We are all cheap. C’mon face it. We want stuff for gratis or at least as little as possible. Like they say the best things in life are free. Well lucky you, the Internet allows us to be get the best, without paying anything really. Here’s 5 sites that allows you to leech of other people.
1) Couchsurfing
So you want cheap accommodation and meet really cool new locals. Then Couchsurfing is for you. No, you don’t really go surf on in other people’s couches. That would be weird, although cool when you have a few drinks with said foreigner host. You can host other people if you feel like helping others leech of your hospitality. But yeah, this site basically makes you look cool and hip by staying with other people without looking cheap. If you want to look cheap, there’s always the nearby hostel.
2) Fiverr
So, yeah $5. What can one really do with it? Not much really yeah? Perhaps you can get jokes for you speech or even someone to sing your happy birthday with their family. For real. This site has a huge plethora of cheap services you can leech of other folks, just for a mere 5 quid. I might just consider buying $5 walking ads.
3) Aardvark
This spiffing service is real smooth. It allows you to ask questions, even really specific ones, and aardvarks then run around their network to find the right person who might answer your question. I’ve been using this service for longer than a year and it’s the best. I get to answer other people’s questions as well… wait they’re leeching of me now. D’oh.
4) Rhinospike
Are you studying a new language? Are you in a foreign country and want to know the exact pronunciation of “Can I buy you a drink?” in Spanish? Then Rhinospike is your site. It allows other native speakers to record for you. Cha-ching… travelling success. It’s also a nice place for foreign language samples for that house track you’ve been making lately.
5) Wikipedia
Last but not least. The alpha and omega of human knowledge ready for your consumption. And yes, thank you, basement dwelling professors and other know-it-alls for spending days and days on Wikipedia so average people can sound intelligent and read celebrity biographies. Oh yeah, don’t forget the awesome link hopping blackhole that is Wikipedia. Just “one article” on Wikipedia is now just as synonymous as going out for “one drink”.
