Greece Got A $96 Billion Bailout, But What Does That REALLY Look Like? #ThisIsACoup

The EU voted on a third financial bailout for Greece today. Greece in turn agreed to raise taxes, cut pensions, and even sell government property in order to repay some of its old debts. But $96 Billion is a lot of money, what does that really look like?

3.9 Billion Bottles of Ouzo #12, Authentic Greek Ouzo

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Did you know Ouzo is made from 75% real Greek tears?

2.4 Billion Bedsheet Togas

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And unmeasurable costs associated with college freshmen failing to lose their virginity.

2.67 Yemens

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According to World Bank numbers, this bailout cost the EU nearly 3 times the GDP of the entire nation of Yemen. It must sting to be Yemen today, and that's to say nothing of poor New Caledonia.

4 Million Olympic Gold Medals

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An Olympic gold medal has almost $24,000.00 worth of gold in it. And they were just giving them away!

18 Stern Lectures

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Angela Merkel: "Seriously, yah, vee von't ve vailing vou vout a vourth vime!"

1.8 Billion Barrell's of Petroleum

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Petroleum accounts for 35% of Greece's exports. At their current rate of 640,000 barrels per year, Greece can pay off the debt in only 2,800 years! We'll still need petroleum in 5,815 right?

96 Billion McDonald's Double Cheesseburgers

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Over 99 Billion (And all of Greece) served.

Millions of Twitter Jokes

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Because today you are the laughing stock of the internet. Don't worry, we have a short memory.

1 New Corporate Overlord

Starbucks: The world's best cup of coffee is now also it's oldest nation.