Educated idiots

[Cassius King]

Wait...I thought after the 2008 election, everyone was going to get free cable

No, just cars, homes and healthcare.

[wincrasher]

Everyone thinks they are special. There should always be an exception to the "rules" for them. Remember the phrase "gimme a break!" - that was about 30 years ago, right?

This attitude didn't start in 2008 or even 1978. People have been wanting something for nothing since Moses came down from the mountain!

[bjl584]

I have a friend who was sleeping on a borrowed bed. The owner needed it back, so they came and took it. He is now bedless and sleeps on the couch. His reaction, drop $170 at a concert, bad mouth the person that took the bed, and continue to sleep on the couch. Makes sense to me.

Just to update this: My friend just bought a used hot tub for $250. Still no bed though. 250 plus 170 would probably buy something pretty nice. Better than the couch anyway.

[ferriwinkle]

My wife and I cancelled our cable to save money. We don't need to channel surf anyway! I have no sympathy--we pay our bills!

[rob62521]

Just to update this: My friend just bought a used hot tub for $250. Still no bed though. 250 plus 170 would probably buy something pretty nice. Better than the couch anyway.

Your friend probably enjoys complaining more about not having the bed than solving his/her problem.

[DavidBibby]

Joan, I've tried to discuss financial ideas with this friend, but have been told I don't understand...she was poor a few years back when she decided to try and be famous and she knows how to live on little...whenever I share articles she tells me she already knows all this stuff.

I would say the posts with folks who feel they are victims and people not taking personal responsibility are right on!

This is a BIG difference between knowing something... and getting results. Due to the fact that she isn't famous yet, I'd say results are something she's not used to having. But what is she getting for her complaints? She's getting a lot of attention from her friends. She's getting a lot of sympathy from some, and a lot of "shame shame" from others. She may have no idea that she spurned on a whole thread in this forum... but if she knew.. she'd be smiling inside

[bjl584]

Your friend probably enjoys complaining more about not having the bed than solving his/her problem.

Funny you should say that. Just the other night he was complaining how overwhelmed he is financially. He was going on and on about how much this hot tub is going to cost him. He paid $250 for it, but now it needs a new pump and motor. That's several hundred more. Also, he needs to pour a concrete pad to set it on. That's a few more hundred. And, he needs to upgrade his electric service to wire it up. That's a few hundred more. He was going on about all this like it was an absolute necessity that he have this hot tub. He's looking at over $1000 in expenses by the time this is all said and done. I suggested he cut his losses and sell the thing before it buries him. He stated that he works hard, so he should get to play hard. You only live once he said. You have to have some fun in life he said. Yeah, sitting around buried in debt stressed out to the max about something that you completely did to yourself sounds like a great time. It's true what they say; People that live simply and efficiently are the ones that are the happiest.