Oil prices are down. Iceland is all but bankrupt. The U.S. Treasury turned our national debt into a puzzle children can play by using only 8-digit calculators. But here in real America — that's New York Fuckin' City to you — how is this whole mess playing out?

We already learned bottle service might be in trouble, but strippers are not. And now, real crisis: Citizens settling for shitty weed.

Somebody on staff at Conde Nast's men.style.com, of all places, tracked down his dealer for an economy quiz, which revealed Wall Streeters normally accustomed to paying top dollar for top ganj are now willing to pay cheaper fees for an inferior stash.

When asked about his particular industry's response to the meltdown, he told us about "The Big Boom," a deal whereby customers take a hit in quality in exchange for half a gram more green. Seems Wall Streeters—one of the company's largest client bases—aren't ordering like they used to (i.e., buying ounces at a time and then treating dealer and buddies both to rounds at the local bar). "Now, it's one or two [eighths] and the ballgame on TV," he sighed. "They're stunned."

Serenity now.

[via CF]