What good might come out of the credit crunch?

A default conversation topic for boring people
The humbling of estate agents
Fewer suits in the East End
The abolition of Mayfair-style bars
A resurgence in cool lunch boxes
The survival of Spitalfields
No more ridiculous property-hunting TV programmes
A slowing in the £5 pint trend
Something to worry about besides climate change
Fewer Lamborghinis speeding around town