Today, I'm so poor that I've been scrounging around my house all day trying to find quarters and dimes so that I can buy myself a cup of coffee tomorrow. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I realised just how caffeine dependent I am. I didn't have time for my morning coffee, work is out of milk, and I only have $1.30 in my bank account, so I couldn't buy a coffee. Today has been a struggle. FML
Today, I'm so broke that I had to call in sick to work because I couldn't afford to pay my bus fare. FML
Today, I was so broke, I couldn't come up with enough change to pay the parking meter at my job. FML
Today, I found $20 on the ground. I'm so broke, this is the first time in 3 months that I've had any disposable income. FML
Today, for breakfast, I made a butter sandwich. I'm that broke. FML
Today, I was so broke that I paid for a $0.28 candy bar with my credit card. FML
Today, I'm running so fucking low on money, I have to go to the supermarket to eat free bites of ham, cheese and whatever they have on their aisles for breakfast. FML
Today, after already having a terrible day, I went to Starbucks for an espresso. Being nice, I put the last dollar I had in my wallet in their tip jar. While paying for my drink, my card was denied for insufficient funds. The world hates me. FML
Today, I had to empty out my coin jar to pay for gas. Trying to be considerate, I only brought quarters, but the cashier refused to take it because they didn't want to count out my $10. I don't know how I'll get to work today. FML
Today, I was hungry and I was trying to buy the cheapest burger at Wendy's, but I'm so broke that I had to call my friends to lend me some money. Ugh. FML
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Top comments
curlstar 6
Time for a change. I bet you'd have more money if you didn't buy coffee everyday.
DocBastard 40
Perhaps if you didn't buy so many cups of coffee, you could afford your own $10 coffee machine and coffee beans. That way you can make your own coffee for a few pennies a cup, and I guarantee you it's 100x better than that swill they sell at Starbucks.
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Comments (134)
igive 29
Go to club meetings. They have refreshments.
magicbear 3
Dont feel bad. im in the same boat and feel your pain!
shadowPlayer 6
Because coffees important? You live in Saskatchewan, go down to Weyburn/Estevan and get a job with the rigs. They need people.
TheDrifter 24
Or come out to Alberta, we need people too, even the coffee shops are short handed, and they pay over $12 to start, it's getting insane. Please note, we are full on "I deserve $25 an hour, I should make a living on unskilled, part time work. Full time is too hard", sorts if people. I hear Quebec is looking for more of them though
shadowPlayer 6
It's funny how I offer legitimate job advice and people thumbs down me. Is a real job too hard for you people?
Zebediabolical 45
To be fair, I only thumbs-downed you after you complained.
Freethaawave 19
We've all been there, OP, hang in there you'll survive. Maybe go to a friends who has a coffee maker. Company and coffee!
BVBarmy_girl 22
I always find money in , I haven't worn in a while ;)
BVBarmy_girl 22
Sorry, my phone doesn't work.. Meant to write: I always find money in a jacket, when I wear it for the first time in a while :P But, I guess - Since OP's so poor, she might not have more than one. c:
Ukeee_X 19
Perhaps (if you don't have one already) use the quarters for job hunting, not fuelling a caffeine addiction. However, if you do have a job... That sucks.
Ebolaconflict 11
You don't need coffee?
PenguinBitch 44
Invest on buying a huge bag of coffee beans from Costco. You'll save money in the long run.
jlpteo 6
I know how that feels, Ive had to resort to the same before.
perdix 31
You need to find that lady with the carload of quarters. She's got burrito-level money in there, so surely she can spare some coffee cash for you. You two could be the Canadian reality version of "Two Broke Girls."