ANGRY MINUTE #0030: Why Can’t People Budget?
People who are NOT on a budget PISS ME OFF! But what PISSES ME OFF even more are those people who “say” they are on a budget but still spend their money all willy-nilly and cause their budgets to go into the red.
This is what is wrong with the place we call America! And it is America’s fault!
Just take out government for example. We are in BILLIONS of dollars in debt because of our outrageous spending. Why the hell do we need to spend so much money on things that are really not needed? I hit this topic briefly a few weeks ago when I condemned our government for donating millions of dollars in foreign aid to Haiti when we can’t even feed all of our own people! Maybe I’m crazy but I thought if I only have $10 that I can only SPEND $10… but I guess I’m wrong because people don’t get that concept at all!
This frivolous spending by our leaders is making for “bad parental guidance”. The people of America see this kind of spending and think, “Well if our government is doing it why can’t I?” Then they go buy all this shit they don’t really need, ON CREDIT, and can’t pay for it when the bill comes due. And who do they blame? Do they accept blame upon themselves? FRAK NO! They blame “society” because it’ could NEVER be their own fault! Makes me FRAKIN SICK!
I was raised to spend what I make and not a dime more. Now I’m not saying I don’t have credit cards BUT I am saying that those cards have been one of the BIGGEST MISTAKES of my life. They have caused me nothing but pain and suffering. As they have for millions of Americans. And I have taken steps and measures to relieve myself from the chains of these cards.
So why can’t people just get on a budget? Why can’t people take responsibility for their spending? I’m on a budget now, and though I don’t have tons of money to throw around I make ends meet without drastically affecting my level of living. Instead of buying pop I now drink Kool-Aid; instead of eating out at McDonalds every night I make dinner at home; instead of buying the latest and greatest video game I either play an old video game I own OR I trade in games I have so I don’t need to spend cash. Making small adjustments to your living can not only save you tons of cash, it will make you FEEL like a better person. When I cook I feel like I’m King of the Castle; but when I munch down a McDonalds McDouble I feel greasy and lazy.
I was also raised that if I fail then that failure is on me and no one else. Too many people are taking advantage of the good intentions of others. People on welfare and unemployment stay on those programs for years instead on months? How FRAKING ridiculous is that? People smoke cigs and get lung cancer only to beg for public assistance to fight the disease? Ummm YOU GAVE YOURSELF CANCER! Sure cigs can be addictive, but so can chocolate but I’m not suing Hershey for my fat ass! I take responsibility for my own actions, I don’t blame anyone for what happens in my life but me/myself/I!
The truth is that people in out society do NOT want to be held responsible for their own actions. “They” didn’t do it, but someone else made them do it. That is horseshit! Take responsibility for yourself and maybe, just maybe, you will feel respected by others. Because right now I have no FRAKIN respect for people who are out of control. So life didn’t turn out the way you wanted it to? Well go cry me a river you baby! Get over yourself, the world DOES NOT revolve around you!
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I know a family who is living off unemployment and food stamps BUT has laptops each and iPhones. AND has the face to compare what they have with yours and tell you theirs is better. Uh, the things that I have I buy with my own fraking monies, and I am proud to say that 90% of what I personally own are not bought on credit, or bought for me by someone else, so yea. I just hate it. And I rarely hate. I like what you’re doing to make adjustments, like cook instead of dine out and exchange games you don’t play anymore for newer ones, etc. I make an effort to do those things too. Anyway great post. Kids, if you want something, work for it, save up, get an education. NEVER think welfare or the goodness of others is a permanent option.