Is it a conspiracy against the Z?

ImportConvert · 12-10-2010, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by BrianMSmith

Many people have it tough latley, if they haven't lost a job, or a spouse hasn't lost a job, cutting income massivley, then they are underwater in their mortgage if not going into forclosure because the interest only option arm has reset and their payments have gone up 20%.......

During the credit boom times of the last 15 years or so, many people thought they were doing much better financially than they actually were, and now reality has come to roost.

And unfortunatley people are just p-o'd, and it's human nature to resent people who are still doing well and showing it off with a new car, either down to good luck or just old fashioned hard work and sacrafice for years putting you in a good position.....

I can understand if someone is saying "Wow, sucks to drive what you drive...I have a *insert*!"

However, there is ALWAYS someone doing better than you, and if you can't accept that, you need to work on personal improvement--it's not their fault you're not as successful as they are.

I understand where you are coming from, and I think you are right, but I don't feel like that is a cop-out to act a turd. I still remember when I was in college and I remarked "I hate rich people, and if/when I'm rich, I'll hate poor people like those rich people hate us now."

Yeah--pretty much. Although, I don't hate poor people. I hate how some people behave because they perceive themselves to be poor and take it out on those who they perceive to be better off. Let's face it. If you are posting on the 'net, you either have a good community resource (library) at your disposal, and transportation (public/private) to get you there, or your health to walk there, or you have your own personal PC and internet connection/connection you pirated with your aircard.

Either way, if you're reading this, you aren't that bad off

*You/you're, etc. are not personal, but universal, in context above.