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- bigrjsuto, on 05/05/2009, -2/+904I came thinking there was some badass frisbee worth $1500... Thoroughly disappointed...
- fezzasus, on 05/05/2009, -6/+498moral of the story; don't be a retard.
- gambit2121, on 05/05/2009, -4/+428was I the only one who wanted to see some crazy high-tech frisbee?
- gatorfree, on 05/05/2009, -4/+275You can throw a Frisbee in the direction of a hot girl studying on the lawn; then you strike up a conversation with her. You can't throw a free checking account.
- beastieboy13, on 05/05/2009, -6/+266Anyone else picture a diamond studded frisbee?
[EDIT]
Apparently, three people before me. - Ishiguro, on 05/05/2009, -16/+227Who opens their first bank account in college?
- Solkre, on 05/05/2009, -4/+187You haven't dated yet have you? Throwing checks (read money) at women is how it works.
- keozen, on 05/05/2009, -1/+180I read that as "Free Fleshlight" the first time around.
Well, it would have been an interesting way to get screwed by the card company at least. - Mewchu11, on 05/05/2009, -4/+167Dipstick could have closed the account at any time. This isn't a lesson in shady banking, it's a lesson on extreme procrastination.
- Gr00ver, on 05/04/2009, -2/+120I got my first credit card, when I was 17, from Sears. They lured me in with a free flashlight. I'd hate to think how much that 'free' flashlight ended up costing me.
- inactive, on 05/05/2009, -7/+118Then get married and not only are you out $1500, but your life is ruined forever.
- dagnabbit, on 05/05/2009, -0/+84That's why you put down fake information to get the freebies. I've gotten sunglasses, towels, etc. on spring break that way since all the credit card co's swarm around college students at the beach.
- hellotyler, on 05/05/2009, -3/+86Use common sense. This guy was just a ***** idiot.
- inactive, on 05/05/2009, -3/+86Seriously, who would pick a frisbee over free checking?
- grantmoore3d, on 05/05/2009, -1/+69Drunk kids on the beach, giving out fake names, from another country/state.... do you really think they'd be able to find out who it actually was?
- jsnchmpn, on 05/05/2009, -1/+62Not people who opened their first bank account in high school...
- minoss, on 05/05/2009, -6/+65People do this with WoW accounts now. Except it's $15/month. And no frisbee.
- inactive, on 05/05/2009, -1/+53I didn't open my first bank account in college, but I did have to open a new one because my bank wasn't available there.
- cards, on 05/05/2009, -0/+50FYI; by your logic, you used to be ***** retarded.
- newman8r, on 05/05/2009, -2/+52I mean... the first month of fees are worth more than the frisbee - and it's not like this dude didn't know that free checking existed.
just laziness and apathy I guess. - vegx, on 05/05/2009, -1/+50Sometimes I love Digg's cynicism.
- inactive, on 05/05/2009, -0/+46maxim: yes of course - duh.
- inactive, on 05/05/2009, -5/+44Exactly. Assuming that this guy worked at all during high school, what did he do with the funds he received for working? Just held onto them? Like the previous post said, don't be a retard.
- newman8r, on 05/05/2009, -1/+39I'll buy the Frisbee for $1200 and that's my final offer.
- 0tis, on 05/05/2009, -2/+38Yes, I dugg it purely for the edit.
- po43292, on 05/05/2009, -3/+38Or a girl. With a vagina.
- inactive, on 05/05/2009, -3/+38I can summarize this article very quickly.
author: "I was a complete idiot who knew nothing about money for almost 2 decades yet for some reason, I feel qualified NOW to write about it." - Garofoli, on 05/05/2009, -0/+34I was expecting a Diamond-encrusted Frisbee inlaid with gold.
- dlan4327, on 05/06/2009, -0/+32Piggy Banks can't be trusted in these times of swine flu...
- covertbadger, on 05/05/2009, -3/+33I did. Any jobs I'd done up to the age of 18 were cash-in-hand. The money went straight into my pocket and from there to a jar in my room. I didn't get a bank account until I needed one to receive my grants (before Tony Blair abolished them).
- veriix, on 05/05/2009, -0/+28"Roughing out the numbers, it's clear that this one poor choice alone cost me about $1,500"
No, there were around 200 poor choices there. Every time they charged you that service charge you made the choice to pay it instead of trying to get something better, even when they increased the fee more then 50%. It's call the lazy dumb-ass fee, you're a lazy dumb-ass: pay up. - Terasiel, on 05/05/2009, -1/+27I'm glad Po decided to specify that the girl would, in fact, have a vagina. Sometimes you just don't know.
- sTiVo, on 05/05/2009, -4/+30But he had USE of the Frisbee for 17 years!
- jgzman, on 05/05/2009, -0/+26He got better.
- ChromaVita, on 05/05/2009, -0/+26"I just bought the Superdisc! This thing is awesome. Even my girlfriend can throw it ... I can't wait to play with this thing some more."
Robby Carbone
What a douche. - Puttzy, on 05/05/2009, -10/+35Over privileged kids that have never had to work a day in their life?
- sponeil, on 05/05/2009, -0/+24True, but there's another lesson to this story. If you're running a business, it's easy to take advantage of retards without spending a lot of money.
- clickclickw00t, on 05/05/2009, -1/+24I thought the same thing!
theres nothing better than a free fleshlight - drewc1138, on 05/05/2009, -0/+23Free accounts are not exclusive to credit unions...there are plenty of banks that have no-strings free checking. I know, because I work for and bank at one...free checks, free debit card, free ATMs anywhere, free online banking, nickel back for every debit card transaction. Sure, you get charged out the ass for overdrawing, and I agree it can be excessive, but manage your money or stop complaining.
If you're being charged to by your bank to bank there, you're at the wrong bank. - deathspeth, on 05/05/2009, -1/+23Maybe not ok, but fair? The reason being is that they goal is to take advantage of you being drunk and unaware of everything so they can keep you in debt all your life. Besides isnt it illegal to enter a legal agreement when drunk?
- badenglishihave, on 05/05/2009, -4/+25Bingo. You, sir, win five frisbees*
* Taxes and other fees may apply. Not valid in the states of Wyoming or Nebraska. Check with your local branch for additional restrictions and limitations. Frisbee ® is a registered trademark of Frisbee Inc. and may not be copied or retransmitted in any form without written consent from Frisbee. - Skishy101, on 05/05/2009, -1/+22RTFA much?
- Fleagleman, on 05/05/2009, -5/+25This is much less a story about a $1,500 frisbee, and much more about what a complete stoner ***** this guy is.
- gizram84, on 05/30/2009, -2/+22check out an aerobie
http://www.aerobie.com/ - bombula, on 05/05/2009, -2/+22The takeaway: banks charge you fees to make profit. Put your money in a credit union - they're nonprofit.
Credit unions. Just like a bank, only without the a$$raping. - t0x2c, on 05/05/2009, -0/+19Yea you can argue it invalid but then they'd want your frisbee back.
- maddskillz, on 05/05/2009, -0/+19This guy didn't do the work to find the best deal, and then was too lazy to do anything about it after. He got what he deserved.
- Krissam, on 05/05/2009, -0/+19Doubt anyone is paying their wow subscriptions while not playing with their frisbee
- rnawky, on 05/05/2009, -3/+22Apostrophe failure.
- badenglishihave, on 05/05/2009, -1/+19What about *two* free fleshlights?
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