Slangipedia - Slang Dictionary

1

The sad time after college when you start working and realize you’re still broke.

I thought I was rich after college. Turns out I’m just broke in a fancy suit.

My paycheck looks like a joke. I’m not laughing.

I bought lunch with my earnings-break. It was a sandwich and regret.

2

When your job pays you less than your student loans laugh at you.

My earnings-break is like a middle finger from my student loans.

I got paid and cried. My bank account is a bully.

I tried to buy coffee. My earnings-break said no.

3

That moment when your job gives you money, but it’s not enough to stop your mom from texting you about rent.

My earnings-break was interrupted by a text from my mom about rent.

I got paid, but my mom’s texts were louder.

I had money, but my mom had a bigger problem.

4

The time your job gives you a check, but your bank account laughs in your face.

My earnings-break was just my bank account laughing at me.

I got a check, but my bank account said it was a fake.

I tried to spend my earnings-break. It ran away.

5

When your job pays you, but your bills are faster than your paycheck.

My earnings-break was a race. My bills won.

I got paid, but my bills were on a bike.

My paycheck got lost in the mail. My bills were waiting.

6

That time your job gives you money, but your life feels like it’s still in the toilet.

My earnings-break was just my life sitting in the toilet.

I got paid, but my life was still a mess.

My paycheck was clean. My life was not.