I was in the store tonight, and I happened to be following the same route as this woman and her two children. She was probably 30, and she had what appeared to be a 2-3 year old, and a 7-8 year old. As we weaved up and down a few aisles I couldn't help but hear her on her cell phone. I hear her say to the person on the other line "yeah, I just got paid today and I probably don't need all this stuff but I'll deal with my bills later - it's not like they aren't already late!"
I really couldn't believe what I was hearing.
Don't fool yourself either, this woman, nor her children were 'trashy' in any way. They looked like a normal family, nice outfits, hair done and talking on her iPhone no less.
I looked in her cart and it was just stuffed with everything under the sun - from movies, to name brand foods, toys and outrageous amounts of school supplies.
It boggled my mind... I don't know when it became fashionable to not pay your bills so you can go out and buy stuff you don't need. People who let money burn a hole in their pockets need a big lesson in fiscal responsibility.
How someone could not pay their bills and then go out and buy a bunch of stuff they don't need is beyond me. If you absolutely need something, fine - then get it, but if it can wait in the slightest, then it can wait until you've got your feet planted a little more firmly underneath you... I guess maybe its because Im watching a few friends struggle financially that this really pisses me off.
I hope that twit gets a hard dose of reality...
And... exhale...
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