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Attack of the Clones to Cost Economy $300m

Posted by timothy on from the but-think-of-the-toy-revenues dept.

Audent writes: "Attack of the Clones may make you sick but according to this story, it will cost the US economy $300 million in lost productivity what with all the nerds calling in with a bad case of midiclorianitis. ... Nerds and geeks and propellorheads are singled out as being most at risk. Take your medication now! dammit." A nameless reader also points to a review (looks like two, but only one is up at the time of this writing) up at http://www.pstwo.net/.

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  1. bad assessment by flynt · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm sorry but if I'm not waiting in line for this movie, I'd just be playing solitairre at work. So really the economy is being spurred by me going out and spending money, no?

    1. Re:bad assessment by Darth_Burrito · · Score: 5, Funny

      No, no, no. They are talking about people taking sick days after seeing the movie, not to see the movie.

      I haven't felt this awful since we saw that Ronald Reagan film... (Airplane)

    2. Re:bad assessment by Lurgen · · Score: 5, Funny

      Next thing you know, we'll see some figures about lost productivity caused by Slashdot. And we ALL know that's not true, don't we?

  2. Why is it.... by pjdepasq · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why is it that there are always studies like this of the "geeks", but there's nothing representative of the other masses? Shouldn't someone do a study of stuff like this when a Hugh Grant or Julia Roberts film hits the theaters and millions of housewives, secretaries and others flock to see it?

    What about take-your-daughter/son-to-work day? I wonder how much that costs us?

    How about what it costs us ever time Clinton stopped to get a h$mmer.... If that's not a massive waste of cash, what is?

    Isn't this just more geek bashing?

  3. Be at both places at once. by eugene+ts+wong · · Score: 5, Funny
    Why can't you be at both places at the same time? Just leave the following message on an answering machine.
    Hi, this is tech support. What can I do for you?...Hold on a second, let me check something...Okay, now try rebooting.

    Works for me, even when I am in the office.
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  4. My experience by jcsehak · · Score: 5, Funny

    My experience is that the high tech industry is pretty laid off.

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  5. Re:using that logic... by King+Of+Chat · · Score: 5, Funny

    Removing Solitaire from Windows would seriously compromise it's functionality. It is a key part of the operating system. If MS are forced to remove solitaire from Windows, then they may have to withdraw it from the market.

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