No! But its true! A friend of a friend of mine has seen it! Sounds like everyone else commenting knows the same person! - HELLO DEFINITION OF AN URBAN MITH....
Jumping on the band wagon here to say what an annoying article! This wasn't an "experiment", it was a freaking game! " How many times did I wine/beg my friends to pay my way in one week? That is not an experiment in frugality, by any stretch."