To say that Hollywood loses billions of dollars a year is not only true, but a gross understatement. The figure is actually about 1,000,026,000,000,000 (one quadrillion, twenty-six billion).
The reason is that, a few months ago, my six-year-old cousin filmed a skit in drama class and planned on selling it to my parents, who told her they were interested in buying it. My Dad once told her he had a bajillion dollars, so she figured a quadrillion would be a drop in the bucket. Unfortunately, before the transaction was completed, my cousin's unknowing mother found the DVD and sent a copy to us, causing my cousin a quadrillion dollars in lost revenue.
When she found out, she cried. I had to give her a lolly-pop to console her.
The reason is that, a few months ago, my six-year-old cousin filmed a skit in drama class and planned on selling it to my parents, who told her they were interested in buying it. My Dad once told her he had a bajillion dollars, so she figured a quadrillion would be a drop in the bucket. Unfortunately, before the transaction was completed, my cousin's unknowing mother found the DVD and sent a copy to us, causing my cousin a quadrillion dollars in lost revenue.
When she found out, she cried. I had to give her a lolly-pop to console her.