johnlewisscuba

Dallas has always been a city where folks lived to the limit--of their credit cards. Among the younger set, it was all about visible status, the old "fake it 'till you make it" mindset. ..and yes, I've been in the area for many years.

Knew what you meant, but the mental image of 'sigh' to pay brought up the recent Anna "Delvey" Sorokin TV expose and seemed SO appropriate to the term.

I'm surprised that no one has seen the parallels between Anna and Barry Minkow's ZZZZ Best scam. He also almost got away with it until the very last when he was about to be funded scads of money as well. Since release from prison, he also made money from his notoriety.

If you're old enough, you'll realize quickly that Anna is merely the newest iteration of Barry Minkow and his ZZZZ Best scam from the 80s.. Only difference was she didn't get as far with her scam as Barry did. They are both similar in another way as well; after the jail stint, looking… Read More

Learned my lesson the hard way about signing on to a position with a 90 day trial period. Never again, as they use this to screw you over with pants on. We were opening a retail store that required long prep times, stocking and display work. This is where that 90 day period is worked… Read More

Mad magazine said it best in a sum up parody of Grease; in order for the cute girl to get and keep the boy of her dreams, she has to become a slut at the end of the story. "Tell me about it, stud" indeed.