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gfarber

(215 posts)
15. Lagarde Walks Out
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 01:57 PM
Wednesday


There once was a dinner in Davos,
With suits, clinking glasses, and bravado.
When Europe was chided,
Lagarde up and decided
She’d exit that speech pronto, adios.

A secretary spoke with great zeal,
On Europe’s supposed ordeal.
But the heckling grew loud,
From a well-dressed crowd,
And the mood lost its diplomatic seal.

Christine of ECB fame,
Heard criticism sharper than blame.
Mid-speech she arose,
Past the forks and the prose,
Leaving silence to carry her name.

Larry Fink had convened them with care,
CEOs, heads of state everywhere.
But when voices turned sour,
He called time on the hour,
And dessert never made it to air.

A couple hundred had gathered to dine,
Expecting civility aged like wine.
Yet with tensions on tap,
The event took a snap,
And the sweets stayed behind the red line.

So ended a feast meant to bind,
The world’s movers, shakers, and kind.
No pudding, no flair—
Just a chair left quite bare,
And a lesson in global zeitgeist enshrined.

There once was a dinner in Davos,
Where billionaires sniffed their own chaos.
When Europe got flayed,
Lagarde said “I’m done, mate,”
And fucked off like a fiscal tornado.

A Yank with a podium barked,
“Europe’s a mess!”—with monarchs.
The crowd started booing,
Some hedge fund guy mooing,
While the wine turned aggressively dark.

Christine heard “blah blah, EU sucks,”
And thought, I did not fly here for schmucks.
She rose with a glare,
Knocked a chair into prayer,
And left them to choke on their bucks.

Larry Fink, king of assets and fate,
Watched decorum disintegrate.
With heckling and rage,
He said, “Fuck this charade,”
And killed dessert out of spite.

No pudding, no tart, no flambé,
Just egos sweating through rosé.
A trillion in suits,
All pissed in their boots,
While the mousse stayed in exile, okay?

A couple hundred elite assholes sat,
Wondering who leaked that.
The ECB’s tight-lipped,
Reuters sharpened its grip,
And Davos looked dumb as a hat.

So toast to the Forum’s big night,
Where diplomacy died in a fight.
No peace, no delight—
Just a walkout mid-snipe,
And a room full of pricks minus pie.

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Quick Nutlick...when you get back run to the safe haven of FOX news. Bengus81 Wednesday #1
You said Nutlick orangecrush Wednesday #16
An excellent Spoonerism. n/t returnee Yesterday #22
Good! Chasstev365 Wednesday #2
The question I have is knowing Nutlick was going to speak, why'd they even bother to show up? Ray Bruns Wednesday #3
So they could stand up and walk out PatSeg Wednesday #6
That's the only reason Democrats should show up for T's state of the union address Martin Eden Yesterday #20
I agree PatSeg Yesterday #24
For our elected Democrats to sit there throughout would send a message of tacit approval Martin Eden 23 hrs ago #25
I wonder what was on the menu for dessert?? Also--bet that was a very expensive dinner. riversedge Wednesday #4
Good! Howard Lutnick is a fucking idiot! Initech Wednesday #5
Licknutz never understood, BidenRocks Wednesday #7
Lutnick is out of his League tonekat Wednesday #8
Bullshit for dessert? Bayard Wednesday #9
Will our elected Rs learn anything from this? KS Toronado Wednesday #10
The republiCON party functions today as an outlet for racist Americans wolfie001 Wednesday #12
Bonus points for "snake handling" 😆🤓❤️ littlemissmartypants Wednesday #13
..... wolfie001 Yesterday #21
No! Ray Bruns Wednesday #18
I think all of them should have laughed at him and then walked out surfered Wednesday #11
🍿❤️ littlemissmartypants Wednesday #14
Lagarde Walks Out gfarber Wednesday #15
Bravo!!! colorado_ufo Wednesday #17
"Fink ended the dinner BEFORE dessert after the heckling incident as people were walking out..." Grins Wednesday #19
Good. Joinfortmill Yesterday #23
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