supl on August 31st, 2009

When restaurants around the country stop offering free food promotions for the unemployed to stand in line for all day, there’s always comfort in knowing that the free heart attack in a bag can still be obtained fairly cheaply. For the most part, it seems most fast food chains are hellbent on luring back the [...]

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supl on August 28th, 2009

There are times, specifically towards the end of a billing cycle, when unemployed people around the world are just universally impossible to reach. No, they haven’t died, nor have they lost their phones, they’ve just stopped answering them because they’re almost out of minutes and would rather ignore a call and innocently text back going, [...]

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supl on August 26th, 2009

There’s something about toilet paper that makes it generally acceptable to steal whenever the opportunity presents itself. For the most part, the people who are usually guilty of jacking a roll here and there are college students who have moved into their first apartment and don’t realize how toilet paper comes to find itself on [...]

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Continue reading about #140 Constantly Scavenging for Toilet Paper to Steal

supl on August 24th, 2009

Of all stuff unemployed people like, getting more stuff for their money ranks pretty high as far as level of enjoyment goes. Even if it ends up costing a hell of a lot of money to buy items in bulk, the satisfaction of knowing that the per unit price means they’re getting a better deal [...]

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supl on August 21st, 2009

Unemployment is rough. Though at times it may seem like it’s all fun and games, taking money from the government to supplement a lifestyle of lounging, traveling, and doing whatever makes the employed feel jealous can be hard on the mind, body, and spirit. Whenever the unemployed start feeling like their paid vacation is starting [...]

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Continue reading about #138 Pampering Themselves

A great unemployment pastime can be as simple as letting one’s imagination go wild. Whether it’s dreaming about winning the lottery or fantasizing about buying a house, the unemployed can kill ample hours of time just sitting and thinking about elaborate scenarios. However, on the days they don’t want to start off with some of [...]

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Continue reading about #137 Thinking About What They Would Do for a Klondike Bar

supl on August 17th, 2009

One of the things unemployed people are quick to learn besides being patient is being flexible with their time, decisions, and life. For the most part, the ability to make decisions on a whim stems from having already had the rug pulled out from under them when they were laid off. After getting over the [...]

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Continue reading about #136 Having the Ability to Make Impromptu Decisions

Call it life, call it no longer being able to stand your lover’s habit of clipping his/her toenails anywhere he/she wants, but unless you live a fairytale life, there comes a time when some relationships just have to end. Whether it was bound to happen, the stress of living “in this economy” probably did not [...]

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Continue reading about #135 Living with Their Ex Because They Can’t Afford to Move Out

Everybody’s got that moment in a darkened movie theater when they see a trailer and before they can turn to a friend to say, “That looks good,” the whole audience is laughing, booing, and giving big thumbs down. Still, despite the potential idiocy, the rotten tomatoes, and scathing reviews, deep down there is still some [...]

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Continue reading about #134 Watching Embarrassing Movies During Odd Hours for Privacy

supl on August 10th, 2009

Unemployed people are people too, so it should not come as a surprise that they like money. Whether it comes from the government or the friends and family they’ve lied to in order to score some cash, the quest for more money without having to work is as continuous as it is urgent. After a [...]

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Continue reading about #133 Starting a PayPal Account for Donations