A few days ago I read an article about the downturn the economy has taken. Jobs are being lost left and right. Unemployment insurance claims are at an all time high and we’re experiencing one of the highest unemployment rates in nearly a 8 decades. That’s pretty big.
You’d think that there was no sector of the economy that was doing well, right? Well just like with anything else, just because things suck for most people, there is one commodity that’s seeing a surge in sales.
Condoms. Yep, baby batter catchers. Who’d a thunk it?
Then I thunk about it and sure enough, if I spend enough time thunking about it, it makes perfect sense. People are broke right now so they can’t afford to go out as much anymore. This means a lot more alone time in the house and since there’s only so much conversation most people are willing to have with their significant other, folks are resorting to the boudoir.
Well that resortion to the boudoire could result in both short term satisfaction and long-term pain. And since folks can’t really afford to go out right now, imagine the strain on the wallet a kid would be. So, smartly, people are buying the latex at a significantly higher clip than in prior years where the economy wasn’t in the crapper. I must say that I’m proud of the fiscal responsibility that’s being shown.
(Aside: Jermaine Dupri and Bow Wow’s song about being like father and son is absolutely one of the worst songs I’ve heard in a very long time. Seriously. The beat sucks and the song is as corny as corny can get. I want the song to commit suicide.)
This got me to thinking: what other segments of society that might not be readily apparent should be experiencing an increase? Hmm, let’s delve.
Hair weave - Flow with me on this one. In times of economic hardship, the golddiggers come out in full force trying to find a man who’s been able to weather the storm. I mean, golddiggers got to eat too and their Wall Street Boo is falling on hard times right now. Because nobody in their right mind can snag a sugardaddy being themselves, the best way to do it is a little female enhancement. The right weave will convince the right dummy to take her home. Throw in a killer wonderbra and it starts raining men. Hallelujah.
Um.
Mary Jane – Nothing makes people forget about their problems like narcotics. And no narcotic is as popular for the less than wealthy than a little bit of the Mary J. Juana. Your local weedman probably has to beat folks away with a stick right now since everybody’s wallet is emptier than Mary Kate’s stomach.
By the way, I’m not sure which twin was in The Wackness, but that wasn’t that great a movie. Sure it was better than I thought it might be and my homeboy Josh Peck was in it ( I love Drake & Josh). But man was that movie the, well, wackness. Just sharing, cuz I caring.
Moet White Star – When you go the club and want to buy a table, if you’re like me, you usually scoff at paying $300 bucks for a bottle of Patron, especially since you can get that same bottle for like $50 bucks at the liquor store adjacent to the club. However, in times of downturn, folks still need to look like ballers. The cheapest okay champagne to get is White Star. It’s pretty cheap and tastes like asswater, but if you got a bottle then you probably got a table. And if you got a table women will pay attention – probably not the ones you want to pay attention but any attention is good when you’re broke – so your chances of booty procural are increased. And lucky for you, you pay attention to the status of the economy so you have beaucoup Jimi hats to prevent procreation.
At-a-boy.
These are just a few of the non-standard sectors of the economy that will likely experience a surge due to the flailing economy. If I were you, I’d invest in Trojan, STAT.
Good people of VSB.com, what are some OTHER areas or products that should be seeing a surge due to the tanking economy???
And let’s get creative people. A brotha like me is trying to get his entreprenuership on.
Sadatay.
-VSB P aka THE ARSONIST aka TANGLE JIG P
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ur on point about the hair weave — somewhat…i’m not a gold digger but i did buy some new hair Thur night
lmao !!
@metgirl4ever,
“i’m not a gold digger but i did buy some new hair Thur night lmao !!”
holla ..and welcome i think?
@metgirl4ever,
I know you don’t I.. lol…
hair weave is a good investment and the up keep is cheaper than having to go to the salon every 2 weeks to get ur hair did…
my hair is natural and I keep it braided… saves me some $$ in the long run…
@Bajan Girl,
gurl u know I can rock a lace front for 4 months versus paying a salon $$$ & losing an entire Sat once a month (b/c u know they always over book their stylists & have u sitting there like u don’t have ish to do later on that day/end rant)
@metgirl4ever,
**wondering if i should create a yaki seating section at the vsb bbq**
@The Champ,
ur good as long as it’s not near the grill…i get nervous every time i eat at a hibachi grill…those flames are no joke…
@metgirl4ever,
This reminds of the time I was, um, “drinking some tea” with friends and the damned tea wouldn’t stay lit. So I go to spark the tea again and my acrylic nail caught fire. I was in such a tea-induced stupor that I didn’t even realize it for like 30 seconds.
Maybe the acrylic section should be next to the yaki section. Safety first! See you at the BBQ
@metgirl4ever,
Ha!
but yeah the whole swift moving fire thing is a concern along with the fact that yaki holds on to scent so staying far from the smoke is good…
@Bajan Girl,
gurl i got the remedy…trick learned from friend…spray some febreeze in the air & then walk thru it…gets rid of smokey smells…works on real & synthetic hair…also, asian ladies gave me some mini freshener bottles…
sure as hell wont be the NY Post
#2?? whatever. Arent i supposed to get $200 and some glitter or some shYt?
PS -I do understand that in any other situation it is not acceptable for a grown ass man to be asking for glitter.
@ElbowsAndKnees,
lol at NY Post comment.
@ElbowsAndKnees,
I’m back from vaycay… SouthernGirl was holdin me down (thanks, Sista!)….
Welcome!!!
** Recession Proof Diva Dust v. 3.1 ™**
And no, being a grown man asking for sparkly goodness means that you are secure in your manhood and like to be blessed by happy women-folk.
@BlackBerry Molasses,
no problem lady!
@ElbowsAndKnees,
bbmo is right. i’m all proud of you and sh!t…asking for your sparkly goodness. *beaming*
*shooting gold stars*
@ElbowsAndKnees,
Unrelated, your name reminds me of one my father’s favorite expressions “asses and elbows”. Still don’t know what that means but I think it refers to a crowded situation.
@Me fail english?,
It explains what you see when some ish pops off and people take off running.
All you see is”azz and elbows”.
Like track stars…lol
@miss t-lee,
i assumed it had something to do with excessive ashiness
@The Champ,
hahah
@The Champ,
ummm…you know somebody with an ashy @ss?!?!?
@The Champ, lmao! DAMN FOOL!
Perscription pain killers sales are up. I had surgery about 2 wks ago and you won’t believe how many mofos have hit me up for my leftovers! Ramen noodle, kool aid. White bread and canned meats and veggie sales probably aky rocketing
@shay-d-lady,
*gags a little* @ mention of grocery list b/c it reminds me of when I was kid…just need to add powdered milk, potatos and all in 1 pancake mix. smh
@maria,
lol I remember that. Shyyyyt we had a box in the cabinet for like 5 yrs cause nobody wanted to make it.
@shay-d-lady,
Perscription pain killers sales are up
vicoden is a hell of a drug
Food stamps are also trading at an all time high! A crackhead tried to sell me some dollar for dollar not long ago I was like what? I know its been a while but it used to be 45 cash for 65 stamps… I was like you crazy as hell shyt you aught to give me them joints for free as much as I pay in taxes
@shay-d-lady, lmao. just l m a o.
@shay-d-lady,
Haahaaa, WTF. He/she maybe a crackhead but the he/she clearly understands the concept of inflation. Dollar don’t buy as much as it used to.
@shay-d-lady, crackheads are getting smarter and smarter these days….
@osyeP,
*choking on blueberry scone*
@osyeP,
@shay-d-lady, crackheads are getting smarter and smarter these days….
this is true. just ask dom
@The Champ,
Or maybe just sexier and sexier…Sorry Dom!
@shay-d-lady,
LMAO!!!
@shay-d-lady,
“Food stamps are also trading at an all time high! ”
This is THEE truth. I see ninjas who make upper middle class money using Link Cards at Aldis and ish. That right there is proof of a recession.
@Cheekie,
Now Aldis is the dirtiest supermarket I’ve ever been to. I went in there for a soda and got stabbed with a hypodermic needle.
Ok, no I didn’t. But I did go in for soda and couldn’t find no name brands
@Me fail english?,
Which Aldi’s you go to? The one near my house is squeaky clean and has a decent mix of name brand and their brand… all at a low, low price.
When you have a man who consistently eats like he was starved in a Nicaraguan prison for 5 years (seriously, where does he PUT it?), you learn where to cut costs.
@blackberry molasses,
I went to the one I think at 50th and Market, where everything looks like you’ll get stabbed with hypodermic needle. At least it did back when I lived there. They hardly had any inventory and no Coke! Even communist China sold Coke. I mean I’m assuming and shit
@Me fail english?,
Ok, no I didn’t
lol, you know, i honestly think that this line could follow 60 percent of the comments that are left
@Me fail english?,
LOL. They have SOME name brands. I saw some real Fruit Roll Ups there before. And them cans of Doritos. LMAO @ just thinking of a can of chips. Anyhow..
Also, as far as cleanliness, the trick is to go to the Aldis in the burbs. I just found out like a few months ago that they existed in the burbs.
@shay-d-lady,
omg omg omg, girl you gone get me fired from my job. I just let out a fat jolly old santa claus laugh
@shay-d-lady, WTF?? 65 for 45? in Dallas, we say 2 for 1, playa!! it’s universally understood, no haggle pricing!
@GOODENess,
Preach on!…no negociation….
:::Scene outside of a Minyard’s in South Dallas:::
Woman to Crackhead:”Give me the stamps for the low, Cracky or take your cluckin ass on…..”
laughter ensues
marriage counseling? it’s cheaper to keep her. might as well try and do ur best to work it out with the use of a professional.
@Liz,
Ain’t that ish a bit expensive. I do agree that the divorce rate will probably go down. I predict more church going as the likely alternative to ‘marriage counseling.’ Drinking and uppers might also be employed.
When times get hard people seem to find God or remember where they’d left Him the last time they’d needed him and dust Him off. I think religious institutions should start charging some type of fee for attendance. They’d rake in the cash. Highly unethical? Yes. Immoral? Indubitably. A financially sound plan? You betcha!!
@ofloveandotherdemons,
Nope, they have free services at your local church or online.
@ofloveandotherdemons,
They do. It’s called a tithe…and when folks need help and turn to religion for solace, they tend to tithe more (or correctly) in hopes that their situations will improve. Church attendance seems to be directly related to the economic downturn IMO.
…to the believers, don’t take offense; it’s just an observation.
@Resident GRitS,
“They do. It’s called a tithe…and when folks need help and turn to religion for solace, they tend to tithe more (or correctly) in hopes that their situations will improve.”
…to the believers, don’t take offense; it’s just an observation
”
i totally agree..wonder what would happen when people started thanking and attending when times were “GOOD” too?
@Princess Duvet aka “The Princess Has Spoken”,
I was thinking more of a cover charge than tithe. Similar to what they do at clubs. Charge everyone a flat rate of $20, and then depending on what is being offered at the service that day charge extra accordingly. Communion days could be an extra $1.50; feel good sermons an extra $2.00; damnation sermons, $0.50 extra. That kind of thing.
@Resident GRitS,
actually i think just the opposite is happening–ppl AREN’T giving up their money for the church. at least churches in pgh. at my church tithes and offering have gone down significantly and as a result, funding of many of our programs has diminished.
i haven’t noticed a change in attendance. i just know i can now come to church late and my fave seat (in the middle 3rd pew from the front) is vacant.
@Gem-nastics,
in the dc area..im seeing more people showing up. I think there is lots of data to support a lot of people tuning into churches streaming on the web as well..
also preachers do give tons of sermons about tithing being directly related (be it to a church or soup kitchen) to your own personal outcome…particularly in this climate..and particularly online too.
@Princess Duvet aka “The Princess Has Spoken”,
preachers give the same tired tithing sermons regardless of what the economy is looking like. maybe it’s just the type of church i go to where the pastor (or other ministers) don’t harp on tithing, not even now that the economy is bad. and i know for a fact the money coming into the church i attend has dwindled significantly and is having a major impact on our operating budgets. but it could just be our little church in the hood that’s like that.
@Gem-nastics,
and i know for a fact the money coming into the church i attend has dwindled significantly and is having a major impact on our operating budgets.
this is happening in the non-profit community as well.
“I do agree that the divorce rate will probably go down.”
If so, regretfully domestic violence will probably go up.
@AkShone,
So will depression and a host of other physiological and psychological problems. Misery is never a good look.
@ofloveandotherdemons,
Misery is never a good look.
there actually was a stripper named misery at this club i used to frequent when i was in college. she wasn’t particularly attractive, though, so i guess you have a point
@Liz, That’s a good one.
Duct Tape.
Hear me out…. Folks will be bootleg trying to fix EVERYTHING. What is a better “patcher-upper” than Duct Tape… not nothing. word.
@Naturally Alise,
Do you remember in 1999 when ppl were worrying that the new millenium would usher in the apocalypse and some higher ups advised everyone to stock up on some duct tape?
Hahaahaa, good times those.
@ofloveandotherdemons,
Do you remember in 1999 when ppl were worrying that the new millenium would usher in the apocalypse
i just remember how busta rhymes used to be so adamant that the world was ending soon. on each album there’d be at least 2 or 3 tracks devoted to it.
he was wrong
@Naturally Alise,
I’d like to add Tussin’ to this. You have no insurance, can’t afford to be sick. Skip that nighttimesneezingcoughingfeversoyoucanrest medicine. You need that takethisforanycoughfeverbreakscratchitchsorenessandallthingsinbetween medicine. Nothing gets you well faster than Tussin.
@SauleWright,
Agreed! (likely true for all generic drugs)
@SauleWright,
lmao! I always wondered if Tussin really worked at ANY of the above mentioned. We don’t use ‘tussin in my house, only the surefire remedies of Walkitoff and Gotosleep.
@Me fail english?,
Old Crow baby…Old MF Crow!
@KingPine,
Lol. Is that some bootleg ‘tussin? I never even heard of that ish.
@Me fail english?,
Tussin is straight generic.
@Me fail english?,
Hell naw lol….that’s my grandpappy’s drank of choice…sick or well!!!
mix a lil pine pitch, honey, whole bottle of old crow… good times…
w/o a mustard plaster….too….
1.)Liquor-Pron establishments=Escapism at its finest.
2.)Companies that repossess cars, houses, furniture etc
3.)Companies that help clean up one’s credit, deal with the aftermath of bankruptcy
4.)Pharmaceuticals that produce anti-deppresants. SmithKline Beecham, Proctar and Gamble and the ilk must have a permanent hard on when they think of all the revenue that they are going to get from baby boomers that have lost half their 401-K, homes, been laid off etc. Nothing like some synthetic endorphines to even you out.
5.) Mortuaries, funeral homes…less to no money, more stress, more natural and bridge assisted deaths. No??? Just a theory.
Not on the subject, but I’ve been re-listening to my old Radiohead CD’s: Ok Computer, Pablo Honey, Kid A, In the Rainbows, and I don’t understand how this band is not more popular than it is. I mean they’ve had some cross over success with some singles in the main stream, but they are no where near Brittney Spears/T.I/Tupac/ Anyboybandfromtheearly90′s fame. Why?!!?!?!?!
Perhaps, the good men (and lady) of VSB could do a list one of these days on bands/groups/singers that should be a lot larger, i.e more record sales/main stream success/popularity than they are?
My five (there’s more but I can’t seem to remember the rest, and this post is waaaay too long as it is) ‘why didn’t they garner more critical acclaim/record sales’ artists would be:
1.) James Carr ( I prefer him over Ottis Redding, Al Green, Marvin Gaye etc)
2.) Radiohead (in my opinion they should have U2 status by now)
3.) Morrissey (sure those that love him, LOVE HIM. Die hard Morrissey fans probably name their kids after him; all five kids are named Morrisey with a numeral post-fix (I-V) to distinguish them. Excluding England,though, more people need to be clued in on the genius that is this man.)
4.) The Flaming Lips (Less than 15% of the population outside of the indie scene have heard of this band. Which is a shame because their lyrics are soooo lush, their sound is unique and their albums are always, always, always inovative. )
5.) Gorrilaz (Demon Days was a modern day protest album. Gorrilaz is really good too. )
51/2.)Everlast (Dangnabbit!!! I just like him. Whitey Ford Sings the Blues is my ish and it got him some shine, but his sophomore project Eat at Whiteys and his third album White Trash Beautiful are really good too, but they barely made a blip, blip combined.)
Sorry for the verbose, not at all related with the post tangent, but I’ve been mulling this over all day, and seeing as how I’ve not seen a soul today, I figured I’d pretend VSB was a close friend and ramble on.
@ofloveandotherdemons, Ypou wrong about pron industry, they asked for a bailout too
@osyeP,
I’d like to see some #s on that cuz. Larry Flint will probably do some of anything to get a lil free publicity and advertising.
@osyeP,
Yeah, but that was more tongue-in-cheek. Maybe not though, don’t people tend to save pron? Yeah, dudes probly dusting off Ms. April 76, hoping she’ll tide ‘em over till the dollar comes back up.
@osyeP
Probably cause you can get it for free on the internet. And it’s a variety so you don’t have to watch Wesley Pipes aka 2-Pistols talking sh*t for 5 chapters straight.
Gun sales are up…
Oh, and Radiohead is the sh*t.
@ofloveandotherdemons,
I feel you on Radiohead. I honestly don’t believe they want that type of attention. Thome Yorke definitely didn’t.
Ppl are still checking for them, but you know they were definitely big in the 90s. I was a little girl then, but their videos were ALL over mtv (when mtv was known for playing good music) and they were certainly your favorite band’s favorite band.
They were never in it for the fame; they shied away from it.
@Lili,
Yeah, but alot of bands don’t want that kind of attention and they still blew up. R.E.M for example, all of them are super shy, and still the band is viewed by a large majority as the fifth coming or something. Yeah, they had some main stream attention mid-late 90s, mostly from Pablo Honey singles and OK Computer had some good buzz, but I still don’t think they gotten their due.
You are right though, they are definitely quoted by my favorite bands as one of their favorite bands.
@ofloveandotherdemons,
i’m a big radiohead fan myself. i actually had an entry several months ago here when i made a reference to “creep”
maybe becuz it’s late and i’ve spent the last few hours having a mentally exhausting heart-to-heart convo, but this–> $300 bucks in the “Moet White Star” section really messed me up and distracted me from what this post was talking about in the first place. like, i tried to read and re-read “$300 bucks” over and over for clarification. then i finally realized it was just a redundancy. it’s def past my bed time.
good night and happy friday
@Gem-nastics,
Girl, that says “three hundred dollar-bucks”. And we could all use a few more dollar-bucks these days. Especially in the past a 8 years.
Haha, just playing!
lmao
and here i am thinking the increase in condom purchases was because no one wanted to have a baby in this economy. ah well. i stand corrected.
@lulu,
good point and sh*t
Resume Writing Services – What better way to get a job than to go to a professional right?
The Education System – When the job lays you off, clearly you need to get more education right? Besides, nothing puts student loans on pause like full time enrollment. Nothing gets you money faster than renrolling.
Pawn Shops – Look, he SAID he loved you but that was before he flew that stripper in from his bachelor party with the debit card on your joint account…you may want to pawn that promise ring and pay that light bill….especially since he moved out 5 years ago.
Pay as you go Cellphones – If Starkeisha don’t have a job, she can’t afford to gaggle on the phone with Bonshinkashay or Dartanesha and go over her minutes anymore. Besides, she’s a solid 7,000 minutes over her plan and her next month of minutes don’t start until March 3rd. Since they are gonna cut her off anyway, she may wanna holla at that pay as you go joint.
The Education System
maybe if you goin to community college. financial aid isn’t readily available for many ppl know. and even scholarships from the institution are being cut. unless you been saving up some money under your mattress to pay your tuition, you SOL.
@SauleWright,
I know you made those names up, but the same thing is I know two chicks name Starkeisha.
@Wood,
I hate their parents.
@Wood,
I know a Starletta.
me too. and a Starlah
@miss t-lee,
So she’s just a little star? Why do people do this?
And the thing is some Africans give their kids the most effed up English names! I’ve met a Gratitude, a Goodness and a Gracious! Goodness & Gracious were friends by the way!
@YGB,
So true. A really close friend of mine growing up was called Queen Petrolina Atieno. Seriously. Petrolina, like they just added ina suffix to petrol. WTF!
I’ve heard friends name Shida (translation: problems), Innocence, Heart and my personal favorite Ambition (Ambition was a guy).
@ofloveandotherdemons,
and my personal favorite Ambition (Ambition was a guy).
when i first skimmed through this, i thought you typed “gay” instead of guy. thing is, considering that his name is ambition, either would probably be correct
@ofloveandotherdemons,
SMH! Poor Petrolina! There’s a soccer player in SA whose name is Surprise – way to know how your parents felt about ur conception!
@ofloveandotherdemons,
You know Kenyans from the lake side have an affinity for names like that think after the post election violence
Eminent Persons Atieno
Projectile Onyango
President Obama after the US elections
Christmas Akinyi if you were born on Christmas
and all the rest…lol
@YGB,
I’m *crying* at the names “Goodness and Gracious”.
Wow.
@miss t-lee,
The sad thing’s that these aren’t even the worst. In the 2004 Olympics a Zimbabwean by the name of Kristy Coventry won a gold medal for swimming. This spawned some of the most absurd and sh!teous names in Zim: Many a baby got names like Breaststroke & Backstroke!
@YGB,
sh!t my cousin’s BM is about to name her kid Gorgeous. and she already got a little girl named Beautiful. or is it the other way around?…..well, you get my point. smh.
@SouthernGirl,
Please slap her for me!
@SauleWright,
Pay as you go Cellphones
I had one of this the first two years I was in the states. I miss it. It was relatively cheap, and if I didn’t want to talk to people (which happens alot) I simply ignored the call . The next time we spoke, I could simply blame it on brokeness and a lack of minutes. Bliss.
Education system—-Yeah, internationals don’t qualify for the cushy government loans, so that plan is out the window.
i’m gonna say businesses such as Cash Advance-Payday Loans, Cash against ur car title etc. are going to have more customers.
and oddly I say there is/has been/ or will be an increase in credit cards applications, though not from me as I’m trying to pay those bast@rds off once and for all.
@maria,
and oddly I say there is/has been/ or will be an increase in credit cards applications
you think?
Temp Agencies – With rising unemployment rates, folks take what they can get. Takes some of the frustration out of an already overwhelming situation.
Mass Transit – This time last year, it was fluctuating gas prices causing the influx. This year, the economy. Save a buck. Ride a cow…uh, train.
Corporate Strategists/Outsourcing Firms – With the exception of Trojan, most major businesses have had to undergo several phases of restructuring (aka layoffs) to compensate for profit losses, so they bring in these guys to make the recommendation so “boss” isn’t the bad guy…and replace them w/cheap labor in India or some other country across the world. [Aside: I spent an hour on the phone w/an AT&T IT chick from India b/c I had to ask her to repeat everything multiple times. I tried not to be rude, but it was extremely frustrating.]
Social Networking/Online Dating Sites – Decent people looking for a diversion since leaving the house typically requires spending money. And, though, you may be required to spend an initial $19.95 to get started, some might consider it an investment; a small price to pay to be able to enjoy the company of others from the comfort of your home.
P.S. How does Facebook make money?…cuz that’s extremely addictive and most folks I know are on. Wonder if THAT’S traded publicly…worth looking into.
@Resident GRitS, Facebook doesnt make much money. They make money off of the BS advertising that they do on their website and the fact that they let companies create programs. Facebook is worth so much money simply because of the wealth of information that they have on their website. In the next few years they are going to have to figure out how they are going to turn that information into actual wealth.
@osyeP,
” Facebook is worth so much money simply because of the wealth of information that they have on their website.”
exactly..facebook was able to do what no other social networking site has done. They make people sign up with their governement name (some of the most personal information out there) from that they trend with TRUE LIKES and BEHAVIOR; again something no other site was able to do, because when Sally Smith in Portland OR. says she likes to white water raft, starting a club with all her white water rafting friends, well she and her friends REALLY LIKE IT. This is a gold mine to a white water rafting company because serving ads isn’t so willy nilly now. Voila..white water rafting company ends up on Sally Smith’s page and her white water rafting group page.
@Resident GRitS,
“Save a buck. Ride a cow…”
I totally have a “Save a horse, ride a cowboy” t-shirt. I am so Texas.
@Nikiloveli,
Yes ma’am. You are.
@Resident GRitS,
Mass Transit – This time last year, it was fluctuating gas prices causing the influx. This year, the economy. Save a buck. Ride a cow…uh, train
yeah, i ride the bus every opportunity i have. in fact, i get giddy when i can get somewhere without having to drive.
@The Champ, I don’t drive unless I have no other choice. I’m even walking now just to save money.
@Resident GRitS, Facebook makes money based off advertising (similar to Google’s model).
Bootleg man: Folks can’t afford to pay the full Target price for a cd or break the bank going to the movies, pay your bootlegger $5 for that hot shat.
@Nicki Sunshine,
Word is Bo..n! Yo movies is going up on the price of a ticket. I been on the lookout for a dollar theatre in the area(The Great State of Philadelphia) to no avail. & Panama The Tangle Jig Arsonist, The Wackness killed when Ben Kingsly was quoting Biggie. My world changed. Seeing him behind that desk, The I’m the mothu effin boss’ styled oak desk quotin Biggie. The music was good n shyt too. Mh mh mh. But yeah boot leg man is about to be in the big house. If Bary didn’t delay the digital TV switch his profits would be even higher. Don’t make no sense got to pay to see t.v. Capitalism gone amuck. Like the taxes disguised as traffic violations, (seatbelt helmet and cell phone use??? come on).
@WuDaMan,
If you find a dollar movie theater let me know. The closest thing Philly has to a dollar theater is paying regular price for a ticket and then seeing all 15 movies in that theater that same day.
@eff yo couch,
When I was in college, I knew a couple people banned from The Bridge for pulling that ish. heh heh. They would have never been so uppity at Cinemagic!
@Me fail english?,
You can’t pull that ish at the Bridge, top flight security has that place on lock! You’d be better off doing this at the at one of them mega theaters in the 2520′s neighborhood
@eff yo couch,
we missed you last night dawg. we had a h3ll of a time!
IhatetheBridge. For reasons I won’t get into.
Oh, I’m going to see Bootleggy after work. I heard Slumdog Millionaire is good.
@Me fail english?,
you know/knew about Ghettomagic????
that was the place.. sticky floors and all… $5 matinee… good times… good times
@Bajan Girl,
Yes ma’am. You could do that and hit up Philly Diner for under $10 per person. Hurrah for cheap dates!
@Me fail english?,
true… true… oh the memories…. those were the days… when $20 got you a night out complete with movies, dinner, and some dessert after from the Baskin Robbins… seems like forever ago…
@WuDaMan, How bad is it that our $1 movies aren’t even a dollar anymore? More like $3.
@Nicki Sunshine
$5?!?!?! Our bootleg man charges $3…unless you buy in bulk. $10 will get you 5 cd’s.
@V Renee, $3, watch me bring that up. Because I know you are living in a city bigger than Kentucky.. so we need to come on down off those prices. LOL
@Nicki Sunshine,
lol…she’s in cincy, which is basically just an extension of kentucky
@Nicki Sunshine,
Yes, ma’am! The girl I got makes HOUSE calls. Okay, that’s a complete lie, it’s only because she and my sister grew up together. But yeah, she gets those “for your consideration” studio copy DVDs…I was able to see half of the Oscar nominated films (Slumdog Millionaire is the truth) without having to be $30+ for some sticky floors and processed cheese nachos. She probably has the best quality I’ve seen. And sometimes she’ll throw in a free one because she’s cool like that. Bootleggers are definitely going to be in the business.
@Cheekie, I went and saw Notorious in the theatre… but this guy also had it on bootleg, the same weekend it was out! The quality was fantastic too.
@Nicki Sunshine,
LOL. Yeah, Notorious definitely was a hit with the bootleggers. I love the ones that say, “I got that [insert movie here] and it ain’t even OUT yet”. LMAO
@Cheekie,
That’s whats up, I still mad at my bootleg man…..I thought I got “Madea Goes To Jail”, and he gave me the stage play! It was funny though
@Toussaintthefree,
AHAHAHA. That has happened to me once a while back. I think it was Family Reunion. I should’ve known better, though. lol
@Cheekie, those are sre screeners which the studios only make for the Oscars-the funny thing is they complain about bootlegging but the masters are well in LA (or NYC) so just how do they go from the studio to the street? No diff than a guy working at Staples taking home reams of paper and uh oh yea staples!!!
@Nicki Sunshine,
That’s the truth. It’s $12.50 to see a freaking movie these daye, and that’s with my dang student ID (that I shall keep with me forever). I usually just watch the movies online. Some have pretty good quality. On the rarer occasions my friends and I decide to watch a movie in the theater, we head over to the nearest AMC for the 11:00 matinee, armed with enough food for the day and watch at least 3-4 movies. We feel like we’ve gotten our moneysworth that way. Century Cinema always have ushers patroling the enterance to each screening room before and after every showing. Boooo them!!! Always trying to keep a girl down.
Savings – In this depression/recession America has experienced its highest saving rate in decades
@osyeP,
hell yeah….ain’t no money like my own
Or you can hit up the $5 dollar movie bin at Wally World. I do ain’t no shame to my game.
Got Harlem Nights for the 5. lol
@Double J,
Some people call it cheap, I call it thrifty.
@miss t-lee,
eeahahahaha yeah
lmao @ this post. This is hilarious and right up my alley cuz once AES garnishes my wages Imma have to hit the block. I kid, I kid… hopefully they will provide me with an acceptable and affordable payment plan… ne who, I just want to throw in the local, around the way fixit man. This is the brotha in the ‘hood who can fix errrythang. Once the shyt really hits the fan, for those who haven’t lost their property to foreclosure yet, they are going to need to hit him up for his services. No more going in the phone book to find a plumber or a carpenter, just go to the corner and bird call (or visit your local jitney station they will hook you up) Rasheim and his crew of Pookie-esque maintenance men. They are cheap(er), will do the job well (but on their own time) you may have to call them a few extra times cuz they never come when they say they will and you may have to change the locks when they are done. But the good thing is that Rasheim and his crew can fix anything! They can *igga-rig your car, patch the roof, lay some pipe (copper and pvc ladies, don’t let him lay nothing else – he’s working for you and can’t afford the 15 kids he already has), fix the boiler/hot-water tank/furnace, lay carpet/tile/hardwood (who can afford that tho? better get lamenant). And the only one you have to pay is Rasheim… his employees get paid in cases of beer and only want $20.oo!! The benefits are plentiful, you get your stuff fixed, your putting money back into the economy, and supporting black business all at the same time. What’s not to love?
@pgh muse,
I got 3 words regarding your student loan situation
De-fer-ment!
@eff yo couch,
I don’t have anymore deferment time available… and can’t get a forbearance. imma just have to make a deal with the devil!! Oh well… sadatay lol
@pgh muse, i spelled laminate wrong. doh! it’s laminate flooring…
@pgh muse,
lol…i’m mad you used a comment to write an ad for your “cousin” rasheim.
@The Champ,
lmao… u got me. Anything 4 an extra dollar…
Let’s see, the icecream man-you know w/his own van–those folks sell pig feet in my neighborhood. Dollar store franchises. Bootlegg man (might be a repeat).
@Candace,
the ice cream man sells pig feet in your neighborhood? where the hell are you from??? 1917?
@The Champ,
LMAO! STOP IT!
This post is hilarious…lmao!!
The $1 movie theater–I don’t know about anyone else, but there are a lot of good movies out, and I cannot/will not dish out $8.50 per movie if I can pay $1.50 per movie.
@N.I.A. fabuloussince1982….,
Shyt $8 is a matenay out here in the great state of philadelphia…
@WuDaMan,
you need to find your local $1 theater forreal…or is it more like $2 since regular priced theaters are so high?
@N.I.A. Ms.Alladatshyt….,
Yeah this summer a movie was $10 now it’s like $10.50. I don’t understand these days.
@WuDaMan,
I need to put you down with my personal DVD man, stat!!! Man, $10 can get you 3 quality movies of your choice , and you will have 50 cent left over to buy you some snacks from the corner store.
@eff yo couch,
Oh shyt man I’ll owe you a 6 pack of high quality brews from the fooderie for said information. That’s what’s up.
@N.I.A. Ms.Alladatshyt….,
Our so called “dollar” movie is $2…on Tuesdays though it’s only $1. It’s not the best theatre (no stadum seating or anything) but it’s all good.
I can’t front, I love that ish, and I still smuggle in my snacks. lol
@WuDaMan,
Fam, let ME know where you can find a matinee for 8 bones in Philly. The cheapest that I know you can catch a flick for is $10….
@ThePhiladelphiaNegro,
It depends on the show time. If it’s before 18:00. $8. Maybe $8 and some change but still $8
@N.I.A. fabuloussince1982….
I LOVE the $2 show. It’s the best. And I usually make a trip to the store beforehand, so my purse if filled with all kinds of goodies.
@V Renee,
Some of my friends be looking at me crazy…I don’t care. 
Seee…we can be movie partners!
@miss t-lee,
I remember when I used to go to the movies. . .i would have what ever lucky lady I was dating at that time pull out her big purse and we would eat like Kings during the movie.
In my prime I’ve been known to sneek a box of popeyes up in the theater, with the sides
@eff yo couch,
Moms used to get chineese food off up in there. Had errbody in the theater jealous. Popeye’s that’s champteticle.
@eff yo couch,
We did this once in HS–except it was mexican food from the taqueria down the street…lol
@eff yo couch, WUDaMan and you too Miss T-Lee
So yall the mofos stanking up the theater!!
smh
@V Renee,
Hey…hey…I said back in HS.
The only snacks I smuggle in now are my flamin’ hot cheetos and some junior mints and/or raisinets.
And maybe a coke…lol
@V Renee,
I stopped going to movie theaters back in 2004, when the DVD man stepped his game up
@miss t-lee,
lol. My mom used to embarass the shit outta me when we was little cracking the loud ass soda can open, busting open the big bag of popcorn. Now I be bringing smelly ass McDonald’s in there and stuff
@Me fail english?,
hahahha
Yep I remember my Ainnies (aunties) doing that. We would be like daaang, you couldn’t bring a bottle? lol
I feel like I am reading a remixed version of The Family Fued.
@Suga&Spice,
hahahaha!!
“good answer!!! good answer!!”
lol
@Suga&Spice,
*snort*
What!!! The Wackness was a great movie!!! It was so freakin adorable that I wanted to eat it so I could have it inside me. It was cute and refreshing and just plain adorable. Josh Peck character amazing!!!
The movie is not oscar worthy but it’s a top notch coming of age story. So don’t b hatin!
@Tasty Kake215,
It was so freakin adorable that I wanted to eat it so I could have it inside me
…………………………………………………………………
@The Champ,
lol, that’s what [i]she[/i] said
ZING! Or does that only work for men?
Vegas is NOT in a recession, gambling and all the other vices like legal and illegal drugs etc. Yes beer, wine and ” flavor of the month” martinis are depressants you night of the living base head.
@Dice Vegas,
Tell that to whatever politician from your state was crying to Obama about discouraging Wells Fargo from having their retreat there. He was in the news selling tinfoil hats the other day. And yall’s housing market has done worse than average.
That said I believe Reynold’s wrap and foil will see a surge. Despite them phasing out analog T.V. sets aluminum foil still has many uses such as insulating homes, preserving meatloaf and dressing up pets.
“People are broke right now ”
tell that to “Apple” 4Q last year.
Children aside, Marriage aint all that great especially once you get past the sex. Oh and you will get past it whether you want to or not.
@Dice Vegas,
*no comment*
but you are speakin the truth…lol
@KingPine,
no comment*
but you are speakin the truth…lol
Haahaaa, I love how you kept your peace on this one. It takes a strong man to keep silent on something he feels so passionately about.
@Dice Vegas,
Well damn.
@Dice Vegas, I hear this…
@Dice Vegas,
lol..you sound like paul rudd’s character in “knocked up”
I just read an article yesterday in TIME that dentists are seeing a big boost in business. People who have in insurance are in a hurry to use their benefits, and people who just lost their jobs are in a hurry to get work done before their benefits are gone.
yuuuuuuup. i am one of them! and thankfully my dentist lives across the street.
“Aside: Jermaine Dupri and Bow Wow’s song about being like father and son is absolutely one of the worst songs I’ve heard in a very long time. Seriously. The beat sucks and the song is as corny as corny can get. I want the song to commit suicide.”
I’m glad someone else has noticed this. I think Jermaine Dupri is worse than R. Kelly…at least Kels prefers little girls over little boys.
Everytime I see that video I speculate that the JD and Bow Wow probably get dressed in front each other like couples do…and then I puke my last meal.
@Cornell Westside,
as far as talent is concerned JD need to stay out of the room when Kells come through. & did you hear Janet is going back to Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis for her production???
@WuDaMan,
“did you hear Janet is going back to Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis for her production???”
thank the LORD!
maybe we’ll get a decent hit album out of her now.
@blackberry molasses,
“did you hear Janet is going back to Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis for her production???”
thank the LORD!
maybe we’ll get a decent hit album out of her now.”
i think its time to stick a fork in janets pop career. that sh*t is well-done, lol
If libraries had stock, I would invest now. Not so much because of the books, but the free DVD’s
@Me fail english?,
Actually, I get all my books from the library now. And more folks are in my local library sucking up the free innernets than ever b4.
@VeronicaL,
“Actually, I get all my books from the library now. And more folks are in my local library sucking up the free innernets than ever b4″
I actually read that the library is now seeing a surge in visitors..but you gotta be quiet (unless your in the story time section) and i like to talk and they don’t have coffee ..so if times get really hard..the library aint really gonna work for me.
@Me fail english?,
I loovvvvvveee the public library. That is the first thing I look for whenever I move to a new city. The one at my current city is so purdy and clean. It has a crazy collection of foreign films, old 1940-1950s films and some really cool concert DVDs. They have a nice collection of CDs too.
Plus, the books. The books are a very welcome thing.
The only public library I haven’t been absolutely enamored with is the one in downtown Dallas.
@ofloveandotherdemons,
Bibliophile, eh? Don’t ever move to NYC! We have Grand Army Plaza Library and we have the one on Fifth Ave. Let us never speak of the others *cue sounds of spooky ghosts*
Really, the one I grew up near didn’t even have a card catalog
@Me fail english?,
the one I grew up near didn’t even have a card catalog
wtf?!?!? i see why you failing english…
I went to the supermarket the other day and bypassed the name brand foods like Kelloggs and Heinz and such. Negroes can’t afford name brand sh*t no mo.
lol as a grad student i been buying generic/store brands. most stuff you can’t taste the difference.
@Gem-nastics,
you know, i’m drinking some value time orange juice right now, and i have to say that it might be the best store bought oj i’ve ever tasted
Fast food spots. Dollar menu shyt looks a lot better now.
@Monk, I second that, got sum mickey d’s coupon in the paper n me n my cronies were going 2 lunch at mickey d’s for a week!
@Tasty Kake215,
& on that note TOILET PAPER! Cuz nothing make you go like cheap food.
Ramen Noodles.
And I don’t think I need to explain.
@8th Wonder,
Whatchu say that for. This post is makin me hungry. That or I’m so broke my stomach may be sticking out because of malnutrition like starvin marvin from southpark
The Court system. All those BM’s who were giving him a break…coming up with their own contracts…trying to take an understanging role, are now saying “F that! I got a mouth to feed!!”
First post, holla!
@Ambitionz
True!
I’ve been trying to think of people I could sue lately.
@Ambitionz,
True, but too bad aint no wages to garnish!
Welcome, friend.
@Ambitionz,
Welcome, Ambitionz. I’m the driver of the Bootleg Welcome Wagon and here to spread some joy. The legit wagon may be by shortly (I hear they have omelettes now).
*launches paper shreds, gold-plated dust and packing peanuts*
Welcome!
P.S. – agreed, the bm’s may be stepping their game up. But something tells me the bd’s will, too (disappearing acts).
@Ambitionz,
welcome!!!
*shooting gold stars*
@Ambitionz,
Welcome!!!
**Recession Proof Diva Dust v. 3.1 ™**
I don’t know nuthin about no omlettes, but me and SG got you covered in the sparkly goodness dpt.
@blackberry molasses,
Are you turning into the Bill Gates of DivaDust? There’s a new version every week! I’m still tryin’ to use up the Inaugural Edition 2.o, dangit!
And talk to your girl Shatani bout dem omellets…not only has she rolled them out, she also threatened to send the Drop Squad my way (again) when I was lookin’ at em too hard, lol.
@Lil’T,
Are you turning into the Bill Gates of DivaDust?
in a word… YEP.
That is how I stay ahead of Bootleggy!!
@Lil’T,
hmph….i don’t know about shatani but the SS Drop Squad is gearing up for you RIGHT NAH!!!!
and don’t let me tell ya’ll again that these omelettes are NOT Sparkly Sista approved. even the champ is giving them the side eye.
@Ambitionz,
welcome and sh*t
In spite of this economy, I still see a lot of people in Whole Foods buying that expensive fish and meat. I would stop shopping there if it wasn’t for the $1.99 bags of spinach and romaine….
@N.I.A. fabuloussince1982….,
They have spinach and romaine for $1.99? I guess I’m getting my bagged salad from Whole Foods now.
@Voiceofreason,
NO!
Go to Produce Junction (if you got it)
man…. we went there with 20 bucks and came out with a BOX of fresh produce. I spent sunday afternoon chopping and vacuum sealing. We stocked up on fruits and veggies until NEXT MONTH.
@Voiceofreason,
They have spinach and romaine for $1.99? I guess I’m getting my bagged salad from Whole Foods now.
yeah, they do. the same bags that’ll be 4 bucks everywhere else are 2 at whole foods.
Rosetta Stone – You know people trying to get their entreuprenership on and knowing a foreign language will make them more marketable.
And you know2520′s are scared that foreigners will truly try to take sh*t over. They know how to run a corporation using a credit card with only a $2500 credit limit.
I’m trying to decide as I type this, what language I want to learn.
@V Renee,
rosetta got one big heavy expensive @ss stone.
Yo self help books and Do it yourself. N councelors, Churches. You can start your own church like that episode of the steve harvey show… lol
Let’s see:
1. Lube in convenient personal sizes – with all that strokin going on, might as well get your money’s worth out of the condom. No chaffing and no dry starts, dig?
(…and ladies…I don’t buy the natural Dasani dispenser claim; even the deepest wells can run dry)
2. Birth control kits – you can never be too sure now can you? *Moment of clairvoyancy* :despite the rough economy, we will soon hear about “Recession Babies”
3. Handguns – I went to a mall the other day and when the gun counter tells you to take a number, you know those bad boys are selling. Plus, bammaz are going to be lunchin as sh*t gets worse.
More later….
@CPT Callamity,
1. I seent that on talk nast w/ the grossest old lady evuh. She said there’s only so much @ the beginning unles she’s Orgasmicly gifted…
& 3. true too. Protect your neck.
@CPT Callamity,
1. Lube in convenient personal sizes – with all that strokin going on, might as well get your money’s worth out of the condom. No chaffing and no dry starts, dig?
Which is why cooking oil will see a major rise in sales. Now you and I know the differences, the very infectious, uncomfortable and unhealthy differences between water-solubility and fat-solubility, but do you think MOST people do???
I think we’ll some very creative uses for cooking oil in the coming months
@Me fail english?,
be careful messin w/ the cookin oil. Organic solvents can disolve a conderm.
@WuDaMan,
Whoa! I only cook with cooking oil I was just saying…say, how did you come by that info about it dissolving conderms???
But I’ve heard of people using it as a conditioner and moisturizer, so I figure they’ll be getting money this year
@Me fail english?,
Oh yeah they gone get some money reguardless. When ninjahs go back to makin they own fried fish n chicken again. But the nastiest old woman talkin dirty allways says to use a waterbased lube. N when I go to get my car worked on the mechanics where nitrile gloves now, not the latex. Because latex is an organic compound just like oil and gas n shyt. O-Chem lab mantra ‘like disolves like.’
@WuDaMan,
Hmmm…so I guess my idea with Virgin Coconut Oil is out. Damn…I was about to come up.
Does anyone else ever have the awkward dance of indecision when people start crowding around the family planning section of Wal-mart? It’s funny when 3 people are staring at the shelf, not quite sure which condoms and lube combo to pick up. I think some adults are still embarassed!
@CPT Callamity,
LMAO as another great citizen of Gary IN. once put it ‘You Are Not Alone.’ It really depends on the attitude of the people. Sometimes they may be on the prowl for someone to use said purchases w/… You never know.
@CPT Callamity
hahaha. Target had the His/Hers KY Jelly on sale the weekend of Valentines Day. Let’s just say the shelves were looking mighty empty that weekend.
I didn’t even think to check the cooking oil section. That may have been low as well.
@CPT Callamity,
I get my, er…boudoir accoutrements online. They have reviews and stuff.
@CPT Callamity,
hahahha. Yep.
I did the awkward dance at Walgreen’s one time.
Then I put them in my handbasket and went right down the next aisle on the way to the register.
I ran into a lil’ ol’ lady from my church and she looked right at my basket. (It was the only thing in there.)
I couldn’t do ish, but laugh and she winked at me.
Gotta love it!
“Target had the His/Hers KY Jelly on sale the weekend of Valentines Day”
they had a sale?? i thought that sh*t was never on sale, lol
@CPT Callamity,
“Plus, bammaz are going to be lunchin as sh*t gets worse.”
lol i ain’t heard that in a loooooooooooooooooooong a$$ min…..
@KingPine,
I hold it down for D.C. and the DMV
@CPT Callamity,
smgdh…….man it made up to howard county and 21212
some crazy a$$ mofos….lmbao
Sadatay? I recall somebody (me) using that word in a post earlier this week. Did I bring it back? I wish I could where “Sadatay” on a t-shirt, but there’d be too many copyright issues…
I think folks’ll start buying more…
1.Tasers, security systems, dead bolts, and dogs with bad reputations (Pits, Rotts, etc.). When folks are broke and can’t get ish, they start stealing ish, which means people might feel the need to beef up on security.
2.Ramen. It’s quite possibly the cheapest meal out there.
3.Bally’s memberships. In addition to buying weave, golddiggers (or if you’re in the Burgh, Black and Golddiggers) will probably start the Kanye Work Out Plan. Ballers don’t want ladies that have more gut than butt.
4.Netflix memberships. You can see like 7 movies in one month for less than $10 if you plan it right.
5.College enrollment. When people lose their jobs they figure it’s the perfect time to go back to school.
6.Lottery tickets. Cause you never know.
That’s all I got for now.
One more thing. Products for natural hair (Carol’s Daughter, Miss Jessie’s, Kinky Curly, etc.). Wearing your hair natural is much cheaper than any other style. At least it is for me.
@Voiceofreason, 5.College enrollment. When people lose their jobs they figure it’s the perfect time to go back to school
That’s so true, a lot of ppl have been hitting up their local community college. Great time to invest in your mind.
@Voiceofreason,
“4.Netflix memberships. You can see like 7 movies in one month for less than $10 if you plan it right.”
YES! Especially when I first started Netflix, I was watching the movie THEE night it came to my house and sent it right back the next day. I notice, though, sometimes they try to be slick and act like they didn’t process the movie ’til the next business day and have to send it after that. Mofos, I know your warehouse address, it don’t take that long to mail!
i <3 netflix. it’s the best.
@Voiceofreason,
(or if you’re in the Burgh, Black and Golddiggers)
i’m actually mad that i didnt invent this phrase first
@The Champ,
Me too. I got the phrase from one of my cousins.
@Voiceofreason,
Bally’s memberships. In addition to buying weave, golddiggers (or if you’re in the Burgh, Black and Golddiggers) will probably start the Kanye Work Out Plan. Ballers don’t want ladies that have more gut than butt.
Bally’s is the devil. The contract they have you on is crazy. You have to pay it off for 2year and give them your first born child before they let you off it. Not cool.
@ofloveandotherdemons,
Yeah. I used to do some work with small claims cases and EVERYBODY was suing Bally’s.
@ofloveandotherdemons,
man……why didn’t anybody warn me?!?!?!? this summer ain’t getting here fast enough so i can be rid of them.
Extension cord sales may increase… utilities sharing will be at an all time high.
- wire hangers and aluminum foil… dayum near get anything to work.
-co-sign on duct tape (Shout outs Naturally Alise)
-koolaid – it’s $.25 a pack now (blasphemy) but it beats paying $4.50 for organic juice… maybe there will be an introduction of organic Koolaid… it would be like the hotdogs of the beverage market… all the left over organic fruit scrapings can be dried, processed, and powdered and turned into a “healthier” alternative and sell for $.45 a pack…
it’s oh so obvious you from around the way.
@Gem-nastics, LMAO!!… don’t be fooled by the rocks that I got…
@pgh muse,
Extension cord sales may increase… utilities sharing will be at an all time high
is there such a thing as a quadruple entendre?
@The Champ,
u have a dirty mind…
Since the economy has gone down the toilet, I’ve been seeing herds of ninjas coming out to happy hour for cheap drinks and 10 cents wings!
Shyt even the little asian chick in the food court is having a hard time keeping them free samples of General Tso’s chicken on her tray because ninja’s is hungry and broke!!
@eff yo couch,
aaaaahaahahahah I be walkin past her ssa all the time & get mad when she hold out one toothpick worth. I be trying to grab 2 or 3 in one reach. lmao
@WuDaMan,
Wu, why you always tryin to jack a little Asian girl? The correct technique to a “sample meal” is to just casually walk by and take one….five to ten times. The real deal is to hit the food court where 4 or 5 of them are hawking for the different spots and just cirulate till you’re full. The order is usually: Teryaki chicken, orange chicken, lemon ice. Rinse and repeat.
This also works well at Costco’s and Sam’s Club.
@Lil’T,
Yep Saturday mornings at the Sam’s Club is like free breakfast.
You get a drink too.
@miss t-lee,
same at the giant eagle around my way. you might even luck up and get some lobster and sh*t
@Lil’T,
LMAO @ Lil T walking by the second time with a funny moustache and glasses on
At fairway they just leave stuff out and let all the children drip their grubby little booger hands in the sample olive oils. They really need to police those things. It makes me very angry
The container store should do well (is that a chain?) or places like it. All those places that carry knickknacks that make it easier to organize possessions will come in handy, now that we’ll all be living in our mothers’ garages.
Also, hobby stores. This is great time to take up crocheting or puzzles or some other such low cost fun. I read board games are rising in popularity now.
@Me fail english?,
The container store should do well (is that a chain?) or places like it.
the container store? i remember bill burr talking about this during one of his stand-ups, but i thought he was making it up
@The Champ,
Lol. NYC apparently has a smorgasboard of outrageously useless stores. You’d think with the rents so high stuff like this would die out, but they only seem to be expanding
You know who else is going to make a nice little chuck of change in the jacked up economy? Cashiers!!!
If your like me (read: a cheap ba$tard), you been haggling for a lower price or bribing the cashier for free shyt (extra fries or a free pie at McDonalds, etc), before this recession. But I wouldn’t be surprised if ninjas are doing this now more then ever . . .
and the pimpled face cashier make out like a fat rat because there the one’s who’s pocketing the money from these so called hook- ups.
I remember back in 96 when I was a cashier at the Zoo . . . let’s jsut say my paychecks used to go straight to my savings account.
@eff yo couch, this is hilarious and I KNOW u from philly… everyone I know from philly is always tryna get a hook up from a cashier or tryna bribe that poor black employee to do some ghetto a$$ illegal ish that may get them fired. This truly made me laugh!
@pgh muse,
lol. I didn’t know that was a Philly thing?! When I moved there I remember going to Popeye’s one night and the girl at the register was whispering to me about all these secret deals. I was like wtf?? Am I on tv?
@Me fail english?
I had to change my screen name to protect my identity. Ha!
In high school I worked at Popeyes….BEST job ever. I used to LOVE working on Sundays. Church folks LOVED getting the family pack with like 30 pieces of chicken. My sister worked there too so we had a system – I worked the drive thru, she listened for the order, made it and sh*t was never rang.
Best side hustle ever.
@Audacity of Hope,
It was you!!
I had the same hustle going when I worked at IHOP. We (waitresses) made the desserts and salads ourselves so technically I was entitled to 100% of the profits.
@Audacity of Hope,
Thinking about Popeye’s is making me hungry… Popeye’s is my fave fast food chicken joint… I love the catfish filets.
@pgh muse,
good ol slush fund….paid for lunch every damn day…..
it wasn’t just philly folks…lol
@eff yo couch,
Yoooo, this is the best hustle ever! I did it back in “96 too. (Is ’96 when the phenomenon started?) I worked at a hardware store and ninjas would come through with a whole tree worth of lumber and put a candy bar on the counter. I’d ring them up for the candy bar and let them through and they’d slide me a few hundred.
I did that for a while until my supervisor came up to me with a police officer. As I was defecating in my pants, turns out he just wanted to ask me about someone who had been through my line that was passing bad checks.
Yeah, after that, I was done….
@nia,
*crying laughing*
@miss t-lee,
me too….lol
@nia,
LMAO. Were these ninjas you knew? Or did you guys just give the secret head nod to acknowledge the hook up?
@V Renee,
Yeah, it was usually friends of people I knew that worked there. And they would tell them to go to my line when they came in. But then, they started gettin dumb and only getting in my line when other lines were open. Other cashiers would be like..”I can take you over here.” And they’d be like “Naw.” I was like, damn! Yall just TRYIN to get me busted!
@nia,
The main reason I don’t do more crime. Dumb accomplices.
@Me fail english?,
That and the possibility of getting caught – I’m just too chicken!
@nia,
Holy Shyt nia…
@nia,
a similar scare ended the young champ’s shoplifting days.
@eff yo couch,
When I was a teen my girl was a cashier at the grocery store. If I or another friend would go to her line, she would hold a pack of Kool-Aid under meat and other expensive stuff so the Kool-Aid price would scan.
The Ladies in Free time is getting earlier and earlier….Ladies in free before 9….wth? what happened to in free before 11?
first of all…boo to all my damn associates (um, friends?) that think it’s cute to have they damn 40th birthday parties at Da’Club? i mean, for real? y’all shittin’ me right?
next…what cheap ass gets to the club before 9p? hell, at 936p, i’m still trying to decide if i’ma fall through…because really…at this stage in my life…i really ain’t trynna be ‘just another old single chick at the club’….
@SexyCool, they damn 40th birthday parties at Da’Club
I have seen bridal parties @ the club before SexyCool, with the bride and groom, and in all of their wedding finery. Satin and sequins everywhere… once you’ve seen that… any and all things are possible.
@pgh muse,
no. just….no.
@SouthernGirl,
**raising right hand** it happened. I swear.
@pgh muse,
We were in a club in Louisiana once, real hole in the wall spot, and some groomsmen and bridesmaids (I assumed) just rolled through.
I was like…wow. I guess this is the after party after the wedding…lol
@SexyCool,
next…what cheap ass gets to the club before 9p?
in my clubbing days, my man and i would hit whiskey dicks (a club in the burgh) at 8:30 to get the free drinks. only downside was finding something to do in the three hours before people showed up
@The Champ,
“only downside was finding something to do in the three hours before people showed up”…
and therein lies the dilemma…IF i were to get to a club before it starts getting crowded, my non-alcohol-handling-@ss has already hit my two drink maximum before the deejay starts playing the ‘good set’…
and at my advanced age of 36…by the time i sit in the club for two/three hours waiting on other folk to show up, i’m tired, sleepy and ret’ to go home…
Another demographic that will benefit from this economy, are my Mexican brothers that will brave awful weather conditions and will stand in front of Home Depot at the butt-crack of dawn to work for $2 an hour.
I know most of my black folk have Pookie and Ray Ray down the block doing home remodeling and auto repairs, but them 2520′s are snatching up Jesus and Hector for all types of odd jobs these days
I predict in less than 5 years time, the Mexicans will replace crack heads as far as cheap labor goes. This is hood econ 101!
@eff yo couch,
‘Round here the Mexicans already dipped on us. They’re going back to Mexico where there’s healthcare and opportunity. Ha!
@Me fail english?,
Ain’t that some ISH?!?!?!
LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mad late replying. I actually had to work at work today…JERKS! I have been cracking up from the first post. HILARITY AT ITS FINEST!
My idea…rickshaws. It would employ a bunch of folks, good exercise for worker, fresh air and all that good stuff. Not to mention that gas is creeping back up and a rickshaw ride has to be cheaper than filling up a tank.