Matt Yglesias

Jan 2nd, 2009 at 10:22 am

“Stimulus”/”Stimulate”

This is a consideration hardly worthy of such momentous times, but it seems to me that the world would be a much better place if we could adopt different terminology like “fiscal expansion” rather than “stimulus” or “stimulate.” I heard someone talking earlier today about Barack Obama’s “huge stimulus package” and started giggling.

Filed under: Economy, Language,





25 Responses to ““Stimulus”/”Stimulate””

  1. daveNYC Says:

    You have a problem with the size of Obama’s package?

  2. Anon Says:

    Dude, grow up.

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  4. RL Says:

    expansion?

    *giggles*

  5. Sean Says:

    Seriously dude, what are you? a teenaged girl?

  6. Don Williams Says:

    You’re a sick puppy, Matthew.

    Not that there’s anything wrong with that…

  7. bdbd Says:

    Speaking of Presidential packages, why are there only Presidential daughters in the past three administrations? (In all modesty, I nominate this curiosity as the least important question of the day)

  8. Njorl Says:

    Speaking of Presidential packages, why are there only Presidential daughters in the past three administrations? (In all modesty, I nominate this curiosity as the least important question of the day)

    They’re all obviously overcompensating for their failure to produce a son.

  9. rea Says:

    Speaking of Presidential packages, why are there only Presidential daughters in the past three administrations?

    I was unaware that GWB was a woman . . .

  10. bdbd Says:

    rea, I’m counting Obama as an administration, and not including GHWB among the three. Consider my question a forward looking one, if you like.

  11. Cryptic Ned Says:

    You think “huge expanding package” would be better?

  12. Kenneth Says:

    Is stiumul(us|ate) really the problem word here? Isn’t package the real giggle-inducing phrase?

    Or, in other words, would you have maintained your composure if the person had mentioned Obama’s “huge financial expansion package” instead?

  13. bdbd Says:

    If you/ve got a big hole to fill you need a big package. I think Schieber at TNR is fretting that we need an even bigger package than Obama’s!

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