Re: Being Poor
I disagree with ALOT of the lines ~ several are below:
I think alot of these can be blamed upon being frugal, wise, or
Being poor is knowing exactly how much everything costs. I know what everything costs, and I'm fortunately not poor.
Being poor is getting angry at your kids for asking for all the crap they see on TV. This is a normal reaction of children ~ although it's frustrating...
Being poor is hoping the toothache goes away. Don't we all wish for this?
Being poor is living next to the freeway. Most land gets developed these days ~ and there are some nice CONVENIENT places located near the freeways.
Being poor is off-brand toys. I call this being frugal and wise.
Being poor is finding the letter your mom wrote to your dad, begging him for the child support. I call this appropriate, and mom getting what she deserves for the family.
Being poor is stopping the car to take a lamp from a stranger's trash. I have done this before too ~ why waste good stuff?
Being poor is people thinking they know something about you by the way you talk. We are all judged ~ it doesn't mean you're poor.
Being poor is people surprised to discover you're not actually stupid. I am blonde, 100% Polish, and was a cheerleader ~ not poor, but this applies to me!
Being poor is picking the 10 cent ramen instead of the 12 cent ramen because that's two extra packages for every dollar. Isn't this just smart shopping?
Being poor is knowing you really shouldn't spend that buck on a Lotto ticket. Statistics tell me not to...
Being poor is feeling helpless when your child makes the same mistakes you did, and won't listen to you beg them against doing so. Seems pretty normal to me...
Okay, some of them were valid and I hate to see people struggle so desperately, but just because many in our society can be wasteful doesn't mean that the definition of 'poor' has changed.
|