Mister Jones
It's always great to have the latest and greatest gadget. That new netbook is so small and everyone else has it. The Droid does so many cool things, even SSH. I deserve to have all of this cool stuff.
I'm getting rather annoyed with is attitude. Sure, I really want a Droid. They are really amazing. My fiancée no doubt gets tired of hearing me talk about things I'd like to have. However, I would only 'like' to have these. I'm not one to go on and say I 'need' or 'deserve' them. When I talk about them, I'm describing what I would probably do with unlimited money.
I try to save money because I know I'll need it. I hear so often that I'm "so lucky because [you] don't have all these extra expenses." Here's the deal though... You choose to take on those extra expenses.
One of the last people I got into this conversation with went on about how they don't have enough income and can't support themselves. As they were recently a business partner of mine, I knew exactly what they were making. They were making (to the penny) exactly what I was making. I mentioned this and this is where they said that I'm "lucky" that I don't have a lot of extra expenses.
I asked about what expenses he had that I didn't. It interested me because I just had over 25% of my monthly income go to car repairs. It turns out the extra expenses were from partying, cable tv, movie channels, a huge cell phone plan, driving around, and going out to eat.
Yup... I'm lucky that I don't have these; or maybe... just maybe... it's because I "choose" to not shit my money away. I have the lowest cell phone plan I could get by with (without overages). I don't waste money on booze or cable tv. I do spend money on Internet, but I have the lowest plan that I need to get done what I need to.
The point I'm going after is this... If you're going to complain about money, then I'm going to ask you what you're spending it on. If you give me crap like a new tv, cable, alcohol, etc. then you better not be expecting me to give a crap.
It's actually very common for me to here this so I decided I'm just going to go on a rant about it. :)
Don't ask me
Don't ask me, 'bout my business, and I won't send you away,
if you want to, talk fishing, I guess that would be OK.
Tell me about it, I'm sick of
Tell me about it, I'm sick of hearing from people who explain that it's not possible to live on a single income. Well it very much is if you don't drive, smoke, drink much or eat out a lot. Not to mention the worst scams of them all like Cable TV services, lottery and dumb expenses.
I think a lot of it comes from the fact that a lot of people have never known what it's like to be poor, truly 'choose between electricity and food' poor. So they don't really know how lucky they are to be able to afford both and all the other luxuries.
reply to mister jones
You said that you are not one to say you deserve the things you mentioned, right after you posted it! I have found myself in the same position, thinking that I believe one way and then doing just the opposite. In my lifetime this is a sign that I need to re-prioritize. Get another view about yourself that is not on the same path...see yourself differently. There is so much more in this universe that we can be a part of, instead of tying ourselves to things which become the latest thing one day, and the next passe' (spelled right?) the next. You owe it to yourself and anyone who is considering themselves as your close and personal friend. There are "things" that you can get into that have no ,monetary demand on your resources, just on your mind,heart spirit and soul. The bigger picture mister jones, find a way to put that in your resume and see what happens...
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