We’ve all been there; between jobs, end of the month, after electric picnic… Being strapped for cash is one thing, but being totally skint drives you to a whole new set of extremes. Here are 4 easy ways to tell if you're totally broke!
1) You Fill Up For Under A Fiver
Even with a massively improved public transit system, people who are totally skint still insist on driving, leaving them in the awkward situation of filling their car up with the bare minimum. Last year I saw a guy fill up 68 cent.
2) You'll Drink Anything
Instead of just staying in skint people decide that they can still go out and have a good time even if they only have a 10er to get into the club. You will usually find these people arriving at pre drinks with something repulsive like dessert wine or a bottle of Spiritus they’re parents brought back 6 years ago from Russia. After wincing through their parents stolen liquor, they will partake in one of the worst drinking choices of their life –drink swiping. Drink swiping basically entails walking around a club and drinking any half full glasses stagnantly standing around. This is not recommended, it NEVER ends well.
3) You're Gonna Start Calling In Those IOUs
Everyone owes someone money, they’re looking to collect. This is relatively normal and only implies skinthood if the called in IOU is either over 2 years old, or for a sum under 1 euro. If the situation is reversed respect the degrading amount of confidence it takes to call in these favors and cough up the money, if someone's asking’ , they need it!
4) You Become An Archaeologist
When you are strapped for cash, you get this sudden treasure hunter vibe that your house is sitting on a load of undiscovered gold. You start ripping apart every cushion, rooting through every drawer, checking the pocket of every pair of jeans, until you find a coin. In these searches finding a note is nearly as rewarding as a vaginal orgasm.
