A COLLEAGUE of mine shared a hilarious website with me yesterday: Dating A Banker Anonymous.
It's a blog-style website which features stories sent in by women dating bankers who are obviously "suffering" in these tough economic times as their beaus get pay cuts or - horror of horrors - get laid off.
This is what the summary above says:
"Are you or someone you love dating a banker? If so, we are here to support you through these difficult times. Dating A Banker Anonymous (DABA) is a safe place where women can come together – free from the scrutiny of feminists– and share their tearful tales of how the mortgage meltdown has affected their relationships. So if your monthly Bergdorf’s allowance has been halved and bottle service has all but disappeared from your life, lighten your heart with laughter and email your stories to dabagirls@gmail.com. Warning all stories sent will be infused with our own special brand of DABA Girl humor."
How did it all start?
Very much Gossip Girl-like. A few friends, dating FBFs (Finance Guy Boyfriends, the G is silent), shared their dating woes with their super-stressed out (and therefore super-negligent) boyfriends, and boom. An idea was formed.
"Although we empathized with what they (the FBFs) were going through, it didn’t take the sting out of their actions. We felt our relationships were being victimized by the economy and there was nothing we could do to stop it. Not knowing what else to do, we did what enraged yet articulate people have done since the beginning of time. We started a blog."
This picture and caption encapsulates it all: The Great Sample Sale Quagmire.
"Look! Over there! Marc Jacobs sample sale -
80% off retail! Ruuuuun!!!"
Source: DABA
I don't qualify to join the DABA, and I'm not even a DABIT (Dating A Banker In Training), but it's a fun read and takes the piss out of those with unrealistic expectations in these tough times.
Suspend your disbelief, read it with a pinch of (truffle-infused sea) salt, and enjoy!