One of the hot topics on Twitter yesterday was: You know you’re broke when …

In twitter jargon, this shows up as #youknowyourbrokewhen

This was a just for fun conversation. There were lots of jokes about dollar menus and digging for change in the sofa cushions, and comments about strange things people do for some cash. But you KNOW some of those posts were based on personal experience! I jumped into the chatter myself.

Here are some of the posts:

@DLSmooth82 #YouKnowYouBrokeWhen You’re putting Ramen Noodles on layaway

@TonyaTakeOva #youknowyoubrokewhen you only put $2 worth of gas in your car.

@chicagostyles #youknowyoubrokewhen you cook dinner for your girl and tell her “It’s a special occassion” stop lying, you can’t afford to take her out!

@Andi091 #youknowyoubrokewhen its like the 3rd week of school and u still havnt bought A book (out of the 5 you need for ur classes)

@Diverseman2020 #youknowyoubrokewhen you to go the store & eat the food samples in each aisle!

@Beckuums #youknowyoubrokewhen you swipe your card an it gets denied in front of EVERYONE… thats soo #embarrassing!! lol those days are over! haha

@deedee0123: #youknowyoubrokewhen you gotta check your checking account balance on your phone everytime before you make a purchase

@Dnycedesigns #youknowyoubrokewhen you just get that income tax…and you paying people off

@MistahWun #youknowyoubrokewhen you eat cereal with water to save milk for your moms coffee.

@kasrjoel #youknowyoubrokewhen you keep opening and closing the refridgerator, knowing nothings inside

@LaurenKLew #youknowyoubrokewhen you’re shoppin’ the clearance rack at family dollar

@Nick_Goes_Hardd #youknowyoubrokewhen you dont know none of the faces on the dollar bills

@honeyboo12 #youknowyoubrokewhen you take money out the ATM and you dont even want to see the balance

@joie_d_vivre: #youknowyoubrokewhen you start being creative in the kitchen making stuff that would never go together

@tyni2010: #youknowyoubrokewhen you can make $5 stretch far as hell. U suddenly realize the real value of a dollar.

@monroeonabudget: #youknowyoubrokewhen Michigan bottle deposits pay for a gallon or two of milk or gas

And my last post before I went to bed last night … it got some laughs from blogging friends:

@monroeonabudget: #youknowyoubrokewhen your blog is about living on a budget! And the readers actually know who you are!