoots, thx for the link

Comment from redkamel on 2008-10-26

2008-10-27T00:24:06Z

I liked the parts where he said he was going to work in starbucks and "scrape by on a couple hundred grand a year" and how he makes a face for a split second before the cut after he eats the eggs.

"Am I in fucking brooklyn?" was pretty funny, even though I am not from NY, and have no idea what Brooklyn even is beyond TV references. I've said the same thing many times, just about a different part of area I live in.

Comment from HClay on 2008-10-26

2008-10-26T07:00:45Z

I hate to disappoint some of the people in this thread, but the guy is an actor, and not an actual ex-Lehman Brothers employee. His name is Daniel Shafer. It's right there in the credits.

There isn't much on him on the web (I suspect because he does theatre, mostly). Here's, well, something:

[jewishtheater.org]

Still: very good, and I'd definitely watch more of this guy's work.

Comment from ?AntiSocialSocialite? on 2008-10-25

2008-10-26T01:03:45Z

if i knew this guy in real life (the character, not the actor) i'd punch him in the face and then give him a hug

Comment from Wormfather is Wormfather on 2008-10-25

2008-10-26T00:48:15Z

@BuddyGuyMontag: Yep.

Comment from bitterNewsie on 2008-10-25

2008-10-26T00:16:04Z

@Hands: 3,417 times. To be fair, I only started counting my utterances of the phrase in '98, so it may be more.

Comment from BuddyGuyMontag on 2008-10-25

2008-10-25T22:16:14Z

It's funny that it's a broker, but don't forget that a lot of the people in this mess were people making less than 80-100k a year.

Comment from BuddyGuyMontag on 2008-10-25

2008-10-25T22:15:14Z

@robodomo: I thought a rub and tug was a massage with a happy ending.

Comment from coach02740 on 2008-10-25

2008-10-25T19:07:35Z

B.J.Novak from "The Office" called; wants to talk to you about a job in Scranton.

Comment from Violex on 2008-10-25

2008-10-25T15:47:41Z

I smell a book deal. Titled: Am I in fucking Brooklyn?

Comment from shoegazer on 2008-10-25

2008-10-25T14:44:51Z

Brilliant. the Daily Show or Colbert should pick him up as an "expert".

Comment from shufflemoomin on 2008-10-25

2008-10-25T13:59:30Z

Very well done. I really enjoyed that. Maybe inspired a little by the Simpsons where Mr. Burns looses the plant or when Smithers is away and he decides to fend for himself?

Comment from P_Smith on 2008-10-25

2008-10-25T11:19:41Z

Odd Todd's "Laid Off: A Day In The Life" is much funnier. Have some coff-ay and watch.

[www.oddtodd.com]

[www.oddtodd.com]

Comment from FuryOfFirestorm on 2008-10-25

2008-10-25T09:33:13Z

"Am I in fucking Brooklyn?"

100% pure comedy gold!

Comment from katylostherart on 2008-10-25

2008-10-25T07:49:57Z

@VoxPopuli: i bet that apartment is 3k/mo. easily.

Comment from azntg on 2008-10-25

2008-10-25T07:39:49Z

@katylostherart: Good, you ever find yourself in Long Island City, run far far away!

We don't like visitors from Brooklyn, no less! ;)

Comment from NigerianScammer on 2008-10-25

2008-10-25T07:35:31Z

Wow, this is actually something I can relate to.

Comment from quail on 2008-10-25

2008-10-25T07:26:46Z

@albear: Was going to say, some apartments in NYC the kitchen is an afterthought. Don't you know you're suppose to eat out or order in?

Comment from VoxPopuli on 2008-10-25

2008-10-25T07:26:22Z

@albear: I thought the same thing about the kitchen and the sad bathroom mirror. Or maybe it's just the ugly green walls that made it look so bad.

Comment from Adisharr on 2008-10-25

2008-10-25T06:35:24Z

Really well done =)

Comment from TechnoDestructo on 2008-10-25

2008-10-25T06:07:48Z

This is awesome. "I kinda wish I could work at a factory, you know, like in olden times."

Comment from proficiovera on 2008-10-25

2008-10-25T06:01:27Z

@albear: Not in some areas of NY.

Comment from robodomo on 2008-10-25

2008-10-25T05:28:55Z

@The_IT_Crone: its also known as self gratification

Comment from albear on 2008-10-25

2008-10-25T05:24:39Z

The guy has a future in TV! Hell, this looks like some sort of Office episode. BTW, he has a crappy kitchen for a guy making a couple hundred G's ;) It really was cool.

Comment from goodywitch on 2008-10-24

2008-10-25T04:49:35Z

Was I the only one who thought Green Eggs and Ham?

Yea, very SNL-ish, except that it was, well, funny.

Comment from katylostherart on 2008-10-24

2008-10-25T04:44:22Z

@Hands: man, it really sucks when you realize you've overshot brooklyn and landed in queens :(

Comment from The_IT_Crone on 2008-10-24

2008-10-25T04:25:16Z

..."Rub and Tug?" I'm probably glad I don't know this.

That was so well put together, is it REALLY not an actor?

Comment from DrJimmy on 2008-10-24

2008-10-25T04:21:37Z

Very SNL-ish, when SNL bothered with good short film.

Comment from Hands on 2008-10-24

2008-10-25T04:04:32Z

"Am I in fucking Brooklyn?"

I can't even count how many times I've uttered that exact question.

Comment from BigBoat on 2008-10-24

2008-10-25T03:17:22Z

Haha, very well put together.

Comment from Kounji on 2008-10-24

2008-10-25T02:55:46Z

Wow. As someone currently not working, its actually kind of fun to laugh at this. Now its time for job search!