# \_\_\_\_\_, the poor man's \_\_\_\_\_ **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 24, 2008, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/_____-the-poor-mans-_____/438949 "2008-02-24T14:35:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/_____-the-poor-mans-_____/438949/41 "2008-02-25T03:39:03Z")
> [@](#): > > Savannah, the poor man’s Charleston, the poor man’s New Orleans. > [@](#): > > Nah. Mobile is the poor man’s New Orleans (complete with the poor man’s Mardis Gras). I thought Galveston was the poor man’s New Orleans. Those unfortunate millionaires. They only get one New Orleans and poor men have a whole range of them. ---
**Author:** ![Koxinga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4af34b/32.png) [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/_____-the-poor-mans-_____/438949/42 "2008-02-25T03:50:00Z")
Borders, the poor man’s Barnes & Noble. Glenn Close, the poor man’s Meryl Streep. Sam’s Club, the poor man’s Costco. Ross, the poor woman’s TJ Maxx ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/_____-the-poor-mans-_____/438949/43 "2008-02-25T05:37:45Z")
I thought Ross was the poor woman’s Chandler. ---
**Author:** ![Koxinga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4af34b/32.png) [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/_____-the-poor-mans-_____/438949/44 "2008-02-25T05:40:37Z")
That too. Thought of another: Guam, the poor Asia-based expat’s Hawaii. ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/_____-the-poor-mans-_____/438949/45 "2008-02-25T05:56:15Z")
Roddy Piper, the poor man’s Kurt Russel (may only apply if you’re John Carpenter 😉 ) ---
**Author:** ![Pushkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@Pushkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pushkin)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/_____-the-poor-mans-_____/438949/46 "2008-02-25T12:13:38Z")
Belfast, the poor man’s Liverpool/Glasgow. Babylon 5, the poor man’s Lord of the Rings. ---
**Author:** ![Octalcode](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Octalcode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octalcode)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/_____-the-poor-mans-_____/438949/47 "2008-02-25T13:13:37Z")
_The Addams Family_, the poor man’s _Munsters_. ---
**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/_____-the-poor-mans-_____/438949/48 "2008-02-25T13:18:45Z")
Middle income man, the poor man’s rich man. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/_____-the-poor-mans-_____/438949/49 "2008-02-25T13:27:21Z")
[QUOTE=Octalcode] _The Addams Family_, the poor man’s _Munsters_. [/QUOTE] What? No! The other way around. Munsters was a one joke silly sitcom. The Addams Family was actually clever and witty at times. It was even a bit risqué for TV sitcoms in the 60s. Not that either were great shows. On that note: “I Dream of Jeannie” was a poor man’s “Bewitched” but of course Jeannie was sexier. Jim ---
**Author:** ![Raguleader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/258eb7/32.png) [@Raguleader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raguleader)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/_____-the-poor-mans-_____/438949/50 "2008-02-25T13:36:14Z")
[QUOTE=John Mace] Pacific Grove Muni, the poor man’s Pebble Beach. [/QUOTE] Taco Bell, the poor man’s Turtle Bay? Ramen, the poor man’s Food. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/_____-the-poor-mans-_____/438949/51 "2008-02-25T14:09:38Z")
Family Guy, the poor man’s Simpsons Godspell, the poor man’s Jesus Christ Superstar Battlestar Galactica, the poor man’s Star Wars. The Big Valley, the poor man’s Bonanza ---
**Author:** ![Raguleader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/258eb7/32.png) [@Raguleader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raguleader)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/_____-the-poor-mans-_____/438949/52 "2008-02-25T14:13:24Z")
[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir] Battlestar Galactica (the original), the poor man’s Star Wars. [/QUOTE] [QUOTE=Annie-Xmas] Battlestar Galactica, the poor man’s Star Wars. [/QUOTE] Galactica 1980, the poor man’s BattleStar Galactica 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/_____-the-poor-mans-_____/438949/53 "2008-02-25T14:15:45Z")
How did I miss that one? Beer & Tang, the poor man’s Mimosa. Hot water & ketchup, the poor man’s tomato soup. Bread, ketchup & Velveta, the poor man’s pizza. ---
**Author:** ![Raguleader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/258eb7/32.png) [@Raguleader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raguleader)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/_____-the-poor-mans-_____/438949/54 "2008-02-25T14:18:10Z")
[QUOTE=Annie-Xmas] How did I miss that one? Beer & Tang, the poor man’s Mimosa. Hot water & ketchup, the poor man’s tomato soup. Bread, ketchup & Velveta, the poor man’s pizza. [/QUOTE] Natty Lite, the poor man’s Bud Lite. United States Army, the poor man’s Marines. United States Navy, the poor man’s Air Force. Aqua-Net, the poor man’s spray-starch. ---
**Author:** ![Octalcode](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Octalcode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octalcode)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/_____-the-poor-mans-_____/438949/55 "2008-02-25T14:32:18Z")
[QUOTE=What Exit?] What? No! The other way around. Munsters was a one joke silly sitcom. The Addams Family was actually clever and witty at times. It was even a bit risqué for TV sitcoms in the 60s. Not that either were great shows. [/QUOTE] I wrestled with this decision for quite some time. It literally came down to a coin toss. I liked 'em both. And equally hated them. And I’m STILL not sure about the choice. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/_____-the-poor-mans-_____/438949/56 "2008-02-25T14:36:26Z")
[QUOTE=Annie-Xmas] How did I miss that one? **Beer & Tang, the poor man’s Mimosa.** Hot water & ketchup, the poor man’s tomato soup. Bread, ketchup & Velveta, the poor man’s pizza. [/QUOTE] Please tell me you made that one up! ---
**Author:** ![AndyPolley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@AndyPolley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AndyPolley)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/_____-the-poor-mans-_____/438949/57 "2008-02-25T14:38:56Z")
The Go-Bots were the poor man’s Transformers. The Snorks were the poor man’s Smurfs. What was Voltron? Was Dio the poor man’s Ozzy? ---
**Author:** ![BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bcef8e/32.png) [@BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/_____-the-poor-mans-_____/438949/58 "2008-02-25T14:48:31Z")
[QUOTE=mobo85] Yes. Duplo is made by Lego. The proper comparison should be: Mega Bloks, the poor man’s Lego. [/QUOTE] Or [bristle blocks](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stickle_bricks), the poor man’s lego. [Foxtrot]Root beer, the poor man’s sensurround[/foxtrot] ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/_____-the-poor-mans-_____/438949/59 "2008-02-25T15:16:03Z")
[QUOTE=Raguleader] United States Army, the poor man’s Marines. United States Navy, the poor man’s Air Force. [/QUOTE] I must seriously object to the second. The Navy is far older. The Navy has greater traditions and can do everything the Air Force can do and so much more. Beside the Marines are actual part of the Navy and we have the SEALs. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/_____-the-poor-mans-_____/438949/60 "2008-02-25T15:20:25Z")
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