Recession hits below the belt: BJ for 99 cents
After a brief period of reflection and a few posts that had absolutely no snark appeal, I am back. Enough with the hormonal melodrama and enough of me feeling that I should simmer down a bit or people won’t read my blog. Screw that. People don’t read my blog when I’m all caught up in my female emotions. Let’s get back to the snarky basics.
I saw this picture on BuzzFeed today, posted by Scott Lamb. He’s the senior editor at BuzzFeed and his bio on Twitter further defines why I think I really like this guy: “I like things“. Aside from the fact that his first name is the same as my ex-husband’s, which puts him on my immediate shit list, he has redeemed himself quite nicely because:
A. He has a kick ass sense of humor
B. Who could hate someone with the last name of “Lamb”? I love animals.
C. He likes things. So do I. I wonder if he’s single and would change his first name?
D. He took a picture of a sign that says, “New BJ 99 cents”
I have no idea how much the old BJ was going for, but this seems like a deal. From what I’ve heard from my friends of the opposite sex, it’s costly to get one no matter what. Even if it’s not in dollars, most men seem to find that women charge them somehow. Why is that? Seriously, are there really women who say to their partner, “If you buy me that really cute outfit I’ll put my knee pads on”? Ladies, lighten up. It’s not torture. Well, then again, I don’t know your partner.
I thought charging for the act was purely something people do on Craigslist. Or, if you live in Rhode Island, you can do that legally as long as it’s inside a building. Never, ever, ever on the street. The law was obviously written by some bonehead who thought that paying for sex is perfectly fine as long as you’re not outside. So much for beach sex.
Anyway, the recession is here. Gas prices are up. Groceries cost far too much. The dollar menu at the fast food restaurants isn’t going to last.
However, somewhere in New York new BJs are only 99cents.
To all the men out there who didn’t believe in him: There is a God.
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Knee pads….. the birthday present to get when you can't think of anything different. I wonder if they come in colours that will match the carpet.
Hi, great site, where did you come up with the info in this summary? Im glad I found it though, I will be checking back soon to see what other articles you have.
very goog thank you
wow, i'm sure the guys were lining up for that one! thanks for making me laugh!
I'm applled! As a journalist (even a blogger) you should have provided more details on where this sign was located. I've got a hundred bucks in my pocket that should last me at least a month (unless I get greedy.)
Holy cow….that is too funny. Better not tell hubby that, we'll be packing our bags.
BTW, my husband's name is Scott. But he's a lovable sort, like a Scotty. Yours sounds more like the toilet paper type:)
I wonder if there was a line?
Love your posts! Your fabulous!!
Glad to see the snark is back.
Erma wrote to keep her own sanity.
You cannot worry about your insane readers mental inadequacies.
Fortunately there are enough sane readers like me to make sure your ego is assuaged.
Keep on keepin' on, you're fine, it's the rest of the world that needs to catch up.
Apparently, BJ 99 Cent is a buyer’s club based in New York City. Do a google search and you will find out that signs like this are popping up all over NYC. However, I still kind of like your take on it. Just goes to show that the way our brains are wired, it’s no wonder we find ourselves in the kind of messes that take up the front pages of newspapers, and ahem, some blogs as well.
Isn't that the thing that disappears when a woman says, "I do"? ROFLMAO! You rock!
When this post echoed from FreindFeed to my Twitter, I did wonder what it was!!
Thankfully it came from here. A clever and amusing article. True to form.
As usual, fabulous post. I needed this bit of humor today!
@Hadassah: if I wrote about tea you'd be able to understand……
@Karen: Thank you. I've been grumpy but I get bored being grumpy…so this is what happens.
@Heather: I think most people would get very bored of my serious side. I even bore myself. …and 99 cent is great for anything! Cheaper than the dollar store!!!
I like both sides of you, Cheryl. But I know what you mean. Sometimes people only like one side of us, or one side has the strongest appeal for the masses. In any case, 99 cents is a good deal!
I love when you're snarky, it's why I read your blog! If others don't like it, go somewhere else. Keep up the snark appeal, girlfriend!
i am sitting here thinking is there a possibility it could mean something else, but, even in my innocent naivete, i couldnt come up (scuse the pun) with anything…..