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Old 02-07-2012, 06:54 PM   #31
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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...
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Old 02-07-2012, 08:49 PM   #32
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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.
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Old 02-07-2012, 08:52 PM   #33
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What is the cheapest product that the well-off can sneer at welfare recipients for owning?
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Old 02-07-2012, 08:54 PM   #34
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Old 02-07-2012, 08:55 PM   #35
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Good question.
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Old 02-07-2012, 09:00 PM   #36
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Cell phone?

Is this a quiz?
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Old 02-07-2012, 09:34 PM   #37
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define well-off, please
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Old 02-07-2012, 09:42 PM   #38
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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.
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Old 02-07-2012, 09:58 PM   #39
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I think it's been well established that bare is below the minimum level of dress required by Americans in most parts of America.
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Old 02-08-2012, 10:19 AM   #40
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define well-off, please
Seriously.

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

Otherwise, I'm just an elitist jackass.

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.
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Old 02-08-2012, 10:57 AM   #41
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Seriously.
Seriously!
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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"
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Old 02-08-2012, 11:05 AM   #42
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I was being sarcastical, as I felt that HMs post was a response to my post about tattoos, cell phones, and big screens.
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Old 02-08-2012, 11:12 AM   #43
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I had hoped so, but wasn't sure. Perhaps I'm being overly cautious, still ... I am interested in his response.
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Old 02-08-2012, 01:35 PM   #44
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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.
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Old 02-08-2012, 01:59 PM   #45
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gotcha.
I'm surprised that "well off" to you means nothing more than "doesn't need welfare".
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