Pink Expenses
April 6, 2006 8:34 AM Subscribe
Pink Expenses is a fun little hack. Select from a list of racy services, get presented with a plausable looking receipt, then cut it out and submit it with your next corporate expense report. Hilarity ensues (or you get fired, which is still kind of funny).
I forgot to mention that we had an employee who would use his company-issued credit card to make withdrawals at casinos, to the tune of $400-500 at a time. He actually didn't get fired for it -- they just took it out of his bonus check.
posted by Clamwacker at 8:41 AM on April 6, 2006
posted by Clamwacker at 8:41 AM on April 6, 2006
It would be better if you could type in some details, rather than selecting from the drop down menu. Heavy-Handed Jessa, Library...
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 8:44 AM on April 6, 2006
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 8:44 AM on April 6, 2006
Alright, new goal for the day: get fired by 4:30 so I can go home early.
posted by jrb223 at 8:45 AM on April 6, 2006
posted by jrb223 at 8:45 AM on April 6, 2006
Awesome.
My wife and I use our joint debit cards to pay for everything. I put the receipts on a clip for her and every Monday she gathers them and updates Quicken.
There's a very good chance that next Tuesday I will Ask Metafilter how to get a 101-key keyboard out of my ass.
posted by bondcliff at 8:46 AM on April 6, 2006
My wife and I use our joint debit cards to pay for everything. I put the receipts on a clip for her and every Monday she gathers them and updates Quicken.
There's a very good chance that next Tuesday I will Ask Metafilter how to get a 101-key keyboard out of my ass.
posted by bondcliff at 8:46 AM on April 6, 2006
Do I get fired for that?
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 8:46 AM on April 6, 2006
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 8:46 AM on April 6, 2006
There's a very good chance that next Tuesday I will Ask Metafilter how to get a 101-key keyboard out of my ass.
I think that costs extra.
posted by Pollomacho at 9:06 AM on April 6, 2006
I think that costs extra.
posted by Pollomacho at 9:06 AM on April 6, 2006
I'm not sure accountants respond to subtlety.
posted by nebulawindphone at 9:33 AM on April 6, 2006
posted by nebulawindphone at 9:33 AM on April 6, 2006
I'm not sure my employers would get the joke though it would be hilarious if you could manage to duplicate the total on a corporate CC bill. Alternatively it would be cool if in addition to the drop down you could enter amounts. I'm guessing they just have a couple hundred prepared receipts and are serving the appropriate one depending on your selections rather than generating them on the fly.
Somehow I don't see anyone making use of their return policy.
posted by Mitheral at 9:37 AM on April 6, 2006
Somehow I don't see anyone making use of their return policy.
posted by Mitheral at 9:37 AM on April 6, 2006
It's in flash, so I think they just generate them on the fly.
posted by mathowie at 9:41 AM on April 6, 2006
posted by mathowie at 9:41 AM on April 6, 2006
A guy at one of my former jobs went to Vegas and used his corporate credit card to rent a sports car, a fancy hotel suite, and a high-end callgirl. Then the callgirl stole the car. Probably because of the drugs inside. I don't know if he submitted an expense report, though.
posted by kirkaracha at 9:53 AM on April 6, 2006
posted by kirkaracha at 9:53 AM on April 6, 2006
This might be funny if it were even slightly subtle.
And the prices are way off, too.
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 9:53 AM on April 6, 2006
And the prices are way off, too.
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 9:53 AM on April 6, 2006
hmmm...if you guys need receipts like this, just let me know. I don't know why I've been saving them, but there must be thousands in my drawer...
posted by HuronBob at 10:31 AM on April 6, 2006
posted by HuronBob at 10:31 AM on April 6, 2006
hmmm...if you guys need receipts like this, just let me know. I don't know why I've been saving them, but there must be thousands in my drawer...
posted by HuronBob at 10:31 AM on April 6, 2006
posted by HuronBob at 10:31 AM on April 6, 2006
I think it's a MeFi bug, HuronBob... I've had that happen sometimes.
posted by Malor at 10:46 AM on April 6, 2006
posted by Malor at 10:46 AM on April 6, 2006
I agree that it needs subtlety. I mean, the date on the receipt is 2008. Plastic vomit can't look plastic. There has to be a moment where the mark believes it's real, and I doubt you could fool anyone with this.
And the prices are way off, too.
Heh. Yeah, even the casual CraigsList user would know...uhh...
posted by cribcage at 11:26 AM on April 6, 2006
And the prices are way off, too.
Heh. Yeah, even the casual CraigsList user would know...uhh...
posted by cribcage at 11:26 AM on April 6, 2006
I particularly like that all of these services are available in Atlantic City, wholesome family town that it is.
posted by roue at 2:24 PM on April 6, 2006
posted by roue at 2:24 PM on April 6, 2006
Huh? This doesn't have anything to do with SARS ART at all. It can't possibly be Xeni.
posted by majick at 8:02 PM on April 7, 2006
posted by majick at 8:02 PM on April 7, 2006
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We were working in two different parts of town, but my job required the graveyard shift (it was in a medical facility), whereas his required him to get up at 7am.
This backfired quickly, because he knew where the hide-a-key on the car was, and moved it, as I slept, all the way around to the back of the hotel. Fuck.
posted by Clamwacker at 8:39 AM on April 6, 2006