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It's yucky to be poor at Christmas

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Originally posted by: badmouse
Is there something wrong with me? I'm broke this year, so I'm not spending very much on Christmas.

No, we're not going to Europe or Hawaii or skiing in Wyoming. No, I didn't spend a fortune on presents. No, I can't afford to fix my busted car for a couple weeks until I get some money (so the brakes are going to squeak for a while - I'm told they aren't completely unsafe yet). No, we're not having a big dinner, and we're not going out to a fancy restaurant. No, I didn't splurge on a big screen TV to watch football. No, I didn't get a big tree and I didn't spend a lot of time and money decorating.

No, we're not destitute, just low on funds. We're fine, and I don't think we need to spend a lot just because it's the holiday.

And, I'm really happy for other people who are celebrating whatever way they want.

So, why are so many idiots giving me a hard time because I'm staying within my budget and having a good, but modest, celebration with just family and friends on my own terms?

Merry Christmas.
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you tell 'em. merry christmas :wine:
 
That's okay, my family isn't doing christmas this year. We never have. The most eventful Christmas I can remember involved sitting around a table and each of us getting a CD and some hershey kisses.

Kids today get too much stuff. It encourages a sense of entitlement to stuff. Nobody is entitled to anything more than a life.
 
Christmas on my own terms:

1/5th cheap rum, 1/2 gallon eggnog

12 pack beer

some good food

my dogs

no bittches running their mouths

I am good to go
 
Who is giving you trouble about spending xmas within budget? Just forget about them and enjoy it to the fullest.
 
Originally posted by: TitanDiddly
That's okay, my family isn't doing christmas this year. We never have. The most eventful Christmas I can remember involved sitting around a table and each of us getting a CD and some hershey kisses.

Kids today get too much stuff. It encourages a sense of entitlement to stuff. Nobody is entitled to anything more than a life.
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You talk about entitlement when the food you eat for dinner would feed a third world village for a month

 
fvck the third world...each man for himself mofo...live each day like it was your last...get and consume everything you can, dont be stupid.
 
Originally posted by: BentValve
fvck the third world...each man for himself mofo...live each day like it was your last...get and consume everything you can, dont be stupid.
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I thought you were being sarcastic, then I clicked the link in your sig
 
Originally posted by: badmouse
Is there something wrong with me? I'm broke this year, so I'm not spending very much on Christmas.

No, we're not going to Europe or Hawaii or skiing in Wyoming. No, I didn't spend a fortune on presents. No, I can't afford to fix my busted car for a couple weeks until I get some money (so the brakes are going to squeak for a while - I'm told they aren't completely unsafe yet). No, we're not having a big dinner, and we're not going out to a fancy restaurant. No, I didn't splurge on a big screen TV to watch football. No, I didn't get a big tree and I didn't spend a lot of time and money decorating.

No, we're not destitute, just low on funds. We're fine, and I don't think we need to spend a lot just because it's the holiday.

And, I'm really happy for other people who are celebrating whatever way they want.

So, why are so many idiots giving me a hard time because I'm staying within my budget and having a good, but modest, celebration with just family and friends on my own terms?

Merry Christmas.
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Why are you concerned with what those idiots think?

Living beyond their means is how people wind up saddled with $20k in credit card debt.

 
i have the money to spend this christmas, but I'm not doing so. I don't want to spend tons of money on gifts for people I don't really like. I'm buying a few nice things for my brother, his fiance, and my dad. That's it (my mom passed away in march).

 
Originally posted by: DigDug
i have the money to spend this christmas, but I'm not doing so. I don't want to spend tons of money on gifts for people I don't really like. I'm buying a few nice things for my brother, his fiance, and my dad. That's it (my mom passed away in march).
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Saving the rest for your sex change procedure?
 
Good for you OP, stick to your guns & enjoy what you have, i'm in the same boat this year. Spending my 25th time wisely at my mothers/fathers then the rest of the day at the mother-in-laws, not giving much this year & don't expect much back, time well spent with the family is MUCH more important than gifts, enjoy what you have.
 
Merry Christmas to you too,

I had an ok day, i did not have a lot of money to buy gifts for family,
but had a pretty good day.My one sister brought tears to my eyes,
with the nice gifts she gave us All.

My other sister, gave me a $20 bill,along with some small stuff,
LOL.I had given her son, my Nephew a $20 bill, too. 🙂

The worst part was my TV died,my Only TV, it was a 25 inch one.
I had an old 19 inch,I gave away a couple years ago.

I used my bill paying money to buy myself a new TV,i bought a 27 " on sale at Kmart.
Only bummer is, so now, I will be 2 weeks late for all my bills. 🙁
Oh well, I will catch up by tax return time.

Originally posted by: badmouse
Is there something wrong with me? I'm broke this year, so I'm not spending very much on Christmas.

No, we're not going to Europe or Hawaii or skiing in Wyoming. No, I didn't spend a fortune on presents. No, I can't afford to fix my busted car for a couple weeks until I get some money (so the brakes are going to squeak for a while - I'm told they aren't completely unsafe yet). No, we're not having a big dinner, and we're not going out to a fancy restaurant. No, I didn't splurge on a big screen TV to watch football. No, I didn't get a big tree and I didn't spend a lot of time and money decorating.

No, we're not destitute, just low on funds. We're fine, and I don't think we need to spend a lot just because it's the holiday.

And, I'm really happy for other people who are celebrating whatever way they want.

So, why are so many idiots giving me a hard time because I'm staying within my budget and having a good, but modest, celebration with just family and friends on my own terms?

Merry Christmas.
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Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Originally posted by: TitanDiddly
That's okay, my family isn't doing christmas this year. We never have. The most eventful Christmas I can remember involved sitting around a table and each of us getting a CD and some hershey kisses.

Kids today get too much stuff. It encourages a sense of entitlement to stuff. Nobody is entitled to anything more than a life.
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You talk about entitlement when the food you eat for dinner would feed a third world village for a month
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Yes, it would. I wish I could do more about that. I sponsor a child, but living the life that I do, choosing to go to college, I can't afford more than that. There's myriad ways that we could go into how I live in excess.
 
Originally posted by: daveymark
Originally posted by: BentValve
fvck the third world...each man for himself mofo...live each day like it was your last...get and consume everything you can, dont be stupid.
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I thought you were being sarcastic, then I clicked the link in your sig
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Well I was being sarcastic , but let me guess...you are a puss?
 
Who is giving you grief about not spending money? I'm just not following. You say so many idiots as if the entire world is giving you a hard time, but I've spent $40 this christmas total because I am so fvcking broke and I've never once had anyone give me anything close to a hard time.
 
Originally posted by: badmouse
Is there something wrong with me? I'm broke this year, so I'm not spending very much on Christmas.

No, we're not going to Europe or Hawaii or skiing in Wyoming. No, I didn't spend a fortune on presents. No, I can't afford to fix my busted car for a couple weeks until I get some money (so the brakes are going to squeak for a while - I'm told they aren't completely unsafe yet). No, we're not having a big dinner, and we're not going out to a fancy restaurant. No, I didn't splurge on a big screen TV to watch football. No, I didn't get a big tree and I didn't spend a lot of time and money decorating.

No, we're not destitute, just low on funds. We're fine, and I don't think we need to spend a lot just because it's the holiday.

And, I'm really happy for other people who are celebrating whatever way they want.

So, why are so many idiots giving me a hard time because I'm staying within my budget and having a good, but modest, celebration with just family and friends on my own terms?

Merry Christmas.
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Shens, name 1 person that's giving you a hard time about it...
 
badmouse, and everyone else: Best of the holidays to each and everyone of you. This is one of the best threads I've read all year.
 
All it takes for me to have a good christmas is the right people. Or just one person, wearing latex, ready to meet my deviant needs.

I'm very easy to please. Money need not factor into it.
 
Originally posted by: badmouse
Is there something wrong with me? I'm broke this year, so I'm not spending very much on Christmas.

No, we're not going to Europe or Hawaii or skiing in Wyoming. No, I didn't spend a fortune on presents. No, I can't afford to fix my busted car for a couple weeks until I get some money (so the brakes are going to squeak for a while - I'm told they aren't completely unsafe yet). No, we're not having a big dinner, and we're not going out to a fancy restaurant. No, I didn't splurge on a big screen TV to watch football. No, I didn't get a big tree and I didn't spend a lot of time and money decorating.

No, we're not destitute, just low on funds. We're fine, and I don't think we need to spend a lot just because it's the holiday.

And, I'm really happy for other people who are celebrating whatever way they want.

So, why are so many idiots giving me a hard time because I'm staying within my budget and having a good, but modest, celebration with just family and friends on my own terms?

Merry Christmas.
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good for you for rejecting the commercialism/materialism of xmas!
 
Who, exactly, are giving you a hard time. Seriously. I call shens. Maybe you are just misinterpreting things.
 
Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
i thought if you posted on ATOT you automatically made US$200,000 a year, owned a nissan, a honda, and a BMW, owned a sweet rig with an AMD processor and Dell LCDs. are you saying this is not true?
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lol... you it on the spot... wow..

i owned a nissan. i owned a honda. now i own a BMW.

i also have 2 Dell 2001f's and looking at the monster 3007f.

geez.. i feel so avg for being within ATOT specs

edit:
oh yeah.. $200k was on target too :thumbsup:

it's scary :Q
 
Who is giving you a hard time because you're not up to "their standards". 😕
Being happy and satisfied with what you've got is far more than most people can hope for...
 
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