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Originally posted by: shady06
no joke, my parents dont expect me to work. they are perfectly happy with me getting good grades at college and having the summer to rest
I believe it. Mine were much the same way. I did work (except after first year. All I did then was workout and sleep), but if I had good grades (not like I ever did) I know they would have been ok with me sitting on ass.

 

GroundZero

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first dress all in black, get a stocking mask and a shot gun.
next sneak up on them at the atm machine at night.
jam the shotgun in their back and tell em to fork over all the dough.
this should get you some cash. or 5 to 10 for armed robbery.
and if the later is true then you don't need a new case and mods.
how about this novel aproach? try getting a job.
 
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Originally posted by: Viper GTS
Originally posted by: shady06
no joke, my parents dont expect me to work. they are perfectly happy with me getting good grades at college and having the summer to rest

Rest? Oh, college is SO tiring.
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Anyway, if you can't come up with $120 to spend perhaps you need a job. I dunno about you, but I like being able to spend money. I like good food, good alcohol, and good audio/video/PC hardware.

Get a job you slacker.

Viper GTS

c'mon viper, would you actually get a job if you didnt have to? like i said, they pretty much pay for everything: insurance, car, vacation, food, allowance, going out money.

why change a good thing?
 

ivol07

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Well, after you're done nursing from your mother and right before your dad changes your diaper just ask them. Simple.
 

datalink7

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Originally posted by: shady06
Originally posted by: Viper GTS
Originally posted by: shady06
no joke, my parents dont expect me to work. they are perfectly happy with me getting good grades at college and having the summer to rest

Rest? Oh, college is SO tiring.
rolleye.gif


Anyway, if you can't come up with $120 to spend perhaps you need a job. I dunno about you, but I like being able to spend money. I like good food, good alcohol, and good audio/video/PC hardware.

Get a job you slacker.

Viper GTS

c'mon viper, would you actually get a job if you didnt have to? like i said, they pretty much pay for everything: insurance, car, vacation, food, allowance, going out money.

why change a good thing?

It is called personal responsibility. How about pay your parents back for all those years they have taken care of you? I'm sure there are things they would like to spend that money on besides you.

So stop being a selfish biatch and go get a job.
 
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Originally posted by: datalink7
Originally posted by: shady06
Originally posted by: Viper GTS
Originally posted by: shady06
no joke, my parents dont expect me to work. they are perfectly happy with me getting good grades at college and having the summer to rest

Rest? Oh, college is SO tiring.
rolleye.gif


Anyway, if you can't come up with $120 to spend perhaps you need a job. I dunno about you, but I like being able to spend money. I like good food, good alcohol, and good audio/video/PC hardware.

Get a job you slacker.

Viper GTS

c'mon viper, would you actually get a job if you didnt have to? like i said, they pretty much pay for everything: insurance, car, vacation, food, allowance, going out money.

why change a good thing?

It is called personal responsibility. How about pay your parents back for all those years they have taken care of you? I'm sure there are things they would like to spend that money on besides you.

So stop being a selfish biatch and go get a job.

dude, they know i'm gonna hook them up nasty after i'm outta school

I know for a fact if they didnt have the $ they wouldnt give it too me. i remeber asking them for something and they said i would have to wait on it. i mean, why funds are short i dont take their money
 

Gibson486

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Get a job. I hate watching teens who drive these brand new cars and spends all their money at the mall when I am stuck driving this pos eclipse (dont let the fact that the car is an eclipse fool you, the car is gonna break down any day) and paying bills up my ass and taking $25,000 loans. call it envy, call it jealousy, call it whatever, but all I have to say is that it will suck for you when you realize how fast money goes.

edit: How can you be so sure you will be able to hook your parents up after college? With the economy now, its so hard to get a job, so what makes you think you will get a good paying job out of college?
 
Aug 14, 2001
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My parents never really expected me to work either. I've never really worked a 'real' job in my life, except for two summer .com internships. However, I worked for myself. In high school I earned a decent amount of money through website advertising and in college I earned a large amount of money through eBay - it was about a 3 hour a week job that earned massive amounts of money that no 'normal' easily available student job could compare to.

Since I kind of know where you're coming from, I'm not going to say 'you're a stupid spoiled little brat and deserve to die' like most people here are going to tell you. If your parents are willing to give you money, then that's great. People are going to attack you like none other, but I'm sure you were expecting that. Perhaps your family situation is similar to mine - my parents would give me money whenever I need it and in turn I would without hesitation give my parents money. I see no shame or problem in that. If you're ungrateful, then that would be wrong. It seems that some people here don't understand that some families work differently than their disfunctional family.

So, just ask your parents for the money. $120 is nothing. It's an almost insigificant amount of money. If they've given you money before, they should give you this. Maybe they'll say no since it's kind of a frivolous item.
 

Konigin

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Generally its more like "Mom, you still owe me that $100 ya know". Rarely do I have to ask for money.
 

Keego

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Work, you need the experience you lazy ass.

Start helping society, try not leeching off of your parents. I bet they pay for your tuition too.
 

Huz

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I've found the, "Dad, I'm in jail" line to work pretty well. While I don't plan on ever having to use that one again, I must say I had an attorney pronto. :) *hug* Dad

I don't ask my parents for money anymore. I'm mostly all growns up...or something.
 

Jugernot

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Oct 12, 1999
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I don't....

I haven't ask my parents for money since I was 14 and I started my own computer repair business. Around the same time I stopped accepting from gifts for my birthday and christmas from them too. My parents have enough to worry about, they don't need to worry about supporting another person who was able to work.

Get off your ass and get a job..... that is my advice.

EDIT: Just read part of the thread.... you are 19 and you are going to ask your parents for $120 to buy a new case? What a loser.... sorry, I'm not usually this direct and negative, but you are just a mooch.
 
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Originally posted by: Keego
Work, you need the experience you lazy ass.

Start helping society, try not leeching off of your parents. I bet they pay for your tuition too.

What's wrong with his parents paying his tuition? Having their child become extremely successful (well the chance to be successful) would be a pretty good investment.

I know that when I have children, I would send them to the best university that I can. I would sacrifice a lot for them. I would rather send my child to get a top notch education than get a brand new BMW, as long as he isn't threatening to 'kill me' or some other nonsense. I would expect them to help me if I need it later in life.
 

BatmanNate

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Does it not at all bother you being dependent? I couldn't feel accomplished at all if I didn't earn my own way. It would seriously distort my sense of value and I would take everything for granted.
 

ed21x

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Even though I've grown out needing my parents to feed and support me like a baby, how hard is it to just be straight up and ask "Mom, can I barrow $120 from you and I'll pay you back as soon as possible"?
 

gopunk

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you should really get a job.... but WAIT

i'm not jealous or anything like *ahem* some people, because my parents are the same way. they'd rather me focus on school than have to worry about paying bills. BUT a job is good for you... work experience is extremely important these days. even if you're going to go to grad school... get a position as a research assistant or something.

it's only a couple hours a day, i'd be surprised if you couldn't spare that time.
 

ivol07

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Originally posted by: RabidMongoose
Originally posted by: Keego
Work, you need the experience you lazy ass.

Start helping society, try not leeching off of your parents. I bet they pay for your tuition too.

What's wrong with his parents paying his tuition? Having their child become extremely successful (well the chance to be successful) would be a pretty good investment.

I know that when I have children, I would send them to the best university that I can. I would sacrifice a lot for them. I would rather send my child to get a top notch education than get a brand new BMW, as long as he isn't threatening to 'kill me' or some other nonsense. I would expect them to help me if I need it later in life.

I'm not saying theres anything wrong with his parents paying for his tuition. But when you're 19 (an adult) and your asking your parents for spending money, that's a different story.
 
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Originally posted by: BatmanNate
Does it not at all bother you being dependent? I couldn't feel accomplished at all if I didn't earn my own way. It would seriously distort my sense of value and I would take everything for granted.

not at all, cuz i know if i had to work i can. i worked the summer before this and this summer i decided to volunteer (i needed some community service).

besides, the worst thing i can possibly do is get bad grades in my parents eyes. THAT dissapointed them, not working is not a dissapointment for them