Hers a thought

[Serenity]

Keep doing the math Holden!  Call the liberals in here so they can learn what a failure wealth redistribution would be!

My theory is that if you took every dime in the US and divided it equally, within 6 months (probably far sooner) you would again have the very wealthy and the very poor... largely divided on the same exact lines as before!

Mostly, though I think some will be better off. My mom isnt exactly rich but thats not because she doesnt work hard, its because she was an idiot and decided to get a job doing what she enjoyed, even though it doesn't pay jack****. Some people might just move up a bit, though I admit those would be few and far between.

[Hangtime]

well... yer 'idiot' Mom managed to raise you; and it's a pretty good call on her part, what with her taking a job she enjoys... since raising an ungrateful disrespectful kid couldn't have been much fun.

[eskimo2]

OK, it looks like I have to be the first to say it:

Hers - root word her, not here.

[Serenity]

well... yer 'idiot' Mom managed to raise you; and it's a pretty good call on her part, what with her taking a job she enjoys... since raising an ungrateful disrespectful kid couldn't have been much fun.

Hang, pardon me for not thinking more of her occupation when I have to sit there and listen to her complain daily about how she wants to get paid more, how she hates the hours, and how she doesnt have enough money because she refuses to consider either relocating to where her job might be more profitable, or selecting an occupation that would be more practical in our current location. I guess Im just not the type to say I will live barely above the poverty line because I would rather get paid less than a jack-in-the-box manager because I would rather be artistic. What can I say? I was raised to do what I NEED to do, before what I WANT to do. And uh, hang, don't start about respect. Ive seen some posts of yours that make me look like a saint. (Dont ask me to site those, its almost midnight and ive got school in the morning. I dont care if you dont beleive it. Its nto important enough to bother myself over.)

[Holden McGroin]

Hang, pardon me for not thinking more of her occupation when I have to sit there and listen to her complain daily about how she wants to get paid more, how she hates the hours, and how she doesnt have enough money because she refuses to consider either relocating to where her job might be more profitable, or selecting an occupation that would be more practical in our current location. I guess Im just not the type to say I will live barely above the poverty line because I would rather get paid less than a jack-in-the-box manager because I would rather be artistic. What can I say? I was raised to do what I NEED to do, before what I WANT to do. And uh, hang, don't start about respect. Ive seen some posts of yours that make me look like a saint. (Dont ask me to site those, its almost midnight and ive got school in the morning. I dont care if you dont beleive it. Its nto important enough to bother myself over.)

Well you can't argue with that Hangtime, I think he wins that point: his mom is an idiot.

[Serenity]

Well you can't argue with that Hangtime, I think he wins that point: his mom is an idiot.

No, she just made one idiotic choice IMHO.

[Hangtime]

Hang, pardon me for not thinking more of her occupation when I have to sit there and listen to her complain daily about how she wants to get paid more, how she hates the hours, and how she doesnt have enough money because she refuses to consider either relocating to where her job might be more profitable, or selecting an occupation that would be more practical in our current location. I guess Im just not the type to say I will live barely above the poverty line because I would rather get paid less than a jack-in-the-box manager because I would rather be artistic. What can I say? I was raised to do what I NEED to do, before what I WANT to do. And uh, hang, don't start about respect. Ive seen some posts of yours that make me look like a saint. (Dont ask me to site those, its almost midnight and ive got school in the morning. I dont care if you dont beleive it. Its nto important enough to bother myself over.)

Kid, in yer bright lil 16 year old brain, I'm sure you think you have all the answers.. as for respect; I give it where it's earned, and your disrespect of your mother is deserving of a boot in your padded parts.

[Serenity]

Kid, in yer bright lil 16 year old brain, I'm sure you think you have all the answers..

Actually, I dont. I simply think that was a foolish choice on her part as she has ended up hating because of the buisness. Why continue with a job if you hate what you do, you hate your hours, and you BARELY get paid enough to live on?

[Hangtime]

yer eating, got clothes, yer sitting in front of a computer.

Cry me a river, kid.

[Serenity]

yer eating, got clothes, yer sitting in front of a computer.

Cry me a river, kid.

Does that mean it was a good choice? No.

[Rollins]

Does that mean it was a good choice? No.

You have enough time to fabricate stories about kung fu pineapples and Casey Ryback knife battles, you have enough time to sit with Ma and talk with her about it. Without referring to her as an idiot.

[Anaxogoras]

Serenity, cut your mom some slack.  When you have to work for a living, having a job that means something to you is worth a lot.  When I was a kid I thought like you and told myself I'd become a lawyer to make millions and never worry about money like I saw my parents do.  Adults complain about money, but if you got a roof over your head (and an internet connection ), the best thing you can do is remind your mom that there's things to be thankful for.

[Serenity]

Serenity, cut your mom some slack.  When you have to work for a living, having a job that means something to you is worth a lot.  When I was a kid I thought like you and told myself I'd become a lawyer to make millions and never worry about money like I saw my parents do.  Adults complain about money, but if you got a roof over your head (and an internet connection ), the best thing you can do is remind your mom that there's things to be thankful for.

Yeah, what drives me nuts is she USED to love it. If she still did that would be understandable, but shes actually admitted that she hates it now because shes been doing it for a living. And yet she wont change it. Its just really frustrating for me having to hear her complain about how much she hates it, but how shes never going to change it.

[Raptor]

If every American 18+ got 297,000.00 each, that would not help. That would just mean gas would be $50 a gallon. Hurray inflation!

[Eagler]

if you gave each American $50k and the majority would go out and spend $80k