tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11642399432402342392024-03-12T19:46:39.540-04:00Poor People Like PizzaIt's still Tuesday. We're still at war. Britney is still crazy. <i>And we still work here.</i>PPLPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05900342121537315042noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164239943240234239.post-44739470578690932092012-04-24T17:01:00.001-04:002012-04-24T17:03:48.251-04:00Help me, I'm poor.PPLPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05900342121537315042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164239943240234239.post-11884200624021908012011-06-07T18:24:00.003-04:002011-06-07T18:26:22.766-04:00Donald Trump took Sarah Palin to Famiglia PizzaCase and point.PPLPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05900342121537315042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164239943240234239.post-15554424607644734412011-05-26T15:45:00.004-04:002011-06-07T18:12:54.491-04:00Poor People Like NoirEvery office needs pizza. No judgement. Watch the above video and have a summary and analysis on my desk by 5.PPLPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05900342121537315042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164239943240234239.post-54705071447659692062011-03-29T18:09:00.004-04:002011-06-07T18:13:45.552-04:00Poor People Like Asking for Too MuchSometimes life hands you lemons -- and you're supposed to make lemonade and sell it for a profit. Sometimes at the lemonade stand you have crappy employees who "only give 90%". In the life of a poor person, you're bound to come across some people who you can't relate to or work with. Recently we had an employee who wasn't "getting" the philosophy of Genericorp. Before she developed a deep bond PPLPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05900342121537315042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164239943240234239.post-78657480672529229622010-06-03T18:47:00.005-04:002010-06-03T19:07:15.788-04:00If You Don't Celebrate National Donut Day, You're a CommunistSorry we've been slacking a bit here at PPLP. We've been really, really busy being poor. Of course, when something super important comes up, we will make the time to post. One example of super important stuff is free food via a holiday celebrating food!Tomorrow, Friday, the best Friday ever, both Krispy Kreme and Dunkin' will be giving away free donuts at participating locations. FREE DONUTS. No PPLPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05900342121537315042noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164239943240234239.post-341580075395691012010-03-19T12:13:00.008-04:002011-06-07T18:19:18.595-04:00Poor People Like DominationPresident Obama once said:You go into these small towns in Pennsylvania and, like a lot of small towns in the Midwest, the jobs have been gone now for 25 years and nothing's replaced them. And they fell through the Clinton administration, and the Bush administration, and each successive administration has said that somehow these communities are gonna regenerate and they have not.And it's not PPLPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05900342121537315042noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164239943240234239.post-47668171588714958082010-03-17T15:45:00.005-04:002011-06-07T18:22:02.059-04:00Poor People Like PunsA chuckle and a slice for $2.25? That's a deal. Pete's-A-Place: 502 E. 14th Street at Ave. A. PPLPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05900342121537315042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164239943240234239.post-66508650348310472992010-03-04T14:41:00.005-05:002010-03-04T14:57:12.924-05:00Poor People Like Post-Modern DaDa...and what is a better subject than the serenity of a natural landscape, the progressive humor of Bea Arthur and PIZZA?!?Help yourself to a slice at beaarthurmountainspizza.tumblr.com. PPLPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05900342121537315042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164239943240234239.post-5144206902153732602010-03-01T19:38:00.006-05:002010-03-01T19:52:17.043-05:00A Little Wisdom From Daria...I'd like to add that if you're lucky enough to have a good friend and a family that cares, it doesn't have to suck quite as much. Otherwise my advice is; stand firm for what you believe in, until and unless experience proves you wrong. Remember, when the emperor looks naked, the emperor is naked. The truth and a lie are not sort of the same thing. And there is no aspect, no facet, no moment ofPPLPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05900342121537315042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164239943240234239.post-33393377351850760912009-12-10T02:49:00.002-05:002009-12-10T02:53:57.562-05:00Single and Looking: Notes From a Poor Person's Job Hunt Part IISometimes I'm reading job descriptions and have no idea what they actually mean.Sometimes, I wonder if they go out of their way to frighten me."Is this seriously what I will have to do if I were to get this job?""Will I really have a combination of 27 different main responsibilities?"Sometimes I'm scared to work for the person that created the job description.Utilize best practices for developingPPLPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05900342121537315042noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164239943240234239.post-49712137076770646722009-08-06T12:30:00.000-04:002009-08-06T12:31:39.144-04:00Poor People Like Letters of RedundancyMostly because it means you can make virtually the same amount of money for sleeping til noon and collecting unemployment, Poor People Love Letters of Redundancy! However, sometimes employers are a little less than honest in their final statement. Here's a sample PPLP would like to offer as a template for future redundancies at your office. Your employer will thank you, and so will we!Dear PPLPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05900342121537315042noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164239943240234239.post-16057346323359111062009-07-28T17:33:00.007-04:002009-07-28T17:53:39.793-04:00Single and Looking: Notes From a Poor Person's Job HuntSometimes I apply to jobs and I think, "this is the one.""This is a great cover letter and I have all the experience necessary to get this job.""Everything about this job is seemingly perfect.""It has all of the qualities I am looking for in a job."Then I visualize having the job, and what it will be like getting the indicated salary."I could make a considerable life upgrade with this kind of PPLPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05900342121537315042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164239943240234239.post-92014680596000166962009-07-17T15:00:00.007-04:002009-07-17T15:26:50.621-04:00People in Pizza Slice Costumes Becoming PizzasOf all the great ideas we've had at PPLP while diligently pretending to be working, this one somehow eluded us. Poor people love pointless, oddball concepts. They also love summer Fridays. Goodbye workweek, hello [moderate] fun [via frugal spending].www.peopleinpizzaslicecostumesbecomingpizzas.comYou know where this is going...via Twitter.-CogPPLPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05900342121537315042noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164239943240234239.post-31134336107686968062009-07-10T10:13:00.007-04:002009-12-09T15:29:26.267-05:00Poor People Like Free McMochasMcDonald’s will be giving away free iced mochas every Monday until August -- in an effort to promote their takeover of Starbucks, I mean, McCafés. Put it in Outlook.I mean, their coffee is better than their McPizzas. Remember them? Ick. And then there are the people that just use McDonalds as pizza toppings. Please stop, you're making us look bad. ::head tilt::Thanks.::stare down, as the smile PPLPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05900342121537315042noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164239943240234239.post-34194889966276512972009-07-09T17:11:00.007-04:002009-07-17T15:25:49.660-04:00Poor People Like Covering for their Boss Every time a bigwig goes down (ehem… Sarah Palin… ehem) we know it’s because some cubicle dweller in her office finally got tired of covering her ass. It’s the first rule in any corporation (which goes three-fold for politics) -- cover your ass. Whether it’s hiding a paper trail or making excuses for the company being unable to afford coffee, it’s always the lowest level that gets blamed. PPLPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05900342121537315042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164239943240234239.post-24876475574923523632009-07-08T14:57:00.005-04:002009-07-09T17:37:23.143-04:00Poor People Like Leading the BlindBoss: Why can’t I call England?PPLP Rep: Because our international calling is blocked.Boss: Still? I thought we sent a check? PPLP Rep: We did, last week -- it will take them 7-10 business days to process. Boss: Our bank says the check has cleared.PPLP Rep: It still takes 3 days for the check to be applied to our account.Boss: Whhhy does it take that long?PPLP Rep: Because it CAN. (end scene)PPLPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05900342121537315042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164239943240234239.post-39587247176782645482009-07-08T10:31:00.002-04:002009-12-09T15:27:44.047-05:00Poor People Like Being Ahead of the Curve“The economy the way it is, pizza’s perfect,” said Mr. Starr, who noted that pizza is relatively gentle on the budgets of consumers and providers.(NYT.com)Um... we noticed. PPLPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05900342121537315042noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164239943240234239.post-80171472419555758692009-04-29T10:58:00.004-04:002009-04-29T11:15:55.735-04:00Hope You Had Fun on Your Vacation, But You Have Swine FluPPLP would like to relay this important information to our readers..."Subject: Hope you had fun on your vacationThe management at Mindless media would like to send out some important information to its employees who have recently vacationed in any area where swine flu has been spreading. Your 10 working days of vacation time are essential to our compliance with company policy, and we hope you PPLPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05900342121537315042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164239943240234239.post-4763438944819433762009-04-20T09:41:00.005-04:002009-12-09T15:16:42.167-05:00Poor People Like Service?Leave it to the kids of the G Metropolitan stop to put this wonderfully sarcastic service announcement prank together. While it pales in comparison to a good poster boy prank (who incidentally said he's leaving New York if there's another fare hike), we're very impressed with its massive cynicism and backhanded bitterness. Sadly, you could make one of these for every stop in New York City. Won't PPLPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05900342121537315042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164239943240234239.post-36325717691061308122009-04-17T12:33:00.003-04:002009-04-17T12:35:16.910-04:00Poor People like Metaphors"The world is filled with talented poor people. All too often, they’re poor or struggle financially or earn less than they are capable of, not because of what they know but because of what they do not know. They focus on perfecting their skills at building a better hamburger rather than the skills of selling and delivering the hamburger. Maybe McDonald’s does not make the best hamburger, but theyPPLPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05900342121537315042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164239943240234239.post-90964423785392585852009-04-15T15:32:00.004-04:002009-12-09T15:23:16.808-05:00Poor People Like Free Ice Cream"Cinnabon is commiserating with taxpayers via its giveaway slogan "Tax Day Bites!" It's offering free Classic Bites today from 5 to 8 p.m., while supplies last. The number of bites given to each customer varies by store. The offer is valid at participating U.S. mall-based bakeries -- not at Cinnabon outlets in airports or travel plazas. No coupon is needed and no purchase is necessary.Taco Del PPLPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05900342121537315042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164239943240234239.post-20166179102122988042009-04-13T17:20:00.018-04:002009-12-09T15:18:14.087-05:00Poor People's Guide to the Recession Part IWe here at PPLP have felt the recession just like everyone else. Some of us are unemployed, and the rest still hate our jobs. People are risking career changes and cross country moves to stay ahead. But is all that really necessary, especially when you already live below the poverty line? A couple more tweaks and you’ll be able to once again live like a queen on the salary of a part time PPLPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05900342121537315042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164239943240234239.post-45026220924780377742009-04-13T16:41:00.005-04:002009-04-13T17:35:53.584-04:00Poor People Like LootingI'm currently in the process of re-furnishing my living room on a budget of (preferably) $0. So far, I'll be spending $40 on a U-Haul van and some "moving sale" bargains on Craigslist (more on the beauty of Craigslist to come), so I'm already $40 over budget.However, I was just reminded of the lost art of looting, which is apparently alive and well in the specific location of nowhere (Craigslist PPLPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05900342121537315042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164239943240234239.post-28321300215905932532009-04-10T16:40:00.006-04:002009-12-09T15:22:19.038-05:00Poor People Like KarmaWill the recession make you fat?"Nutrition experts say the answer could be yes, if you're not careful. Here's how to shop smarter -- and eat healthfully -- when you're watching every penny."Or you could be one of the millions of underemployed masses who already know how to survive and thrive on lentils, day old bagels and PIZZA… More on that in a later post. PPLPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05900342121537315042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164239943240234239.post-25501122468419598212009-04-07T11:31:00.007-04:002009-04-07T11:43:19.388-04:00Poor People Like New Beginnings Poor People's Guide to the first 100 days in office.(Not Barack—you! Barack has his advisors and you have us.)First 100 days in a new office:1. Scour local restaurants for a $3 Margarita /$2 Pizza Slice2. Reinforce the fold down changing table in the ladies room for mid-day naps3. Question IT about the vigilance of Internet tracking/email surveillance in company4. Steal scissors/tape dispenser/PPLPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05900342121537315042noreply@blogger.com1