there is a bit by the comedian Doug Stanhope about how the time of the 'occupy wallstreet' group of people would have been better spent by sitting within the lobbies of large banking institutions and applying for superfluous loans that would be known to be denied before hand, taking advantage of the laws in place that disallow discrimination with regards to loan applications.
His example is something like 'Yes, I came here to apply for a loan of a billion dollars for an ant farm, yes I would like a complimentary coffee.'
It's an entertaining idea.