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I'm broke, you're broke, we're all broke. Even the smug guy on the balcony with the croissant hasn't got two AmEx gold cards to rub together these days. Tell everybody your schemes to save cash.

(, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 18:09)
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Student? Stay at home spouse? Unemployed singleton?
Good news: you can save money by devoting 3 to 4 days a week to grocery shopping, purchasing what you need from the local butcher, greengrocer, etc., and use the remainder of your copious free time to bake bread, boil leftovers for soup, cook large meals to freeze, make/mend your own clothes, build your own car, brew your own booze, and pedal an exercise bike to generate your own electricity.

Working full time to support your family? Shop at the supermarket, once a week (thus undermining local business and making yourself part of the problem), or sacrifice what remains of your scarce free time to somehow engage in some/all of the above and accept that you'll never see your loved ones. Failing that, take out a substantial life insurance policy then arrange your own death - your family won't notice you've gone, but will enjoy living off the payout (like the smug cunts listed above).
(, Fri 11 Nov 2011, 22:45, 16 replies)
Blimey.
It's like I've threatened the status quo or something.

Honestly. How dare I suggest that people don't have to shop in supermarkets. I'm worse than Hitler!
(, Fri 11 Nov 2011, 22:56, closed)
Come now, that's not true.
Hitler was famous for prioritising munitions production over locally produced dairy.
(, Fri 11 Nov 2011, 23:02, closed)
and his moustasche
and the thing with the Jews.
(, Fri 11 Nov 2011, 23:25, closed)
The thing with the Jews.
Brilliant!
(, Sat 12 Nov 2011, 21:55, closed)
What about people who work full time but work 4 on/4 off or continental shifts instead of Monday-Friday?

(, Fri 11 Nov 2011, 23:02, closed)
or people who manage to go to more than one shop on a Saturday morning,
and take their families with them, great day out for everyone, never seen a kid having a tantrum at an outdoor market.

Actually tell a lie. One time a kid almost had a crying fit because he wanted a bag of potatoes.
(, Fri 11 Nov 2011, 23:05, closed)
Yes, taking toddlers shopping is a joy,
and never leads to unplanned, impulse buys.
(, Fri 11 Nov 2011, 23:06, closed)
bag. of. potatoes.

(, Fri 11 Nov 2011, 23:19, closed)
Are your children hooded when they go outside,
or are simple blinkers sufficient?
(, Sat 12 Nov 2011, 19:47, closed)
Continental shifts?
Not sure I'm best placed to offer lifestyle advice to tectonic plates.
(, Fri 11 Nov 2011, 23:05, closed)
Some things do take more effort
life takes effort.
(, Mon 14 Nov 2011, 5:04, closed)

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