false 3148353 1 In one word: egregious. <P><i>Damn It Feels Good To Be A Banker</i> is a Wall Street epic, a war cry for the masses of young professionals behind desks at Investment Banks, Hedge Funds, and Private Equity shops around the world. With chapters like "No. We do not have any `hot stock tips' for you," "Mergers are a girl's best friend," and "Georgetown? I wouldn't let my maids' kids go there," the book captures the true <i>essence</i> of being in high finance. </p> <P>DIFGTBAB thematically walks through Wall Street culture, pointing out its intricacies: the bushleagueness of a Men's Warehouse suit or squared-toe shoes, the power of 80s pop, and the importance of Microsoft Excel shortcut keys as related to ever being able to have any significant global impact. </p> <P>The book features various, vivid illustrations of Bankers in their natural state (ballin'), and, in true Book 2.0 fashion, numerous, insightful comments from actual readers of the widely popular website LeveragedSellOut.com. </p> <P>Thorough and well-executed, it's lens into the heart of an often misunderstood, unfairly stereotyped subset of our society. The view--breathtaking. </p> <P><b>Reader Responses</b></p> <P> "After reading this clueless propaganda, I strongly believe that you are a racist, misogynist jerk. FYI, Size 6 is <i>not</i> fat." --Banker Chick</p> <P> "Strong to very strong." --John Carney, Editor-In-Chief, Dealbreaker.com</p> <P> "I used to feel pretty good about making $200K/year." --Poor person</p> 3179849 5 8 2008 DAMN, IT FEELS GOOD TO BE A BANKER: AND OTHER BALLER THINGS YOU ONLY GET TO SAY IF YOU WORK ON WALL STREET total:24|5:5|4:5|3:9|2:5|1:0| 24 82 40 6 5 0 false false Tue May 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 04 22:09:49 -0700 2009 Mon May 04 22:22:46 -0700 2009
I've never laughed this hard from anything I've read (ever) and from anything that I've watched (since Borat). It all culminates in the final scene:

"I'm Ashley," she offers eagerly, bouncing and waving.

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