Dumpster diving
Today I hit a new low, or maybe a new high.
Remember my great idea about getting cool stuff for free? Well I actually got off my bum today and did something about it. After class, I picked up 20 bottle caps from 4 rooms in the basement of Knoy. About 75% of those caps came from bottles discarded into trash cans. Then it hit me.
Oh hell, I’m a dumpster diver. I’m digging through the trash for caps (well not actually digging, more like picking things out of). Then, instead of the cliche angel and demon, an economist and a playboy appeared on my shoulders.
Playboy: WTF are you doing, man?! You’re digging through the trash! This is below you!
Economist: Don’t listen to him. Keep this up and you’ll eventually get a lot of cool stuff for free.
Playboy: C’mon man, listen to me. You’re a smart, successful, awesome college guy.
Me: True.
Playboy: Doing this is below you.
Economist: Getting free stuff is below you? At what point does doing menial tasks in exchange for a free Nintendo DS become below you? May I remind you of your income?
Me: *gulp*
Economist: Let them stare. Soon you’ll have a free DS.
Me: Ok, you win.
So I guess I’ll keep doing this, although I’m going to wait until nobody is around to see me. You know, strike a happy balance. The one problem I’m going to have is with the janitors. Tonight I went to look around the recitation building and someone had already de-capped all of the bottles. I’ll have to be quick.
Oh yeah, and DDR club members: If you want these points to go to prizes and stuff, you’d better help me out. Bring me your caps.
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