The girl behind the register warned me to get my car off the street because the police were about to swoop down on the gang of thugs milling around in front of the taco place.

CNN: Doomed Love At The Taco Stand

'You know, I meant to kill all those other people but, well, jeez, I had to get the kids off to school, the car was filthy and I had to take it down to the car wash, the dog got sick on the rug.

FORBES: Unhealthy

The brakeman fell down outside the cable car as he was pushing it and couldn't get back aboard.

NPR: San Francisco Cable Car Accidents Costs Millions

Instead, keep looking for solutions, even partial ones: get a roommate, sell the car, pare down basic expenses, investigate a short sale, ask if you can move back in with the folks.

FORBES: Straying Off the Path or Changing Direction?