# The poor mans version of ....

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poor-mans-version-of/844055>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [November 27, 2019, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poor-mans-version-of/844055 "2019-11-27T08:13:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2019, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poor-mans-version-of/844055/41 "2019-12-06T17:39:14Z")

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There was a Big Bang Theory rerun on last night where Raj and Sheldon are watching some Bollywood movie and Raj is gushing about the actress. Sheldon says she’s just the poor man’s (some other Bollywood actress) and they get into an argument. I immediately thought of this thread. (Damn, I should have written the actresses names down!)

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**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2019, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poor-mans-version-of/844055/42 "2019-12-07T01:54:38Z")

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_Leverage_ is the poor man’s _[Hu$tle](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0379632/)_.

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**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2019, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poor-mans-version-of/844055/43 "2019-12-07T17:05:23Z")

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Waffle House is the poor man’s IHOP.

Huddle House is the poor man’s Waffle House.

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**Author:** ![RioRico](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f04885/32.png) [@RioRico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RioRico)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2019, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poor-mans-version-of/844055/44 "2019-12-08T01:45:12Z")

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The White House is the poor man’s United Nations headquarters.  
Or maybe it’s the other way around.

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**Author:** ![drad\_dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2019, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poor-mans-version-of/844055/45 "2019-12-08T19:16:20Z")

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donald trump is the poor mans rich man.

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**Author:** ![Enola\_Straight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dec6dc/32.png) [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2019, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poor-mans-version-of/844055/46 "2019-12-08T22:05:58Z")

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The DeFranco Family…poor man’s Osmonds.

[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/I3Iw2qYtN8A/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AHeA4AC6AKKAgwIABABGHIgRCg7MA8=&rs=AOn4CLCc1VogcQUZeLPAAA-cCyfrriMukQ "DeFranco Family: Heartbeat, Its A Lovebeat 1973") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3Iw2qYtN8A)

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