Jumping on the poor bandwagon!

Paulie Gualtieri

I know a couple of people claiming " they're broke and havent a euro to there name"

yet these people have successful businesses , and I know this for a fact. they go on 4 or 5 holidays a year , flash cars and all the rest.

and fair play to them , my motto is " if you can afford it do it "

and best of luck to them.

but what boils my blood is when you hear them crying about money and how broke they are. and how tough things are ..??

when Im broke it means I havent a fiver to my name.


so has anyone else experienced this and if so what do you think ?

Giblet

Paulie Gualtieri wrote: »

and how tought things are ..??

tought like a toiger?

Mr Benevolent

I say I'm broke when I'm not really.

They see me rollin'... they hatin'.

Captain Darling

Giblet wrote: »

tought like a toiger?

Yesh.

micropig

Paulie Gualtieri wrote: »

I know a couple of people claiming " they're broke and havent a euro to there name"

yet these people have successful businesses , and I know this for a fact. they go on 4 or 5 holidays a year , flash cars and all the rest.

and fair play to them , my motto is " if you can afford it do it "

and best of luck to them.

but what boils my blood is when you hear them crying about money and how broke they are. and how tought things are ..??

when Im broke it means I havent a fiver to my name.


so has anyone else experienced this and if so what do you think ?

Maybe they're constantly broke because they are saving for their holidays



I'd offer further explanation but I can't afford to

John Doe1

Maybe they are trying to empathise? I dunno why povs are icky:(

Bodhidharma

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe1a1wHxTyo

darrcow

im really broke not a pot to p*ss in had to sell everything i own just to buy my kids there xmas presents. then wan*ers like this claim poverty i hope there sex organs dry up and fall off the b*stards

JoeGil

Best example are RTE presenters sounding like they're suffering like everybody else. :mad:

Cookie_Monster

I have to drink Jameson instead of Middleton these days, does that count as broke

whiskeyman

JoeGil wrote: »

Best example are RTE presenters sounding like they're suffering like everybody else. :mad:

This springs to mind:
http://www.herald.ie/entertainment/around-town/im-having-a-recession-christmas-miriam-2940651.html

PRIME TIME host Miriam O'Callaghan says her family will enjoy a "recession Christmas" - as she braces herself to take another pay cut from RTE.

The mum of eight has told her children not to expect much from Santa, "because there's no money in the world".

While she still does not know for certain whether she's destined to get another pay cut, the presenter says she's waiting to hear from director general Noel Curran if she must take one this year.

She told the Herald: "I keeping telling the kids it's a recession Santa this year.

"My five-year-old wants a Thomas The Tank Engine train station this year. And I asked my 10-year-old to make out his list earlier this week, and he put down two things. And I said, 'are you sure you only want two things?', and he said, 'yes, because there's no money in the world'."

But she added: "Do I worry about Christmas? No. Do I think about Christmas? No."

Salaries

"I haven't done a thing. I haven't thought about it. I usually prepare about two days beforehand because I think it's all a lot of fuss, it's too much."

The RTE star said she'll take whatever pay cut is advised.

"I was the first to take a cut the last time, and I've said already that I'll take the cut that the director general says is fair. I've always said that from day one and I'll say it again."

She said: "Even the older ones in the house know it's a recession Christmas this year. The kids want less these days and I think that's my brainwashing."

Miriam will be bringing her kids shopping into the city centre to soak up the festive atmosphere.

"I go into town because the kids love the windows, or I go to Rathmines, or my mum lives near Cornellscourt so I go there."

Mr Curran recently said its top earners will all have to take a 30pc pay cut by 2013 as their contracts come up for renewal.

The issue of presenters' salaries has been controversial for RTE and Mr Curran said in a recent speech that they were paid too much money in the boom years.

Miriam took a cut from €301,667 in 2008 to €290,625 in 2009, a decrease of €11,042

micropig

:D

jay-me

I dare say having less than you are used to isn't nice or easy for anyone.. Just comes down to what you are used to I guess! Kinda like the guys who jumped from skyscrapers when there was a financial meltdown that led to the great depression. They could have lived like a normal person albeit behind bars for some but others it was just the prospect of facing a different way of life that was so different from what they were used to.

df1985

I know loads of people in full time work who claim theyre skint and moan about taxes etc etc. they still have their cars, iphones, weekends away etc etc.

The people who have money and had money before any celtic tiger are the ones who never talk about money full stop. I know loaded people who are the soundest people youd ever meet, money just isnt spoke about. "New money" people from the boom times are usually total ****.

Jess16

Mummy says that if Daddy doesn't work harder, Harriet and I might not get the Apple iPad 2 before Piers and Charlotte

micropig

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

I have to drink Jameson instead of Middleton these days, does that count as broke

:eek::eek:Please at least tell us its Jameson Rarest Vintage Reserve (RRP 295.00)

Paulie Gualtieri

jay-me wrote: »

I dare say having less than you are used to isn't nice or easy for anyone.. Just comes down to what you are used to I guess! Kinda like the guys who jumped from skyscrapers when there was a financial meltdown that led to the great depression. They could have lived like a normal person albeit behind bars for some but others it was just the prospect of facing a different way of life that was so different from what they were used to.

thats a good point , but when people harp on about how broke they are when there clearly not , around people up to there necks in debt , looking for sympathy I think its just ridiculous. best thing would be to keep there " troubles " to themselves.

fonecrusher1

You try running 3 homes. I can tell you its not as easy as you think.

You peasants people have no idea.

/wipes arse with a 50 euro note...

Paulie Gualtieri

Saturday night must bring out arseholes

Bad Panda

Paulie Gualtieri wrote: »

I know a couple of people claiming " they're broke and havent a euro to there name"

yet these people have successful businesses , and I know this for a fact. they go on 4 or 5 holidays a year , flash cars and all the rest.

and fair play to them , my motto is " if you can afford it do it "

and best of luck to them.

but what boils my blood is when you hear them crying about money and how broke they are. and how tough things are ..??

when Im broke it means I havent a fiver to my name.


so has anyone else experienced this and if so what do you think ?

They don't want to hang out with you.

micropig

They're jumping on your bandwagon because they can't afford a wagon of their own?

Paulie Gualtieri

micropig wrote: »

They're jumping on your bandwagon because they can't afford a wagon of their own?

my bandwagon ?

micropig

Paulie Gualtieri wrote: »

my bandwagon ?

Sorry did you only borrow it, I though you owned it:p


They're expensive these days

jay-me

Paulie Gualtieri wrote: »

thats a good point , but when people harp on about how broke they are when there clearly not , around people up to there necks in debt , looking for sympathy I think its just ridiculous. best thing would be to keep there " troubles " to themselves.

In their eyes they have something to complain about (A very Irish trait). Same as people up to their eyes in debt that complain about their circumstances despite half the world not having the luxury of accumulating debt or food or anything for that matter..

Scruffles

Paulie Gualtieri wrote: »

thats a good point , but when people harp on about how broke they are when there clearly not , around people up to there necks in debt , looking for sympathy I think its just ridiculous. best thing would be to keep there " troubles " to themselves.

perhaps it is being poor to them as theyre used to a load more than usual then suddenly the loss of it makes them feel a withdrawal like drugs-as they have learned to depend on it.

we have far more help in our countries than third world countries get, they are the definition of poor not some european person whom have far more access to charities and support even if they have become homeless,though with all due respect to them it may be a big challenge in their life.

am personaly without any money and will be in very long term debt through no fault of own with no spare money for one drink let alone anything else-and essential disability needs due to a appointee at our residential home allowing care payments to build up for a long time-the manager was sacked and the org am living with ended up having to cover everything and am in the process of trying to get motability to take back a car which they will do under uncontrollable circumtstances like this as it woud mean having money,havent been able to aford to run the car for along time as we get almost non existant amount of money in residential care.

people need to stop thinking of themselves as 'poor' if they have a roof over their head,some form of food/drink,whether its a homeless hostel- the situation will get better again.
though at the same time....aw diddums at those who buy all sorts of technology and rage their brain cells away day and night due to assuming their targets have to much money,these egotistical folks may be poor in personality and maturity but not money.