Poor man's vacation

A vacation where you leave Friday night or Saturday morning and come back on Monday or Tuesday.

I cannot afford to take the entire week off, therefore, my family and I are taking a poor man's vacation.

Poor man's vacation

Leaving for vacation on a Friday night or Saturday morning and coming back on Monday or Tuesday.

I cannot afford to take an entire week off, so my family and I are taking a poor man's vacation.

rich people poor

When you can afford the basics but nothing else. Didn't grow up with the nice clothes, new electronics, vacations, etc Still had food on the plate, still had some clothing, still had internet access (if gen z)
synonyms: working class, lower middle class
Basically: You're poor according to the middle class, upper-middle class and the rich, but you're too rich for "true poverty"
Often gatekept out of being "disadvantaged" or being "just above the poverty line", but didn't grow up with the luxuries of the middle class or the upper class

Tyler: Why Don't You Have a PS5 or an Air Fryer, Dennis?

Dennis: I'm rich people poor

birdging the gap between the rich and poor

Closing the gap between social statuses

Lil Timmy- dad what’s birdging the gap between the rich and poor
Dad- Closing the gap between social statuses

poor check

When someone asks if you have enough money for a item or service you are trying to purchase.

"Yeah my mom poor checked me when I asked if I could buy a sword"

Poor Man's Office

An abandoned room or or laboratory on a college campus or high school ideally.

Where is Jamal? He is in his poor man's office in the abandoned chemistry lab on the fourth floor.

poor connection

When you on facetime and that blurred screen with a triangle and exclamation mark in the middle of it pop up. BAHAHHAHHAAHAH

me: take me off poor connection...
them: *starts glitching* that's yo connection.
the phone: "reconnecting"......
Me: *hangs up*...... *calls back*