Recessions breed pessimism. That’s why birthrates tend to drop and suicide rates tend to rise. That’s why hemlines go down. Tamar Lewin of The New York Times reported on studies that show that the women selected to be Playboy Playmates of the Year tend to look more mature during recessions — older, heavier, more reassuring — though I have not verified this personally.
David Brooks – “The Formerly Middle Class”, The New York Times
A Mesa de Café 
Meu caro…a suas fontes de informação andam bastante desactualizadas…ouvi isso há dias!
P.S. Isto dá, claro, um novo ânimo à Lili Caneças!
Certamente que ouviste, ou melhor leste, já que fui eu que te disse!