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Sat May-28-11 12:42 AM
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The landlord used to complain about the place all the time. He called it a "money pit" and said he wished he'd never been willed the place. (He inherited it and a few other places.)
I called him one day two years after I'd moved in and asked him about possibly selling the place. He was interested and was willing to use the two years as a down payment. It was his new wife who decided that was a bad idea and immediately raised the rent after letting herself in without my permission and looking around. How did I find out? She left a note stating that I owed back rent-she tried to make the increase retroactive.
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| -5 Things Nobody Tells You About Being Poor |
PVnRT |
May-27-11 09:05 AM |
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I spent 4 years being poor after being upper middle and it sucks |
stevenleser |
May-27-11 09:11 AM |
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Poor after being upper middle? Could you...post more about that? |
BlueIris |
May-27-11 10:18 AM |
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I'm (obviously) not the poster ... |
etherealtruth |
May-27-11 11:45 AM |
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In my case, divorce with a simultaneous layoff and inability to find work for a number of years. |
stevenleser |
May-27-11 12:01 PM |
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I am so sorry |
etherealtruth |
May-27-11 01:05 PM |
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That is what this taught me. Unless you have joined the ranks of the wealthy, which I hadnt... |
stevenleser |
May-27-11 01:17 PM |
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I learned that it is important to NEVER forget what it was like to be poor |
etherealtruth |
May-27-11 02:37 PM |
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Divorce |
FreeJoe |
May-27-11 06:42 PM |
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compound interest |
trud |
May-28-11 09:23 AM |
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Ditto |
Carolina |
May-28-11 01:46 PM |
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What upper means is that you can recover from poverty much more easily |
eridani |
May-27-11 07:43 PM |
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That is easy................ |
Knight Hawk |
May-27-11 09:17 PM |
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Poor? |
maddiemom |
May-28-11 01:47 AM |
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I was born dirt licking poor and made my way up to the middle class. |
roguevalley |
May-27-11 03:51 PM |
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I was born poor and stayed poor |
Capitalocracy |
May-27-11 07:39 PM |
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good essay. whereas folks like gingrich get the "standard no-interest account" for their purchases. |
Hannah Bell |
May-27-11 03:56 PM |
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Yes |
Knight Hawk |
May-27-11 09:25 PM |
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I'd like to hear more about that also |
pezDispenser |
May-28-11 12:18 AM |
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Been poor and now well off |
AngryAmish |
May-27-11 09:15 AM |
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Name removed |
May-27-11 04:01 PM |
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yikes that seems a bit cold. Ass kissing aside it is just a lot easier to have a lot of money. |
Exultant Democracy |
May-27-11 05:21 PM |
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+1 Couldnt have said it better. |
OwnedByFerrets |
May-27-11 07:04 PM |
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Insecure people need that. |
Forkboy |
May-27-11 07:11 PM |
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Not me. |
bluestate10 |
May-27-11 07:39 PM |
#59 |
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"that they are visibly stunned... |
awoke_in_2003 |
May-28-11 01:54 AM |
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Isn't that the truth? |
thanks_imjustlurking |
May-28-11 07:59 AM |
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You won't find me kissing your ass. |
Lucian |
May-28-11 02:09 AM |
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I don't know where you are from originally, but here in the South |
juajen |
May-28-11 02:15 AM |
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I don't think he's expecting to get his ass kissed. |
GoCubsGo |
May-28-11 09:17 AM |
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I'm not rich but not poor (knock on wood) |
thanks_imjustlurking |
May-28-11 07:53 AM |
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I grew up poor |
deutsey |
May-27-11 09:19 AM |
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My grandparents would never spend money, even if they had it, even if it was a good idea. |
phantom power |
May-27-11 09:23 AM |
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Same with my grandparents. I guess they used to remember how really really bad things got. |
closeupready |
May-27-11 10:30 AM |
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I will never be secure about income and bills. I never will lose that chill. |
roguevalley |
May-27-11 03:54 PM |
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Been there. When you don't eat your stomach stops hurting but your whole body gets hungry |
Maru Kitteh |
May-27-11 08:54 PM |
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I just looked in my frig for something to take a medication with and |
roguevalley |
May-27-11 11:43 PM |
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Speaking of chill: my parents grew up in the Depression and never paid for heat |
txlibdem |
May-28-11 09:10 AM |
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"the chill of poverty never leaves your bones." |
awoke_in_2003 |
May-28-11 01:58 AM |
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These days, when something breaks down, or one of us has to go to doctor... |
phantom power |
May-27-11 09:21 AM |
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That's exactly it. Most of us are one event away from being there even if we are doing well now... |
stevenleser |
May-27-11 12:02 PM |
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I'm frequently impressed by the quality of the articles ... |
surrealAmerican |
May-27-11 09:23 AM |
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I've been seeing |
svpadgham |
May-27-11 07:45 PM |
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My life has been a rollercoaster of middle-class to poor and vice-versa |
Urban Prairie |
May-27-11 09:51 AM |
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Had similar financial experience during the 80's and like you only thing that saved me was no debt |
NNN0LHI |
May-27-11 10:08 AM |
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No, the only thing that ever occurred to me was that I needed to have |
Urban Prairie |
May-27-11 10:31 AM |
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grew up "poor" on a farm ... didn't have much ... didn't need much |
littlewolf |
May-27-11 10:00 AM |
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Thats where we are now. |
bvar22 |
May-27-11 11:59 AM |
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I finally can go to a movie and have popcorn. I finally am paying my |
roguevalley |
May-27-11 03:56 PM |
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you were NOT poor....you were wealthy in fact. |
Alameda |
May-27-11 06:08 PM |
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Everyones got to show how their suffering is the worst one.. |
Cid_B |
May-28-11 01:48 AM |
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you grew up rich on a farm and called it poor, this is hardly the same thing |
pitohui |
May-27-11 07:10 PM |
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recommend |
xchrom |
May-27-11 10:05 AM |
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Underwear. |
madamesilverspurs |
May-27-11 10:31 AM |
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I choose thrift stores |
tavalon |
May-28-11 05:32 AM |
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this is what is so disgusting about those with money telling us how to live |
fascisthunter |
May-27-11 10:33 AM |
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My favorite memories from being poor... |
Javaman |
May-27-11 10:43 AM |
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Hugs, Javaman. Been there hungry wise. Everyone should know |
roguevalley |
May-27-11 03:58 PM |
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Who's Sam Kenison? |
uberllama42 |
May-27-11 08:08 PM |
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Well. Sam is dead. |
Maru Kitteh |
May-27-11 09:14 PM |
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I guess I'm going to have to look up who Sam Kenison is n/t |
trud |
May-28-11 09:26 AM |
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Yes that is very true. |
truedelphi |
May-27-11 11:19 AM |
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But . . . But . . . Nixon had a 'secret plan' for peace. He even |
coalition_unwilling |
May-27-11 04:10 PM |
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Used it in '72 as well. Tricky |
era veteran |
May-27-11 07:05 PM |
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The funny/sad thing is that by today's standards... |
Silent3 |
May-28-11 07:17 AM |
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Being hungry all the time |
StarburstClock |
May-27-11 01:20 PM |
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Are You Kidding? Being Poor Is GREAT!!! |
ChoppinBroccoli |
May-27-11 01:59 PM |
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Once you're down, you get kicked |
Quantess |
May-27-11 02:17 PM |
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Growing up we were very poor, |
1awake |
May-27-11 02:30 PM |
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I would not wish poverty on any child. Your memory of 'government |
coalition_unwilling |
May-27-11 04:15 PM |
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I got caught in the credit thing... |
idiotgardener |
May-27-11 02:45 PM |
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I've never deliberately been in debt |
Capitalocracy |
May-27-11 07:43 PM |
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That's true too. |
idiotgardener |
May-27-11 08:28 PM |
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And since I missed the "free chains... I mean, credit cards... for everybody" |
Capitalocracy |
May-27-11 08:54 PM |
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All you need is one |
idiotgardener |
May-27-11 10:25 PM |
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The point is that it shouldn't be that way! |
xmas74 |
May-28-11 12:11 AM |
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actually, you're using their money |
trud |
May-28-11 02:47 PM |
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The point is, |
xmas74 |
May-28-11 11:26 PM |
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I know... |
idiotgardener |
May-28-11 07:58 PM |
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What needs to be done is |
xmas74 |
May-28-11 11:27 PM |
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Yup. And less secrecy |
idiotgardener |
May-28-11 11:51 PM |
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It is BS. |
xmas74 |
May-28-11 11:56 PM |
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I was just listening to a guy saying that on the radio |
idiotgardener |
May-29-11 12:04 AM |
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that's a great line! Someone should make that into a bumper sticker |
renate |
May-29-11 03:57 PM |
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You can be a drunk and still get rich. You just have to fuck people over. |
buddysmellgood |
May-27-11 02:49 PM |
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Or just get lucky. |
Sonoman |
May-27-11 06:34 PM |
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Wow. American financial institutions fuck the poor way way WAY worse than Brazilian ones. |
Commie Pinko Dirtbag |
May-27-11 04:25 PM |
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It's worse than they say in the article |
Capitalocracy |
May-27-11 09:02 PM |
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That article was pretty funny, actually. |
Quantess |
May-27-11 04:54 PM |
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John Cheese is pretty funny. |
svpadgham |
May-27-11 07:59 PM |
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it made me laugh :) |
justabob |
May-28-11 12:53 AM |
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Jesus, I think I have a clone. |
sofa king |
May-27-11 05:16 PM |
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kr |
defendandprotect |
May-27-11 06:04 PM |
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there are a lot more things people don't realize about being poor |
Alameda |
May-27-11 06:06 PM |
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Middle class is the new poor. Various "poverty taxes" utilities & banks charge now reach more people |
Bucky |
May-27-11 06:20 PM |
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holy crap, that's supposed to be a humor site |
FirstLight |
May-27-11 06:44 PM |
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Let me tell you there are many people who don't have any troubles and are |
southernyankeebelle |
May-27-11 06:44 PM |
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Being poor was one of the best things that ever happened to me |
FreeJoe |
May-27-11 06:51 PM |
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being poor destroys almost everyone one, glad it worked out so well for you, barbara!!! |
pitohui |
May-27-11 07:17 PM |
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Don't dismiss a person so easily. |
bluestate10 |
May-27-11 08:26 PM |
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And after the family fixed up the place, |
Quantess |
May-28-11 12:06 AM |
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I've had that happen. |
xmas74 |
May-28-11 12:19 AM |
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That happened to my parents, before I was born. |
Quantess |
May-28-11 12:28 AM |
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So I've heard. |
xmas74 |
May-28-11 12:42 AM |
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Your landlord was a bastard. And almost surely, a republican. nt |
bluestate10 |
May-28-11 08:54 AM |
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I don't know about political affiliation |
xmas74 |
May-28-11 10:47 AM |
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My friend who recently let me stay with him had that happen... |
comtec |
May-28-11 01:13 PM |
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I don't know. I watched from afar. They seemed to have owned the place. |
bluestate10 |
May-28-11 08:50 AM |
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HUGE K & R !!! |
WillyT |
May-27-11 07:23 PM |
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indeed! |
Liberal_in_LA |
May-27-11 07:48 PM |
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Being poor is expensive as hell. |
GreenEyedLefty |
May-27-11 07:32 PM |
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So true, esp b/c of the for-profit health and dental insurance bullshit in the US |
Urban Prairie |
May-27-11 08:14 PM |
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Could a health clinic refer you to a specialist at no cost or on a sliding scale? |
tblue37 |
May-28-11 05:47 AM |
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Get the attorney! |
xxqqqzme |
May-28-11 08:32 AM |
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I love Cracked articles |
JonLP24 |
May-27-11 08:33 PM |
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I hate being poor too |
udbcrzy2 |
May-27-11 11:33 PM |
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K & R - Anyone who thinks this article is an exaggeration hasn't been there, |
Raksha |
May-28-11 12:31 AM |
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When my kid was little, I had to work three jobs to keep a roof over our heads. |
Bette Noir |
May-28-11 12:51 AM |
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I was expected more! |
julene_allendellamor |
May-28-11 01:07 AM |
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I was raised in three different brackets |
tavalon |
May-28-11 05:27 AM |
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I grew up .. |
sendero |
May-28-11 06:53 AM |
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You are right about the governments of China and India. As well as |
bluestate10 |
May-28-11 09:53 AM |
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Not only that. |
sendero |
May-28-11 11:26 AM |
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best song that sums up what is being said here......... |
Eddie Rek |
May-28-11 06:54 AM |
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I was poor when I was young |
CanonRay |
May-28-11 07:31 AM |
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Yep, ironic but being poor often means you pay more |
quinnox |
May-28-11 07:52 AM |
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My Somalian friend Margaret would tell you different |
mntleo2 |
May-28-11 09:01 AM |
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I learned all that about being poor when I was a kid. I decided I didn't want to live that way. |
slackmaster |
May-28-11 08:34 AM |
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I was born and raised dirt poor. My place of birth is prominently listed |
bluestate10 |
May-28-11 09:18 AM |
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Yep, people are poor because they lack the determination. |
Commie Pinko Dirtbag |
May-28-11 11:31 PM |
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That's not what I wrote, CPD. |
slackmaster |
May-29-11 10:44 AM |
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And thank you for upholding the long-standing tradition on DU... |
Commie Pinko Dirtbag |
May-29-11 03:16 PM |
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You don't have to be poor to be fucked. |
The Backlash Cometh |
May-28-11 08:58 AM |
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True. And you don't have to accept being fucked. The last statement is the key. nt |
bluestate10 |
May-28-11 09:22 AM |
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You make it sound like it's easy to bring balance into your world. |
The Backlash Cometh |
May-28-11 11:01 AM |
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I grew up poor, was poor for decades, now I'm rich |
xpertanalyst |
May-28-11 09:01 AM |
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The bootstrap argument does not sit well with some on DU. |
bluestate10 |
May-28-11 09:36 AM |
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TY Blue State! |
mntleo2 |
May-28-11 10:52 AM |
#125 |
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Well bully for you |
lunatica |
May-28-11 10:30 AM |
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+1 |
smokey nj |
May-28-11 10:32 AM |
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Piss off with that "only in America" crap |
shoutinfreud |
May-28-11 10:41 AM |
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That caught my eye |
JonLP24 |
May-28-11 10:53 AM |
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Plus government small busisiness incentives, etc. |
shoutinfreud |
May-28-11 12:16 PM |
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It's a different world now.... |
OneGrassRoot |
May-28-11 12:42 PM |
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They're only bad decisions when you're poor. When you're rich, it's called "risk taking." |
smokey nj |
May-28-11 12:45 PM |
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Word. n/t |
OneGrassRoot |
May-28-11 01:22 PM |
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Your story is an example, but not proof |
Lydia Leftcoast |
May-28-11 12:44 PM |
#136 |
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There's probably not much difference between using a check cashing place and having a checking |
smokey nj |
May-28-11 01:06 PM |
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what decade did you start your business? what kind of business? |
comtec |
May-28-11 01:28 PM |
#143 |
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Oh, look, another Galt. |
Commie Pinko Dirtbag |
May-28-11 11:36 PM |
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Good article, but he doesn't even go into the host of problems that come with not having a car. |
JVS |
May-28-11 11:20 AM |
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Excellent point. Even in areas with "good" public transportation, getting around |
smokey nj |
May-28-11 12:07 PM |
#130 |
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Or if the bus schedule and the work schedule just doesn't line up. |
JVS |
May-28-11 12:45 PM |
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And, if something happens to fuck up the bus schedule, then you're really screwed. |
smokey nj |
May-28-11 12:53 PM |
#139 |
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and, if you have just enough to HAVE a car and the slightest thing goes wrong |
shoutinfreud |
May-28-11 12:18 PM |
#132 |
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That aspect is well-covered in the article. |
JVS |
May-28-11 12:41 PM |
#134 |
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I've gone through periods of poverty |
Lydia Leftcoast |
May-28-11 12:29 PM |
#133 |
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I LIVE on craig's list - free |
comtec |
May-28-11 01:45 PM |
#144 |
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