"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?

[Aoiro]

I've heard it a few times.
I've never said it before that I know of.
But I hate it when people say that.
Especially if your parents buy you things you dislike, or if you keep on pestering them about these expensive things until they buy it.
Don't they care where the money came from?
They worked hard for that money...
And someday you shall, too.