# How to have fun for $100 **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 5, 2002, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-have-fun-for-100/102016 "2002-04-05T16:38:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2002, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-have-fun-for-100/102016/1 "2002-04-05T16:38:43Z")
Let’s say that you were by yourself and had only $100 to spend for the night. Imagine that it’s Friday or Saturday night. Your friends and family are all busy. Your significant other is away. What would you do for fun for just one night? Remember, you can’t spend more than $100 (If you’re not in the US, please perform the currency conversion and use the equivalent). I guess mine is pretty boring. Nice Rodizio dinner- $25 Pack of cigarettes- $5 3-4 Drinks at local bar - $25 5 games of pool at bar - $5 That’s it. Only $60. But the reason I asked the question is because my friend’s answer was so different. His answer (and he wasn’t joking): Cocaine for the night- $20 Pack of cigarettes- $5 5-6 Drinks at cheap strip club- $30 Tips for strippers- $25 B/J from street hooker- $20 Total: $100 (ding-ding-ding) Anyway, what about you? ---
**Author:** ![Kayeby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de0a6/32.png) [@Kayeby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kayeby)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2002, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-have-fun-for-100/102016/2 "2002-04-05T16:57:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Jackknifed Juggernaut \* > **If you’re not in the US, please perform the currency conversion and use the equivalent** Woohoo! $200 Australian dollars! I think I’m pretty easy to please. A couple of nights ago I went to the casino to celebrate my cousin’s 18th, was entertained for about 5 hours and only spent $10 (FWIW I doubled my money in roulette but lost everything backing my cousin in Pontoon). However, going to the casino alone doesn’t sound like a particularly entertaining night. I hate going out by myself, so I’d probably spend it at home: $15 - pizza, garlic bread, drinks $15 - some new releases from the local Blockbuster $10 - nibblies for the movie Grand total: $40 AUD ($20 USD). ---
**Author:** ![breaknrun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bbce88/32.png) [@breaknrun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/breaknrun)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2002, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-have-fun-for-100/102016/3 "2002-04-05T17:02:21Z")
If there’s a movie playing that I want to see then: movie: $7.50 pool hall: $6.00/hr @4-5 hours ~$30 1 burger/1 beer:$10 total: $47.50 If no movie playing, I’d probably kill some time at the arcade: $20 then pool hall. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2002, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-have-fun-for-100/102016/4 "2002-04-05T18:09:17Z")
If I wanted to spend it all, I’d have a _reeeeeeeally_ nice dinner out in a restaurant I’d normally not patronize. In reality, I’d order pizza and maybe rent a movie, or eat in front of the computer. I’m easily entertained. ---
**Author:** ![Creaky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e68b1a/32.png) [@Creaky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Creaky)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2002, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-have-fun-for-100/102016/5 "2002-04-05T18:55:31Z")
Hmm. Assuming I had to spend it _all at once_, I’d go to the bank on Friday afternoon and buy a $100 US Savings bond. I mean, dude. Most of the time I’m home on Friday nights anyhow, and I don’t think I’d go out just to spend the money. I look at it this way: blowing a C-note wouldn’t buy me enough of an experience to be memorable without making me fat, hungover, or possibly exposing me to an STD. Better to invest the dough, see? ---
**Author:** ![Toaster52](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/50afbb/32.png) [@Toaster52](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toaster52)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2002, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-have-fun-for-100/102016/6 "2002-04-05T19:30:29Z")
OK…so I’m walking down my driveway about 4:00. Nowhere to go and nothing to do when I get there, when allofasudden a $100 bill drifts past me on the wind. I quickly tackle it, and consider: …too late to hit the bank …Karen is out with her friends …I wouldn’t be spending any of MY hard-earned loot …what the heck!! 1. a quick stop by my favorite cholesterol cafe…$7 2. a movie…$9 (where the HELL are YOU living, **breaknrun**? 3. popcorn and coke…$10 4. gas for my truck…$25 5. 3 hours at the pool hall…$3/hr…$9 6. 2 beers…$6 7. which leaves me $34 for the bookstore!! ---
**Author:** ![auntie\_em](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@auntie\_em](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/auntie_em)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2002, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-have-fun-for-100/102016/7 "2002-04-05T20:31:59Z")
Hmmm… do I have to go out? In other words, can I internet shop? 😃 Ironically, if I DO have to go out, I wouldn’t shop–I hate the mall. But it’d be nice to have something to SHOW for it (besides, as **Creaky** mentioned, love handles and a hangover). And if I do have to go out, can I leave town? If I can leave town, I’d go to Kansas City (Topeka’s got nuttin’ for good eats) and buy myself a schmancy dinner and cocktails. If I have to stay here, I’d rent a room at a decent hotel, order room service, and watch cable, all the while pretending I’m in Fiji. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![breaknrun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bbce88/32.png) [@breaknrun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/breaknrun)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2002, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-have-fun-for-100/102016/8 "2002-04-05T20:46:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Toaster52 \* > \*\* > > 1. a movie…$9 (where the HELL are YOU living, **breaknrun**? > > 2. 3 hours at the pool hall…$3/hr…$9 > \*\* suburban georgia,usa. I noticed your pool hall rate was much better than mine, heck, I’d stay all night in that case (unless it’s one of them pool hall, bowling places) The avg pool hall rate around here is about $8.50 and ranges from $6 - $12/hr depending on where you go and sometimes how many people are playing. Anyway, for the purpose of this discussion, I was assuming you had to go out and spend the money and not just do your normal “stay at home thing and order out”. My normal home alone amusement is to play on my PS2 and shoot some pool on my home table. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![TeaElle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@TeaElle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TeaElle)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2002, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-have-fun-for-100/102016/9 "2002-04-05T21:16:08Z")
Cab fare to my favorite uptown neighborhood - $7 New hardcover novel to eat during dinner - $20 Prix-fixe dinner at my favorite restaurant, with tip - $35 Bottle of Ginger Ale - $1.50 Subway fare from favorite neighborhood to favorite midtown movie theatre - $1.50 Double Feature Movie Ticket - $16 Popcorn - $6 Ice Cream Cone After the Movie - $3 Cab fare back home - $8 A night of fun, good food, a book which will last for years to come, and $2 left to spare! ---
**Author:** ![auntie\_em](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@auntie\_em](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/auntie_em)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2002, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-have-fun-for-100/102016/10 "2002-04-05T21:25:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by tlw \* > **a book which will last for years to come…** Not true. You just said you were going to EAT it. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Morgainelf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Morgainelf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgainelf)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2002, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-have-fun-for-100/102016/11 "2002-04-05T22:04:51Z")
Train in to Boston: $5.75 Sushi dinner, 1 small sake, tip: $29.25 Cover at T. T. the Bears or the Middle East, whichever has the better band: $10 Dancing at ManRay: $10 3 Beers: $15 Smiling at someone to get them to buy you a beer - priceless. (and free!) Cab fare home: $30 ---
**Author:** ![Morgainelf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Morgainelf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgainelf)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2002, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-have-fun-for-100/102016/12 "2002-04-05T22:07:13Z")
Damn, I’m going to have to take the T from South Station to Cambridge. Down to 2 beers. ---
**Author:** ![Caffeine.addict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f475e1/32.png) [@Caffeine.addict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caffeine.addict)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2002, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-have-fun-for-100/102016/13 "2002-04-05T23:40:17Z")
Assuming I had to spend it in one night. I’d go to Morton’s Steakhouse. One Porterhouse Steak- $25. 00 One Side dish- $10. One bottle of wine- whatever is left over from the $100. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2002, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-have-fun-for-100/102016/14 "2002-04-05T23:40:44Z")
I’d go to the [Olympus Spa](http://www.olympusspa.com) and have a body scrub and moisturizing treatment, and soak in the hot pools for hours, and have Korean beef in the cafeteria, and then stretch out in the hot rooms for awhile. Oh God, I really need to make an appointment there SOON. (FYI, all of the above comes to about $105.00, but I figure that’s close enough. I can always bum five bucks from the mister.) ---
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2002, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-have-fun-for-100/102016/15 "2002-04-06T01:04:50Z")
On the cheap: A movie and popcorn. $12-$15. Go whole hog: Gameboy and game cartridge, $99. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2002, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-have-fun-for-100/102016/16 "2002-04-06T01:23:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Jackknifed Juggernaut \* > \*\*But the reason I asked the question is because my friend’s answer was so different. > His answer (and he wasn’t joking): > > Cocaine for the night- $20 > Pack of cigarettes- $5 > 5-6 Drinks at cheap strip club- $30 > Tips for strippers- $25 > B/J from street hooker- $20 > Total: $100 (ding-ding-ding) > \*\* Being the featured performer on _Cops_: Priceless! ---
**Author:** ![stockton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5a626/32.png) [@stockton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stockton)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2002, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-have-fun-for-100/102016/17 "2002-04-06T05:28:28Z")
police auction. ---
**Author:** ![mouthbreather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@mouthbreather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mouthbreather)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2002, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-have-fun-for-100/102016/18 "2002-04-06T15:01:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Creaky \* > \*\*I look at it this way: blowing a C-note wouldn’t buy me enough of an experience to be memorable without making me fat, hungover, or possibly exposing me to an STD. Better to invest the dough, see? \*\* Sheesh, how boring. But, I’d love to hang out in about 40 years. Your wisely invested, in good health self could buy a beat down pennyless old man like myself lunch. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Creaky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e68b1a/32.png) [@Creaky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Creaky)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2002, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-have-fun-for-100/102016/19 "2002-04-06T16:42:35Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by mouthbreather \* > \*\* > > Sheesh, how boring. > > But, I’d love to hang out in about 40 years. Your wisely invested, in good health self could buy a beat down pennyless old man like myself lunch. 🙂 \*\* Heh. Yeah, that’s what I keep telling myself, buddy; I’ll be the most eligible dame in the retirement community! 😃