I was on benefits for years due to severe mental health problems and got barely enough to pay basic bills, and though working caused me extreme anxiety, feeling a drain on others was just as bad, anyway I made friends with someone who's partner grew up with the welfare benefit lifestyle where you get handouts for everything, anyway she said she will never work and how dare she be expected to, she wanted a 5 bedroom house, 4 kids, 2 nice cars and X amount of income per month all paid for by taxpayers, no I am not joking she actually said that! I cut them out of my life after the "friend" started turning up every day for about 4 hours for months, raiding my fridge and any small change and games and dvds went missing I confronted him about it knowing his income was £150 a week and he lived rent free and had no bills and had a bus pass and he said "but you are so much better off than I am, so I deserve your items, its only fair" No I had £20-£30 a week to cover food, heating, travel, clothes, electricity, internet and he had £150 and all that for free, but he smoked so much pot he never had any spare cash hence stealing from me and assumed me owning a pc and tv meant I was "well off"
Yeah and from what I understand rules have gotten tougher. You have to abide by federal, state and city/town rules, I think you have to take a test to be certified and register your drone with FAA.
Adult headphones like beats would damage a child's ears, kid friendly headphones are volume limiting for their more sensitive hearing. If the CB wanted those expensive headphones then its because she wanted them for herself, not her 3 year old
I grew up pretty poor, but my mom always figured something out. We had a church group “adopt” us the Christmas I was 11. They bought us a tree, presents, and food. Some of the toys and clothes were for a baby (they misunderstood my youngest brothers age as months instead of years), but you better believe we were super grateful anyway. We ended up giving the baby stuff, including formula, to an even poorer family down the street. Despite having 1/3 less clothes and toys, it was one of the best Christmases we had growing up!
So... Minimum wage is less than that? 😳 That would be slightly under minimum wage where I live. Although I did get less than that babysitting as a teen, but that was an informal arrangement and I wasn't an adult yet. But it seems like someone doing a responsible job should get a bit more than that...
@@Snowshowslow Sorry. Was going off my state's minimum wage of $7.25/hr. For nannies in my area, $10/hr is the average (though at the moment my employers pay a little more than that).
@@Snowshowslow the federal minimum is $7.25. i have no problem with $10/h for childcare, it's the people who want to pay $4 total that i have a problem with, so no, you just can't read and got offended at someone you agree with.
One year my job sponsored a family for Christmas. It was a single mom and a couple of kids. She asked for a couple of inexpensive toys and a blanket. That's it. I donated 3 blankets plus a small basket with some nice soaps and lotions for the mom. I figured that anyone more concerned about her kids than herself deserved a gift as well. But, yeah, a lot of the Christmas Gift Donation requests at malls and such are ridiculous. Expensive bikes, PS5s, laptops, expensive jewelry, and so on. Some people figure that it doesn't hurt to ask and maybe they'll get lucky. The problem is, many people get turned off by such requests and decide not to donate at all.
One year i was the sponsored single mom of a daughter. It was a super rough year and i went to a local church that was doing a xmas gifting hoping to get a few things for the kiddo. I said anything barbie and something to store her seashells (she liked oceany stuff). Here i didnt know that the ppl were doing an adopt one of the families asking for help thing at one of the biggest most affluent office buildings in the city. Lets just say , we called that year the pink christmas ....SOOOOOOOO much barbie stuff , personalized storage containers, an order of food and an entire bag of items for me. (it is why i like the scent of Exclamation perfume to this day ) I am talking 4 garbage bags just for the kid. I even asked them if they were sure others didnt need help too, but they assured me it was ok. Kid was over the moon. (most hilarious pic ever of her absolutey surrounded by barbie things.) I was super grateful that they had even thought of me. I have helped and signed up both for the angel tree things and they do request that you keep items to under 25$ but do allow one big wish item too. Bikes, etc. ...reasonable things. They make it clear that nothing is guaranteed and most of the ladies will sit with the client and try to have them think of things that are reasonable. But the workers are often older and dont know the value of the items ppl are asking .....and the ppl know that and take advantage. The things people put down are nuts. Those are the ones not picked and wind up with basically whatever is left over from extras donated or purchased by the program. So it really backfires for them. They have had to establish a rule that you are not allowed to return anything to the program unless it is damaged . And they block out the bar code so ppl cant return items to the store. Tho i wish they wouldnt do it on clothing since you are really cant be sure of sizes sometimes.
I remember a few years ago my aunt conned someone into giving her and her kids Christmas gifts instead of doing the Angel Tree (buying gifts for kids and adults in need if you’re unfamiliar). She always tried to make it seem like they barely had any money and were just getting by. Imagine this kind woman’s surprise and embarrassment when she pulled up to a $250,000 home with gifts for a family she thought was poor. This wasn’t the first or the last time my aunt pulled something like this. It’s one of the many reasons my family and I don’t speak to her.
@@songbird-wj4yj What a pig!! I knew a woman who got tens of $1,000s right before Christmas from Social Security and then she still asked Church to buy her childrens' presents.
My work has done this several times. Typically, we get a shelter or organization identify a family for us. One year they identified a single mom with 3 children. She only was hoping for something for her children, but when we showed up with two vehicles unloading groceries, gifts for the children and her along with cash it was complete waterworks. All she kept saying was thank you and for us it was just the perfect way to celebrate Christmas Eve.
That entitled Oxford graduated lawyer was EXTREMELY lazy and he was a laughing stock in the UK. He was unemployed because he just "didn't feel like working" (for 20 years) when his parents paid for his flat (apartment), food, utilities AND gave him £500 a week. He sued the university because he wanted them to give him back his tuition fees, to spend on luxury and he sued his parents when they got fed up of his laziness (he demanded that they up his allowance). I believe the parents may have basically cut him off now.
I'm not sure how it works in the UK, but filing multiple frivolous lawsuits on your own behalf, if you are a lawyer, will get you disbarred in the US. Judges don't like their time being wasted and, as a lawyer, you should know better.
@ТоммуInnit 🅥 this isn’t how to get subs, dude. It’s actually doing the opposite. I see you spamming your links on every comment and that makes me NOT want to look at your stuff. Ever.
@@delinquents00 I just spent the last 30 minutes DISLIKING as many videos of his that I could. Nothing like bad reniews to sink him more in the system LOL
One Christmas our work center sponsored a single mom with 2 kids. Mom was very humble, asking only things for the kids, even though she too needed clothes. We got the kids toys, clothes for all 3, a car full of groceries and a couple hundred in cash. The co-worker that delivered the presents and groceries said mom broke down crying.
@@nebula_unauthorized3093 This is the definition of "A friend in need is a friend indeed." We've been so poor I dumpster dived for food other than beans and rice. Friends gave us free rice they got from their rice processing plant. The kids never complained about beans and rice nor the appliance boxes we made into forts for them for presents for 3 years. It was such a pleasure doing this. Sadly, more people don't do the same.
I just want to thank everyone who helps a family for Christmas. Whether we got presents from people at my church or parents at my school it was always amazing. Yes we didnt get anything expensive but we still got things we wanted and we were always happy on Christmas day. So thank you to all the people out there who help when they dont have to.
My dad came from a huge family (13 kids) so they got quite a bit of charity growing up in the 60’s & 70’s. They’re all hard workers but you’re just always going to be hurting for money in a family that big. They were always thrilled and super grateful for every little thing they go, whether it was food or Christmas gifts. The entitlement of some people is absolutely astounding to me.
My mom worked with the less fortunate families at my elementary school, fuck some of them would just destroy their house or items they got for free and expect someone to replace, fix, or clean shit for them after they treated items they really needed, horribly.
@@eopujvrswg thats not the point. It isn't a smart idea to broadcast where your child goes to school and when they get out and where they will be going after. That's how kids get kidnapped, it happens everyday.
@@eopujvrswg I don't live in fear. I'm cautious. There's a difference. I even learned in school what not to post on social media and this is one of those things. It might not happen to you, by why take the chance? It's stupid and makes no sense. This kind of information shouldn't be shared publicly
@@eopujvrswg also in the case we're talking about, the parents wouldn't even be there. Who's to say the person picking up their kid has had self defense classes. That's a stupid argument. Just admit you're naive and move on.
I worked as a security guard for a mall that does as Angel tree. You would not believe how many people write “tablet” or “iPhone” as gift ideas for kids as young as toddlers.
@@mkat8505 There's that and I think too many people with means have a general sense that they are doing you a favor by letting you earn money to do tasks for them. The folks who say 'well, why didn't you go to college if you don't want to make a living wage?' As if only people like themselves deserve to be fairly compensated for their time, talents and labor. I think it's more pronounced for so-called low skill jobs but you find some version of it pretty much everywhere in my experience.
How much were they expecting? The job is literally just to pick up the child and sit with her less than 2 hours. I thought $200 was good since it's not really doing much. If you didn't live in the area, don't apply. I guess this was for locals. I honestly didn't see the problem.
Maybe Oxford assumed if that he had got that far, he knew how to take care of himself and earn money. Perhaps they should have a compulsory course on life skills, like in high schools. 🤷🏼♂️
Never be surprised about the entitlement of certain kids. My cousin has 2 degrees, from prestigious universities, did internships with some of the most famous professionals in her field (architecture) and STILL manages to be almost sixty, unemployed for literal decades and milking her 80+ years old mother (her dad has Alzheimers so it's all on the mom, my aunt) for her livelihood. She never managed to keep a job because she's too entitled (gets at work late, picks fights with her superiors because "she is better than them", etc). She's clearly intelligent and talented, but her entitlement is beyond normal as well.
I hope that dudes parents rewrite their will so that he gets the minimum amount needed so the will can’t be contested and then give that money literally anywhere else. Hire a lawyer (a better one than that douche) hell, hire a team of lawyers make the will iron clad, just to spite him. And make sure he is aware of what they are doing. God, I also hope they own that apartment he lives in, so he’d lose it when they liquidate their assets.
When I heard in the first story how OP would have to bring their own cleaning supplies, I immediately thought of Consuela from Family Guy being told to bring her own Lemon Pledge from home when she ran out at work. "No, no..."
When the lady said “i dont want some bs cheap stuff” thats when I would have packed everything up and left with it. If she has expensive taste then she wanted all that stuff for herself, not the kids. I would have donated all of it to someone that would be grateful just to give their kids something, no matter how cheap.
It's was hilarious when the CB asked for beats by Dre because they didn't want "cheap crap" and wanted "the best" for their child when beats are absolute garbage headphones 😂
@@addiction9169 I'm watching this video with my Bose Quiet comfort headphones (which I also use for work). There's a huge difference in sound quality, trust me.
An unemployed man, at 41, demands his parents pay for his expensive lifestyle, that it’s “against his human rights”, lives rent free in a lavish flat and demands £500 a week? Bro I’m disabled and on government disability, he is so ungrateful and doesn’t realise how lucky he is, Jesus man
That story about the Christmas giving and the mother being entitled about the Beats headphone I was just take all the shit back. You want to act like an entitled brat the only thing you're getting is the stuff for the kids. Anything that an adult could use I would take back. And I donated to a woman's shelter.
When I was about 10 I was part of a Thanksgiving food drive, spent weeks collecting donations and putting together baskets for families in need. My heart felt so full to be able to help, and I would especially think of the kids in those families. Come Thanksgiving week and the adults in charge of the drive drove to the homes to deliver the food baskets. Our doorbell rang that week, and in our doorstep was a basket. My eyes filled with tears. I was able to see firsthand how it felt to be one of those kids. I’ll never forget the importance of giving and the importance of being grateful. I was so busy involved in charity i had no idea we were also in need. Now, being in a better position, it’s so important to teach our kids to be both giving and grateful. I’ll never forget what i learned that Thanksgiving.
The school probably taught him just fine, as most of their graduates go on to be successful. Because he grew up having everything given to him, he never thought he had to actually work to get his degree. He probably just barely graduated, and felt that his diploma alone was enough to get people to give him money.
LOL at that last story! DC being a “No Drone Zone” makes sense with the White House and all, but you can’t even fly it in your own home? That’s too bad
Dabny, at least at 8 you learnt a really, really valuable lesson, sadly entitled Karen’s in their 40’s haven’t learnt that at all. I did an online secret Santa with a forum over a decade ago, and I was one of very few Scottish members on this mostly American forum, so folk requested if they got me, I send them a magnet from my town, Scottish sweets, a postcard and anything I think would be nice, and it was the coolest thing ever because I really enjoyed doing this, all my online friends/fellow members wanted was something genuine from my town, which was a seaside town in the Scottish Highlands, a pretty postcard (think I sent 5 of different scenery, one had the nearby abandoned castle, one had the small town square, others were beach scenery), and anything I thought would be nice. It was very inexpensive but a really enjoyable experience, because I requested pretty much the same, that I just be sent a magnet, postcard, maybe some local sweets (candy, biscuits etc), and anything you think is cool, and I really enjoyed this as I got to see somewhere different in the world through the pretty postcard, and try a couple of sweets from the area, and to me this was far more enjoyable than an expensive gift!
This year for christmas, i got a lot of requests for items that i'd given last year (things i made since i don't really do online shopping and the world had basically ended so i wasn't going to physical stores, either). I gave an aunt a scrubby i crocheted and in like november she sent me money in the mail asking for 9 more so she could give them out. I made scarves, fingerless gloves, cat toys, and the like because people knew i could make them. It made christmas this year a lot cheaper for me while also making everyone feel good for homemade, useful gifts. My father and sister made me a homemade bench year before last, and last year my father made my sister a boot drying rack. My sister gave out dried spices and canned goods from her garden (that we all work on). My mother is doing embroidery and weaving (floor loom) and is getting her spinning wheel repaired so we'll have spun wool to work with this christmas. All in all, i think the last few christmases with functional items whether handmade or not, have meant so much more than any christmas prior
@@catelynh1020 a friend of mine send me a pair of Christmas socks for Christmas and I am pretty sure they are from a dollar store or something but they are my favorites lol.
Covid story: My mom just got out of the hospital from Covid. That covid confusion is REAL. She thought she was in a mental ward because the nurses came running when she PULLED OUT HER IV'S AND CATHETER!
I'm extremely thankful to the toy drives that made my children's Christmas every year. If not for the wonderful people that donate their time and money I'm not sure if my kids would have a Christmas at all... I don't care if there is a single present under the tree for me because my present is seeing them smile! I have waited for hours in lines just for a handful of toys but it was worth it! Thank you to everyone who donates to kids around Christmas it makes more of an impact in their lives then most think!
The lawyer guy is what I call life dumb. Life dumb people may be smart enough to graduate from somewhere like Oxford, but are incompetent and unable to figure out how everyday life works. They can understand how court and suing works, but going them to understand that they need to work in order to continually have money is impossible.
I remember one year as a kid I got a sweater from my aunt and showed obvious disappointment in front of everyone but when I put it on it felt really amazing and comfortable but no one believed me and just thought I was trying to compliment just because I was rude initially! I still feel guilty about it because it was a really nice sweater.
My friend lives in the Philippines (where I'm moving to as soon as the borders reopen). He and I spent $100 USD each ($200 total) and was able to bring a Merry Christmas to 20 families. Children got toys of the same quality you'd find at Dollar Tree and each family got a Christmas meal AND a can opener. Many of the mothers cried when they got the can opener. A simple $2 item. An item that makes opening cans of food easier and safer than using a machete or other form of knife. The same $2 can opener that is a pure LUXURY item for these families because $2 for them IS A DAY'S PAY!!!!!!!! And the toys the children loved, cherish because without those gifts, they would have had NO CHRISTMAS!!! These entitled parents really need to think about that before they open their damn mouths. I'm done with charities in the US, my money will go to people who will truly appreciate it. There are enough corporate sponsors to deal with the ungrateful.
I will always remember a coworker bragging that she didn't have to buy a gift for her kid. Because she had signed them up for one of the wish programs. She was able to save up her money and buy a TV for her boyfriend in jail.
Just to play the opposite side of this coin. We tend to forget how terrible we pay and treat our average worker in the US. Most businesses barely pay more than 15/hr. If someone makes let's say even $20/hr and your a single parent, giving up $10 an hour for babysitting isn't possible. It just isn't. This is the biggest reason why we need to ensure our minimum wages keep up with inflation.
The mom who wanted the expensive headphones, didn't want them for the kid, she wanted them so she could either take them back or to sell them and get the cash. My guess is the cash would go for drugs.
I can't laugh too much at the father in law misreading the text - one time my partner texted me, and I read it thinking that it was a text that I sent him rather than vice-versa. We had just started going out, and I was slightly bummed to check my phone a few times to think that he hadn't responded! I was working two jobs to be fair, lol.
I would love to see police escorting a flying drone, maybe you should try to arrange that one time just to see how it goes. And don't forget to film it for us!
oof I'm sorry rSlash. I used to live right outside DC too. I was literally in the intersection zone of the no-fly radii for Dulles and Reagan. And there's a smaller international mostly-cargo airport in McLean (also called Reagan, cause that's not confusing) so there were THREE AIRPORTS close enough to me to make it illegal to fly a drone.
I remember when i was a kid and i asked for 2 scooby doo games and i only got 1 for christmas. so rather than being excited over my new game like a normal person, i actually cried because i wanted both. Thank god i don't do that anymore because my mother set me straight
Dude sorry to hear about the drone, you were so excited about it. Didn't know where you lived or I would have told you to check that, I'm in Md. and have had friends down there that ran into same problem so whenever they visited we'd go fly the friendly skies, lol.
RSLASH, I can just picture you running around your house, holding your dead drone up above your head and making those plane sounds, like we did as kids playing with a toy plane, lol! Sorry, buddy, just a random thought that ran through my head, lol! Much Love and Happy New Year to you and your family, including Yugo, of course!😂😂😘😘💖💖👍👍
@@vickiechandler3112 It was through our local woman's resource center. We're a small town and it's all anonymous. Lol I spoiled the kids cause that's who Christmas is for.
A microwave isn't always that expensive. I think you can get a cheap one for under 100? Though that's still way more than 20. But I can see a family actually needing one, because so much food is micowaved these days. --- As for the stubborn homeless family. Unfortunately, a lot of homeless people are homeless due to choice. Not specifically that they want to choose to be homeless, but a lot of them have mental-illness which clouds their minds and prevents them from action rational. Being unable to think clearly is really the definition of mental-illness. And it's why you can't just "give them money," because they're not rational enough to handle it effectively. But often out of fear or pride, or other issues -- they'll be incredibly combative and difficult to work with. There's no denying these people need help, but America's list of people who need help that don't get it is incredibly massive. And helping a lot of people requires more than just money.
As someone who suffers from metal illnesses its not just about thinking clearly I know that some people are like that but there's a lot who aren't you would be extremely surprised by how many people have mental illnesses for instance ptsd is classified as a mental illness that's not about thinking clearly that's more of what happened in the past myself I am trying to better myself by going to college despite my mental illnesses and I know quite a few others too
When I was young, we didn't have much money at all. Mom signed us up for a program called "Coats for Kids." She didn't tell us, and wasn't expecting us to get more than a coat apiece. We all got a nice warm coat for the winter, and one or two small presents (I got a stuffed doggo). It was the best surprise ever for us, since we were told that there wasn't going to be anything for Christmas. Because of that, I try to adopt a family via adopt a family, or angel trees or something, every year. This year I went to USPS for their Letters from Santa thing and tried to find a kid to adopt and there wasn't a single one that had anything "reasonable". Air Jordans, PS5s, XBoxes, IPhones, Motorbikes, etc. etc. There was one letter that came from a 7 year old kid, who asked for Men's size 9 Air Jordans. I ended up not being able to adopt anyone this year and donated to local charities instead. It does really turn you off of donating when you go to donate and all you see are high cost items that you can't afford for yourself.
I once had a co worker at a restaurant I used to work for who was going through a rough time. She had two little boys and before Christmas she would tell everyone she couldn't get gifts for her kids. I felt bad and stopped at the dollar store and pick up a few toys for her kids. I dropped them off in the office and left a note for her from "Santa" I came to find out she threw the toys away because they were from the dollar store and would complain to customers that she couldn't get gits for her kids for Christmas, making sure they would feel pity for her and tip her more. It made me so mad and really hurt my feelings
I will never in my entire life give food, presents or anything at all to "someone in need" because of people like these. Rest of humanity: Give a big thank you for my no more existing generosity to people like this! :) In the future I will instead raise up my glass and give a salute for my expensive vodka for poor people that are REALLY in need.
My library always has a tree for gift giving, businesses in the area have these trees as well, all organized by the local Kiwanis club. But they're not for whole families, the ornaments on the trees are tags with the gender/age/clothing size of a single child and the requested items. The recipients are children from infants/toddlers up to teens. And it's never specific. It's like hat/gloves and a toy or book. And for teens it might include something as basic as deodorant along with a top and socks. In other words: it's really reasonable and there always ends up a big pile of cheerily wrapped gifts. It's all done anonymously, and Kiwanis takes care of delivery. It's insane that a selfishly specific and large list of things would be accepted and is not only expected to be paid for by the donor, but also delivered by them as well. Whoever organizes that "angel tree" needs to change how they do things: allow the donor to be anonymous and don't let the parents know about it. Selfish expectations can't be disappointed if the parents don't know. I honestly thought these sorts of things were done without the recipient's knowledge to begin with, that it was a third party who noticed a need and submitted their details to the charity. Anyway, a few comments mention some selfless parents who were very grateful for the gifts, so just have to remember them and forget about the others.
"If you're not interested, then DON'T Comment" Honey, you should be lucky to get a Comment about it. Because WHO in the right mind would work for $200 per Month for looking after YOUR kid at YOUR house? Unless you're willing to offer the Babysitter extra money for gas AND offer food and drink with the deal. There is NO way in hell is ANY sane person going to agree to this. I idea of working for money is to SAVE it, not LOSE it.
It's funny that your friends and family members that "Lecture" you on the importance of "Being grateful" for what you got, but when they get something they don't like or don't like what they got, THEY'RE the ones that are the "Ungrateful ones". It's amazing how hypocritical some people are.
I have a story very similar to yours. I asked from my aunt a gta game for the psp and i got a different game. My response was "I didn't really wanted that but it's fine i guess". My parents spend a long time explaining to me how rude i was and they taught me to be grateful. Today I don't ask for anything so my parents get me a card writing wishes and I couldn't be happier! Just the thought is more than gold to me and i feel awful for people whose parents don't teach them the same and grow up thinking asking for stupid stuff is normal.
I looked at the USPS letters this year. I was very dissapointed to find so many letters that were asking for playstation 5s and other very expensive options. I found ONE letter that went into detail about the child's life. ONE letter that wasnt Santa this is what I want. ONE letter that was a genuine, dear santa, I've been really good, we are struggling, I would really like this inexpensive thing that I could actually use (I think it was clothes.) I really hope that child is okay.
My family is poor, like can be homeless at any time poor. My coworkers adopted my family this past Christmas. The bought us two weeks of groceries, paid our gas bill, and bought presents for our twin toddlers. They did this all in secret at first. When I found out it was my coworkers I broke down and cried on shift. I was so grateful that they did all of that for my family.
At the content part. This is coming from a person with a really basic profile, banner, and all that stuff. This dude has over 1 million subs. So yeah. Content beats everything.
If you're rich you do not have to be smart to get into Oxford. Its all about who you know, what schools you went to and how well you were prepped/tutored. Only poor people have to worry about working hard or being smart to get into good Universities, at least in the UK
For those who want art, intros or outros for free just make a contast, alot of people (depending on how many subscribers you have) will want to participate. Do NOT go out of your way to scam an artist.
There are like a ton of restrictions that you need to be aware of when it comes to flying a drone. In some cases you need to have a license to fly one. My husband works as a us forester and needs to have a license to fly a drone for his work.
Man R/Slash....do I have a story for you...my daughter was picked...( I live in Louisiana) in our Parish for this Shop with a Cop event...where the polce department along with the Schoolboard pick students...now I'm not fussing...in fact I'm GRAREFUL...(let's just say 2020 ..SUCKED) cause my family couldn't afford Christmas...so...the day we get the call that she was picked...was AWESOME...she herself was very happy...she got to ride in police cruiser...shop with her officer...got Chick a Fil a...happy go lucky...had fun...which is WHAT MATTERS....now...to the part of the CB....We are leaving the store...and this grandma walks up to of all people...my CHILD....Now I'm used to entitled people (thanks coffee chain)...but this...threw me...She brought her grandkids...like 3 of them...and demanded...free gifts...The officer helped my daughter into the cruiser...and told the grandmother that each child that was picked was up to the Schoolboard as well as the Police...Grandma was pissed...cause what my my child more special than her grandkids...like really lady? But it somehow gets worse...talking to the Officer...she tells me...that this was the first year of giving gifts to the children...and the amount of adults demanding better gifts...or cash breaks my heart...my baby...was more than happy for what she got....hell knowing her...get her a bath bomb...a stick of flaming hot beef jerky and she is good...but the entitled parents I saw that day...makes me wonder...how much if any actually goes to the kids?
I think the whole point of suing someone for a frivelous thing is in the hopes that the sued person doesn't respond and therefore getting a default judgement against them...
The problem with that guy is Yes he was set up to succeed But he never had to struggle, and since he never had to work for anything, he has this amazing degree, that he won't use because he doesn't feel like he has, and is just waiting for his parents to die so it's all his But I hope this teaches him that he has to do something more than wait for his parents to pay him
Ok so this actually made me laugh, but I watch my neighbors cats whenever she's out of town or is going to be out for a longer period of time (she keeps a spare key here so asks if i can close her windows if its about to rain, that kind of stuff.) She lives next door to me, about ten steps away, on an apartment building so I can go there on my pjs. Sometimes I'll wake up, haul myself out of bed, go to her place and come back to resume sleeping. I don't charge her anything, She wants to pay but I refuse every time. We're friends, I love cats, they are super low maintenance and it's a real easy task. So, couple of days ago, this person contacts me through Instagram asking if I could watch her kid. I told her she probably had the wrong person, that I'm not a sitter, I have a job and never took care of kids. So she was like 'of course you are a sitter, my coworker told me you take care of her cats and that you're really good at it.' Turns out my neighbor showed the lady pictures i sent of her cats over IG and that I spend time playing with them and keeping them company if I have the time and this person thought I could do the same for her and her kid. I told her I had no experience with kids, only cats and dogs, but I could watch her kid for a couple hours if she needed, and she, kid you not, said "days actually, I'm going on a trip and don't want to take 'Girl's Name', so can you do that for me? You'll bring her to your place and won't even have to get out, easier than the cats. Please, all you have to do is take care of her needs, have a place for her to sleep, play with her, feed her, bathe her and provide entertainment. I'll pay you." I refused, my apartment is small and I share it with my mom and my two dogs, plus I have a full time job. She kept pushing saying she was going to pay, I kept refusing pointing all of the reasons why I couldn't take care of the kid, when she finally said "guess you don't want to make 100 bucks." I answered that for 100 a day she could maybe ask a family member or friend to take care of the kid. It wasn't 100 a day, it was over ten days. This person wanted to get someone to watch her kid for 10 moneys a day. Just because I watch three cats for free I was supposed to take her 4 year old, feed and bathe her on 10 moneys a day. I don't think I can feed a child and get everything they need with that money. I was shocked, but had to laugh at her. You take care of cats at someone else's house, using their cat food that means you can take my kid in and provide for her. Same thing, right?
I don’t know Rslash, if your mom asked what you wanted and didn’t say no to it and then didn’t get it then that’s kind of a dick move. Reminds me of my mom who I would ask for specific things of Christmas or birthday and she would often say no because it has to be a “functional” gift. Well what happened was I ended up with clothes I didn’t need, so much so that we ended up giving half of it away every year because she wouldn’t listen. So eventually I stopped asking because I knew I wasn’t being heard. It was a habit of hers, buying things I didn’t need for me and saying I should be grateful when really I told her she was wasting money buying stuff I was never gonna use. There’s being grateful and then there is also listening to others and respecting what they ask for (within reason of course).
I knew when I heard "headphones" it was going to be Airpods or Beats. I also suspect that they are NOT for the toddler, but the parent. omg, Faiz! Throwback to an older CB story.
Even when I was unhappy with a gift, I would always put a smile on, say I love it and then just put it in a visible place, move it every few days a little bit so it looks like I use it and pretend I like it so I don’t hurt my parents feelings. Especially since I know money was always tight, and the gifts were the best they could do. It’s not hard to be grateful for those trying their best.
Rslash video game story reminded me of myself. I asked for a Nintendo DS like 3 years in a row and never got one, I was always a bit desapointed but I was not mad or entitled about it. Few years later I ended up getting a used 3DS half payed by me and half my brother.
I feel so bad for you omg! I lived in nova for 19 years and my dad works for the FAA so I hear all about drone problems all the time. I hope that if/when you move you stay away from military bases and airports as well! Also, don't forget to register your drone with the FAA, depending on the size and how high it can fly.
Lol, yeah we live in Baltimore. My husband is going through training to become a registered drone pilot. The maps and the rules about where you can fly are insane. He basically has to go into the middle of no where to practice.
I think by the moment they saw the "I want headphones for my kid so he can listen to his iPad" line it should've been crystal clear that this family is far from starving.
