Not in this economy

Excuses and white lies to get out of obligations and family togetherness can sometimes be difficult to conjure up, but not in this economy! The upside to our financial recession has given birth to our new favorite catch phrase: Not in this economy! Apparently, we're not the only ones that have taken notice; a recent NY Times article shed some light on others who feel the economy is the perfect scapegoat. These are some key examples:
Excuses to yourself:

"Leonora Epstein, an assistant Web editor for a magazine in Manhattan, said she has used the excuse to put off joining a gym. She figured she could just run in Central Park instead and save the $90 a month.

It didn’t quite work out that way. “I have yet to take a run in the park, and know I’m now spending approximately 90 more dollars per month on cabs, dinners and drinks.”

Excuses to your family:

"One woman who lives in Queens said she and her boyfriend recently used the economy as an excuse to extricate themselves from a trip to Disney World with his family.

“When we travel, we like visiting international cities, going to museums, cafes, sitting in parks, so this really wasn’t our kind of trip to begin with,” she explained. “And as it turns out, you can basically spend a week in Europe for the same price as visiting Disney World during a school vacation week.”

Results of their approach were mixed. The family wondered why they could afford Europe in the fall, but not Florida in the spring. Some family members suggested they go along and just stay in a tent."

Firing the nanny:

"Ms. Modisett told the nanny that she had to “downsize” her staff, due to the slowdown. She adopted an appropriately sober tone, like so many bosses these days when delivering bad — but unavoidable — news.

Soon after, she hired another nanny."

Well, folks remember karma may also come to get you, using the economy as your free pass may only get you so far.

NY Times source.
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