Sad Guys on Trading Floors

"Turning the economic crisis into one of those clever internet memes."

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I gots one phone for talkin' and I gots one phone for pointin'

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"I know, right? And no one knows why the market is cratering right now. There's absolutely no way of knowing what might be causing this! It's a total mystery!"

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"Yeah, so, this is my Tumblr page. Pretty much. I like to post sad traders and stuff. It was really popular in 2008. No really, like, it was on the news and stuff."

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Rise and grind: once more we are BULLISH on sad traders!

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Happy New Year! 2009 is going to be so much better!

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(Most of you aren't much older than this post from 2008.)

Happy New Year! I'm sure 2026 will be a super-chill, totally normal year.

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You know that thing where you screw something up at work and you immediately try to act cool but instead you make this face?

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FYI, this is what I look like all day at work too.

[ashenmind]

gotta love how someone is paid to wander around the nyse and take photos of people making funny faces

[official-kircheis]

@sadguysontradingfloors

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Fun fact: Way back when we started this blog and it was getting a lot of attention, one of these guys found my personal email and sent me an angry message telling me to take his photo down. I'm pretty sure it was this guy.

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I know yesterday was rough, but worry not. White guys with lots of keyboards are on the case.

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Throwback to 2015. Thank you for your service, White Guys with Lots of Keyboards.

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Make as many vision boards as you want, Gary. He will never love you back.

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Dylan, 32

New York City, NY I'm a rebellious Aquarius who never leaves the house without at least 15 pieces of flair. My love language is money. Swipe right and I'll make sure you get a good return on your investment. 😘

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They're half way through a YouTube tutorial named "How to Wear Glasses"

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👉👃

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"Hello, you've reached God. Unfortunately, due to high call volume, I am unable to take your prayer at this time."

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"I know, right? And no one knows why the market is cratering right now. There's absolutely no way of knowing what might be causing this! It's a total mystery!"

[sadguysontradingfloors]

The face you make when you realize you are only wearing 16 pieces of flair.

[sadguysontradingfloors]

What a week. What a stupid, stupid week.