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JBKlyde 02-07-2012 06:54 PM

I make about 8,600 a year.. and I'm in hud housing on disability.. If I had a job making 500 a month I'd have nothing to complain about...

HungLikeJesus 02-07-2012 08:49 PM

I thought the bare minimum was 37 pieces of flair.


But seriously, I went to the landfill today, and there are people living on the landfill, collecting plastic and glass to recycle, building shelters out of materials they find there, eating - I don't know what; water - don't know. They have goats and pigs, and there are fires all over the landfill. There are even small babies living there. So I'd say the minimum is pretty minimal.


I did not take pictures.

Happy Monkey 02-07-2012 08:52 PM

What is the cheapest product that the well-off can sneer at welfare recipients for owning?

Lamplighter 02-07-2012 08:54 PM

a can of beer

footfootfoot 02-07-2012 08:55 PM

Good question.

HungLikeJesus 02-07-2012 09:00 PM

Cell phone?

Is this a quiz?

classicman 02-07-2012 09:34 PM

define well-off, please

Flint 02-07-2012 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spexxvet (Post 793371)
What's the bare minimum standard of living that an American should have...

What the ƒuck do you mean "should" ??? This is a nonsense question.

monster 02-07-2012 09:58 PM

I think it's been well established that bare is below the minimum level of dress required by Americans in most parts of America.

infinite monkey 02-08-2012 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by classicman (Post 793669)
define well-off, please

Seriously.

I think he means 'works for a living and buys own possessions.'

Otherwise, I'm just an elitist jackass. :eyebrow:

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna call my tattooist and we're going to drink beer and watch HBO on a 85 inch screen. I can't afford it, but it's my right.

classicman 02-08-2012 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by infinite monkey (Post 793776)
Seriously.

Seriously!
Quote:

I think he means 'works for a living and buys own possessions.'
Perhaps, but terms like that have been thrown around too much with the meaning "undefined"

infinite monkey 02-08-2012 11:05 AM

I was being sarcastical, as I felt that HMs post was a response to my post about tattoos, cell phones, and big screens.

classicman 02-08-2012 11:12 AM

I had hoped so, but wasn't sure. Perhaps I'm being overly cautious, still ... I am interested in his response.

Happy Monkey 02-08-2012 01:35 PM

In this case, I meant "doesn't need welfare". I wasn't directing it at you, IM, specifically, as I thought a post along those lines was pretty much implied and invited by the original post, which was what I was primarily responding to.

classicman 02-08-2012 01:59 PM

gotcha.
I'm surprised that "well off" to you means nothing more than "doesn't need welfare".


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