Say, don't you remember, they called me al— it was al all the time. why don't you remember, i'm your pal— buddy, can you spare a dime? read the last lines of “brother, can you spare a dime? ” what do these lines suggest about the social consequences of the great depression? people found comfort in their memories of happier times. even those who were employed could not afford to others. people who were unemployed were sometimes forgotten by friends and neighbors. people who were unemployed often asked their friends to them find jobs.