It's payback. Literally.

We've all been there. With a group of friends, talking, laughing, telling funny stories and getting a kick out of each other's lives......when all of the sudden *duhduhduhhhhhhhhh* the focus is on you and your closest friends are publicly telling everyone you know about that time you started drooling at the hardware store because the cashier was so dreamy you couldn't focus on typing in your debit card pin number. ***

Three words:

UNDER. THE. BUS.

It's not that we're malicious people. Or that we don't care about our friend's feelings. It's just that sometimes, the stories we know about our closest friends are so funny we can't keep them to ourselves. These stories are simply told out of a mutual desire to laugh out loud and draw closer together in friendship and fellowship.

You shouldn't be able to get away with it at no personal cost, though. Thus, the idea of the 'under the bus' jar was born. It's payback. Literally.

Rules, disclaimers, and the importance of Proverbs 17:17:

• Person thrown under the bus shall decide amount of money owed (within reason and limited college student budget). Probably anywhere from $00.01 - $5.00.
• Bus thrower underer shall have approximately 24 hours to place cash amount owed into jar.
• If the story is NOT funny or, more importantly, if the person the story is about doesn't find it the least bit funny, you should definitely NOT throw them under the bus.
• Bus thrower underer shall not be liable for the possible chain reaction of friends that embellish, exaggerate, or pass on information expressed in the original story
• Remember, "a friend loves at all times". If you get thrown, or you're the one throwing, know that all is said out of "love and friendship". In other words, if you're willing to throw someone else under the bus, don't throw a hissy fit when they call you out or throw you under an equally embarrassing/funny bus. Love and friendship, love and friendship, love and friendship.

When this jar is full of money ------ we'll probably use it to pay our electric bill? I really don't know. If you have any suggestions, we would love to hear 'em. Other possible options we've thought of include: chocolate, board games, or new shoes.

under the bus jar - for when your friends throw you under the bus

In other news, this awesome looking jar was created using a technique found on Pinterest! Take clean glass vase or jar, mix acrylic paint with a tidge of water and pour in glass vase! Roll it around inside until inside surface is completely covered. Voilà! Beautifully custom colored vase!

***not based on true events AT ALL.