"who cares, it's not my money!" Options

[jennyjenny]

I hate when people say that.

There are these guys and they think they're cool cause they hate these "preps" such as clothes like Abercrombie and stuff. They think it's stupid shopping there for clothes that "just come in different colors". So basically, they go to Hot Topic because they have "big pants, cd's, and band shirts". Pretty lame, huh. Hot Topics just as expensive.

But that's not the point.

So the other day they were all "Ew, Jenny, you're wearing a polo. My mom bought me like 4 polos a couple months ago and I burned them."

Now, it's not only him. I guess it's like 3 or 4 other people because they're so cool.

And I reply "You burn polos? Your mom has the heart to buy you clothes and you're wasting money by doing that?"

And he goes "WELL, IT'S NOT MY MONEY."


I wonder how many people say that, "Well it's not my money, it's my parents'."

That pisses me off so much. Who cares if it's not YOUR money, it's your parents' money and it's like the same thing. If your parents go broke and can't pay the bills, don't YOU have a part in that? Because YOU would be the one without a house, ALSO.

So my question is, how many people have heard people say that and how do you feel about that?

[lKVNiiKINKYl]

I've heard it many time and it bothers me. I live in a very rich suburban area and my parents are pulling their asses off just so we can still live here and my family does not have the money for all the pretty clothes at those stores. We shop at JCPenny and those cheap stores simply because we can't afford to go to Hollister. I mean yes I do have stuff from their, but my whole wardrobe is very varied. Anyway, yes I hate it when people say that because they really don't know how it is to not have money.