My last post has gotten me thinking....We've all gone through the various stages of being broke. I hit my limit the past few days when I realized I didn't have ANY money for booze. I also know it's bad news when I run out of cheese. I mean, I ALWAYS have cheese!! As long as I have cheese and bread, I can survive. It's been a very depressing week indeed. And it totally shouldn't have been given my promotion and all!
So, my question to all of you is: "What point is that that you really FEEL the broke-ness?"
You know the feeling. The "I've managed to somehow pay everyone I had to this month but somehow that leaves me no money for food" feeling.
It sucks. Totally.
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Mine was yesterday. I had to go to Walmart to get alcohol. Wine specifically, b/c they only sell that and beer, and well, we have to drink A LOT of beers to get anything out of it. Also I had $8.54 on a Walmart shopping card that my sister gave us last week (thank god!) It did have more than 8 lousy dollars on it, but we had to buy a few things to HOPEFULLY be able to have enough food to eat until we get a check. I also had a debit card that only had $2.38 available because we are already negative the other $162.62 of that $165 overdraft privilege! So I walk ALL THE WAY TO THE BACK of that fucking Super Walmart and get a box of wine that is $8.51 before taxes. I get up to the register already totally embarrassed that I will be putting less than $1 on a debit card- but I think to myself, I am just using the rest of a shopping card and that cashier lady has NO IDEA that I only have $2.38 that I can use. Well, I'm sure she got the idea when it rang up at $13 something. $8.51 + $2.38 = NOT 13! Of course I couldn't just "DEAL" w/ it, my card would have been declined- so to save MORE embarrassment (plus, by this point, I was going to HAVE to HAVE that wine when I got home!) I had to say that it was only $8.51 and I must have grabbed the wrong kind, so I have to walk ALL THE WAY TO THE BACK of that fucking store ONE more time to grab some gross ass SWEET wine that we hate b/c it will be $8.51 instead of the wine I wanted. I end up going back to the register, having to wait for FOUR people to check out, with the label from the shelf that says indeed that my box of Peter fucking Wella Burgundy is $8 fucking 51, according to Walmart! So then after like what seemed like FOREVER, some manager finally came over to the register and told her to over-ride the price and ring it up for $8.51 At this point I SO want to die and am SO ready to get out of there, but of course I had to use TWO different forms of payment, and YES, I had to put $0.82 on a fucking debit card, b/c I only had $0.75 worth of change in my pocket, because in order to get past $0.75 I would have had to taken PENNIES out of the Jeep's coin holder (aka ashtray), and I wasn't going there. So THAT is our "What does BROKE really mean" story.I"M SO FUCKING TIRED OF BEING BROKE- and really, I think that I have the right to say it!! We ARE TRULY FUCKING BROKE!!
That's an awful story, Willie. But I think you've proved a good point about Walmart fucking over people who aren't paying attention.
I feel broke when I resent buying dog food. I mean, I can afford it, but I keep thinking, these little fuckers are eating me out of house and home! They better appreciate this stupid food.
Oh, and this week when I was on the road, I used hotel shampoo and conditioner. I figure, since the company is paying for my expenses, I should get my hair washed for free when I'm traveling for work too. I mean, I'm not going to stock up on the stuff and bring it home, but I'm thinking maybe I'll just stop bringing shampoo & conditioner with me on the road. But if I wanted to be really bad, some hotels will give you a free toothbrush if you forget yours. I could start getting toothbrushes for everybody!
Groceries on a credit card is always cause for alarm. Of course, this is STILL better than the old days of mustard sandwiches on stale bread. I also once went 2 weeks in January in a new apartment without hot water because I couldn't afford the deposit. Really though, as long as I have a car that runs good, life is okay...Houston with no car= SCREWED : ) Hopefully your new improved pay will kick in soon to give you a bit of breathing room.
Hey Jennifer, could you start bringing home the shampoo and conditioner? I think I might have to start using that soon. Damn, now I wish I still had my stockpile.
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