7 Things to Do when You Are Broke

The state of being broke-many people find themselves in this situation every day, month, and year. Whether you're continually broke or just waiting those long days to pay time, here's a list of things to do that require no cash.

Library

The Library is an obvious choice. Not only is it free, it's a building created by those taxes you have to pay each and everyday of your waking, breathing life. So why not visit it from time to time? Beside books, there's also free movies and free internet access. Also free magazines, newspapers, occasionally classes. There's free air conditioning too, which might be something to you depending on just how broke you are.

The Park

The park is another handy place built by the tax dollars. Of course this depends on how well you get along with nature. You can hike. Of if it's an urban park, walk in a large concrete circle. You can also picnic, avoid spiders, feed the ducks, screech in terror and run from unidentifiable flying bugs (UFBs). The park is a place to get away from starring at the same four walls-even better there are no walls at all.

Dumpster Diving

Stick with me here. You can find free stuff and the only thing better than stuff is free stuff.

A rule of thumb: as long as there's no "Stay Out" sign then you can plead ignorance. Apartment dumpsters are great for getting boxes. Loads and loads of boxes. More boxes than everyone on the planet could ever imagine what to do with.

Dumpster diving passes the time, at any rate.

Pet Store Browsing

As long as you aren't looking to buy a pet, this is nice to do. You can look at the fish and make the fish face. Convince the sales person to let you look at a ferret. In effect, you have yourself a free petting zoo.

Socialize
Actually speak to your neighbors. This can be awkward. Especially if you've lived in a house for eight years and have yet to say 'hi' to anyone living in a mile radius. Take it slow and don't hurt yourself.

E-mail and Online Games

If you don't own a computer-this is what the library is for. E-mail (and IM) work similar in nature to speaking on the phone. The difference is no money is taken from you for communicating with the outside world.

There are hundreds of websites with mindless games just waiting to kill your remaining brain cells. Fire up Google and search for them.

Use Your Imagination with Those Boxes you Got Out of the Dumpster Earlier

What? Children do it all the time. You're broke. What else are you going to do, something useful like looking for a 2nd job? Let's not be silly. Now start playing killer robots from mars with your equally broke friends. Make sure to add in sound effects.

If one of your friends owns a camera you can make you tube videos. Broke plus bored is a combination responsible for ninety percent of you tube. You wouldn't want to deprive the world of low-budget, lame entertainment? Would you?