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US Debt Ceiling Talk

I have purposely been avoiding talking about the U.S. debt crisis saga over here. I’m no economist; I’m a humorist. If you want random observations, I’m your guy. Fiscal responsibility, well, let’s just say that there’s a reason I don’t answer phone calls from numbers I do not recognize. The decisions that caused me to [...]

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Little Sympathy for Ex-Cons

The following is a public service announcement from ListenToLeon.net. If you are a literate ex-convict stealing someone else’s wifi access, or you’re using the free hookup at the public library, please take note. I hate when people come up to me on the street and say things like “I just got out of jail. If you have [...]

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I Will No Longer Complain About Normal Panhandlers

I’ve never encountered a bum bold enough to threaten me to my face! Main main in the straw hat didn’t even care that the cameras were rolling. He just wanted his $2! Thanks to my boy E for sending me this. Tweet

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Damn These Sales Sites

Why is it that every time sites like Editor’s Closet and Ivory Trunk have actual sales that I’m interested in, they always happen when my money is tight? I swear these people must be looking at my account balance and saying to themselves “Let’s have the Tag Heuer AND the Movado watch sale right after [...]

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The Worst Panhandler Story Ever

As you already know, I’ve had a number of run-ins with panhandlers in the DC area. I even wrote a guide to help them in their begging. I mean, we’re in a recession, and I know I’m an approachable-looking guy, so I’m kind of used to it. Still, there are always those occasions where someone [...]

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I Don’t Want To Hear Your Life Story

I hate it when quasi-homeless people try to befriend me or tell me a story before asking for money. CUT TO THE DAMNED CHASE! It’s the holidays, so I might be a little more inclined to help the less-fortunate than usual, but trust me, someone’s unsolicited sob story does not factor into my decision at [...]

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Slim Thug on The Daily Show

This was kind of funny! Dude DID recycle my joke about throwing quarters at strippers in the club and making it hail, but nonetheless, I laughed. Hopefully, you will, too. Tweet

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