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 [...]
Let’s be honest for a moment, for a lot of the jobless people out there, being unemployed is kind of like being back in college again - except for pretending to study has been replaced by pretending to look for a job. With the majority of their unemployment check budget being set aside for having [...]
Don’t act like you’ve never been tempted to steal an olive or some other drink garnish for yourself while waiting for a drink at a bar. The delightful fruits and vegetables all gathered in their own separate containers are just too tempting to resist sometimes. For example, there’s always a guy who’s ordering scotch, neat, [...]
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It’s Friday, which means pretty much everyone is eager to go out, regardless of their employment status. For the unemployed, Fridays are the days that they hope something will finally happen after being isolated for the entire week. After getting turned down for numerous free events during the week because their friends “have to work” [...]
Continue reading about #95 Guilt Tripping Friends Into Buying Them Drinks
There’s no point in denying that unemployed people like to get their drink on. But unlike the “good ol’ days” when they made more than a pathetic fraction of their current unemployment benefit checks, money for booze is tighter. Not that the unemployed cut back on their drinking. No sir, they still allocate a good [...]
There is definitely a correlation between an increase in drinking alone and an increase in unemployment but don’t jump to conclusions and automatically cite AA’s Twelve Step program if you suspect your unemployed friend has a drinking problem. Chances are greater that your jobless bum of a friend is just enjoying the freedom that comes [...]
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