"Gays Love a Depression"

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We're enjoying Gawker's take on Observer trend piece "Gays Love a Depression!" more than the ridiculous trend piece itself: "The Observer...notes that sales on the 'gay floor' of Bergdorf Goodman, where designers like McQueen and Sanders reign, has seen sales as steady as ever. 'We can't let [the recession] affect the way we live. I'm a shopper, and most of my gay friends are,' said one gay that I don't want to be friends with." [Gawker]