By now you’re probably aware of the stock-market crash, which caused the Dow to fall more than 1,000 points on Monday morning — the worst the New York Stock Exchange has seen in four years. The source of the crash is China’s crumbling economy, which you can read all about over at CNN. Personally speaking, now I’m the type of person who invests fairly conservatively and tries not to think about my 401K and hope that everything’s for the best, so a lot of the stock-market jargon tends to go over my head.
So if you’re anything like me, you get all of your important financial commentary on social media and in that spirit, I’ve complied some of the best Twitter reactions to the stock-market crash. And if you did take a hit this morning, hopefully these will cheer you up (highly unlikely).
https://twitter.com/ditzkoff/status/635808253973254144
Hey let's check the stock market pic.twitter.com/ZrkeD72gPj
— Arrested Development (@bluthquotes) August 24, 2015
Just speaking personally here, but the stock market crash doesn’t seem like a big deal when Sallie Mae owns every penny you have.
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) August 24, 2015
Is that bad? I'm not a stock market expert. pic.twitter.com/6VPKayD1Ce
— Busted Coverage (@bustedcoverage) August 24, 2015
When the stock market is down 1,000 & you can’t find a QB pic.twitter.com/zqkphpYyr1
— Busted Coverage (@bustedcoverage) August 24, 2015
They call me "The Dow" because I once went down on a bunch of stock brokers
— Megan Amram (@meganamram) August 24, 2015
with all the money i lost 2day in the stock mark it its a good thing im going to vegas this weekend
— PFT Commenter (@PFTCommenter) August 24, 2015
https://twitter.com/pilotbacon/status/635817738393505793
https://twitter.com/pilotbacon/status/635841074263654402
The stock market, ladies and gentlemen! http://t.co/7HWrEZrQjt pic.twitter.com/tIRYBqUxBN
— GQ Magazine (@GQMagazine) August 24, 2015
When you build a world economy that relies on the judgement of a bunch of math nerds and coke heads, what do you think will happen?
— Colin Quinn (@iamcolinquinn) August 24, 2015
https://twitter.com/FilthyRichmond/status/635847602999791616
https://twitter.com/BlitznBeans/status/635826921822126080
https://twitter.com/martinrickman/status/635816689419075584
You guys hear about the stock market? pic.twitter.com/tSeHQqK9F9
— Mike Meech (@meechone) August 24, 2015
Yo give it up for the stock market, a fake thing we created that periodically ruins everyone's lives.
— Chris Scott (@iamchrisscott) August 24, 2015
I forget…when the stock market tanks do you stand in a doorframe or drink flat ginger ale or just go about your life?
— Josh Gondelman (@joshgondelman) August 24, 2015
https://twitter.com/andylassner/status/635832060880379904
https://twitter.com/morninggloria/status/635807218806353922
Looking at your stock portfolio today #BlackMonday pic.twitter.com/AA0z0xcfVR
— Tyrion Lannister (@GoT_Tyrion) August 24, 2015
Then again maybe we’re all just drinking the Kool-Aid, as Adam Baldwin suggests:
https://twitter.com/AdamBaldwin/status/635830592387465216
And of course, Donald Trump Had to weigh in with a big fat I TOLD U SO (also vote Trump!):
As I have long stated, we are so tied in with China and Asia that their markets are now taking the U.S. market down. Get smart U.S.A.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 24, 2015
Markets are crashing – all caused by poor planning and allowing China and Asia to dictate the agenda. This could get very messy! Vote Trump.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 24, 2015