Are you always so self-righteous and condescending, or is it

Posted By: only with the anonyminity of internet forums? on 2008-05-12
In Reply to: No kidding. Some of these people sound like they live in a third world country. - T

Who are you to judge and belitte people who work hard, and are doing everything they can to make ends meet? Oh wait... let me guess. You're one of those MTs whose husband has a six-figure income, right? And your MT income goes towards life's little frills.

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Post your money saving tips - Let's all save
- I have economized and it has paid off sm - FrugalMT
  - Nothing wrong with being frugal. - T
- Fixing a flat (soft drink, that is)....... (sm) - San Fran
- I have been making my own laundry soap. It only costs me about $10 for a 6-month supply. nm - sleepy
  - I would love the recipe too! - sm
  - Do you have a "recipe"? - Let's all save
    - How I make my own laundry soap. . sm - Sleepy
- While the rest of the country prospers, it sure seems like - we MTs are still living in the 30s Depression era!
  - No kidding. Some of these people sound like they live in a third world country. - T
    - I agree. They also don't state how much their mortgage - is or what kind of car they drive
      - Mortgage? You gotta be kidding. - sm - No chance EVER of home ownership!
      - Amen! We are just at a six-figure income.. - phillychick
        Savings??????????? - That's dwindling, too.
        Have you seen my car or home? - sm
        As the poster below said...if you are.. - phillychick
        Note my surprise... - sm
        Perfect example of a woman who married the money - being all snobbish and haughty.
        Why do you assume she married the money? - T
        You got it right on the illegals - sm - me
        Welcome to the 'Land of Opportunity!' - as long as you're an ILLEGAL, that is.
        Yeah. It's a sad situation when the "Land of the Free" literally means - me
        I think you've hit upon the answer! - (sm) - We should try it
        Thank you T...My DH worked his way... - phillychick
        I aplogize for any misunderstanding - - sm
    - Are you always so self-righteous and condescending, or is it - only with the anonyminity of internet forums?
      - Actually, yes I am. - T
        If MT is all you've ever done, and yer too old for - sm - Fehhhh...........
        that's nonsense! I make a six-figure income all my myself being an MT. Hubby has no need to wor - no message
- No washer/dryer at my apt. building, and laundromat - is far too expensive. Plus - (sm)
- My round trip commute is 30 miles. I ride the bus every day..... - MT and worn out
- Eat out less. Really runs into money. NM - $$
- garden, fewer trips to the store - sm - penny pincher
- planting a garden - jss
- Strive to become debt free... - phillychick
  - You must be an follower of Dave Ramsey. That guy is the best!!! - MT and worn out
    - We love him! He doesn't sugar coat... - phillychick
- Good topic... - sm
  - I am trying not to overbuy... - susan

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The next time you think having extra weight is a choice, let me invite you to pay the $600/month I pay for medicines to control my GI tract issues.

May sound condescending but...
think of people worse off than yourself like the kids with cancer at St. Jude's, etc.. I have a hard time having lost family members at Christmas, can't listen to Christmas music and don't have the same spiritual churcdh-going holiday I used to have. Thankfully, I have grandkids who will come over the night before, so I have to have something and it keeps me going and there's no excuse not to make it nice for them. If I didn't have them, I swear I would volunteer to go read to kids in the hospital this time of year. There's nothing like kids to get you out of a funk. Maybe you could rent a movie of a dysfunctional family Christmas, there are a lot of them, and just be glad you don't have to put up with that! Perhaps a few of you could get together and E-mail each other just to have some companionship. I feel for you. Everyone gets blue sometimes and it looks like everyone has a party and you're not invited. Believe me, some of the ones I've been to were so dysfunctional I wished I had stayed home. Try to laugh a little, this too shall pass!! Happy New Year!

Ah, the self righteous on this board. nm
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I think he's a self-righteous busybody who should mind his own business. SM
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