Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Cultural references to accountants

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The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was delete. Sr13 06:51, 30 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Cultural references to accountants

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This almost exactly translates to list of films featuring accountants and list of songs featuring some ambiguous reference to an accountant. There is no salvageable material in this in popular culture article. Bulldog123 16:17, 25 July 2007 (UTC)

  • Strong delete per nom -- is nothing but a list of trivial mentions, in violation of WP:NOT#DIR. Ten Pound Hammer • (((Broken clamshells • Otter chirps))) 16:33, 25 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete as pointless and for failing to mention The Crimson Permanent Assurance. the wub "?!" 16:48, 25 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete. Definitely falls under loosely associated list. It's also original research. Useight 17:56, 25 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete, unacceptable trivia collection. --Eyrian 18:07, 25 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete Per nom. And it's a pointless article because you can probably make thousands of references to accountants in popular culture. --Onceonthisisland 21:01, 25 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Weak keep. Intriguing idea. I think it could be salvaged. though definitely in poor shape. What's everybody got against accountants? A noble profession.--Mantanmoreland 21:07, 25 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete - directory of loosely associated topics. Accountancy is indeed a noble profession, one that is ill-served by this terrible article. Otto4711 21:17, 25 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete Pure trivia - It'd be impossible to list every time an occupation is mentioned in a movie/tv/book Corpx 02:19, 26 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete The profession is notable. Random lists of trivia about it are not. Resolute 04:14, 26 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete As this list indicates, there are just not that many films about accountants or the accounting profession. The work of an accountant is indispensible in society, but it doesn't lend itself to adventure any more than, say, the work of an actuary. Indeed, the few where I have seen a major character as an accountant aren't on here-- The Untouchables and, oddly enough, Kirstie Alley's character in the Look Who's Talking series. Mandsford 01:33, 28 July 2007 (UTC)
The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.