I'd agree with a lot of what you say.
Not sure about your baby-avoidance tale though. Many people without kids (and there are some!) look for holidays/hotels/functions/whatever that are not going to degenerate into endless hours of screeching/ buggy wheel scuffs to the ankles/ etc etc.
Doesn't make them bad people!
I agree but I also think that there are people who are doing very well but live on a budget and think they have it tough. They also think they deserve it all and are bitter that they can’t afford it (within their budget).My point is that its the selfishness, the "deserving" things, "because I'm worth it", & I should have what "everyone" else has, that gets people into those situations of living beyond their means. So I think theres a definite correlation amongst high earners in financial trouble.
If a high earner is in debt then the solution might well be for them to move into a smaller (or less large) house. They don’t need or deserve help in that scenario. No matter what happens they won’t end up destitute.Its not that people in debt shouldnt be helped but you'd imagine that telling high earners in trouble to cop themselves on and cut out the wasteage would be the best advice you could give them.
Why spend your life driving something run of the mill that you're not happy with, it doesn't make you selfish, it makes you human and if it's within your means to get a nice car then get one.
What irritates me the most is the 'high-rollers' in their Mercs or Beamers with loose children in the back - happy to pay €40-50k for a car but wouldn't dream of spending €100 to protect their child in the event of an accident.
They are no more at fault than those with cheaper cars who do not secure their children in the back. What has their income or make of car got to do with it? You can buy a good second hand Beamer for €10k; hardly a high rollers car. I think that your comment says more about you and your biases than it says about those you seek to judge.What irritates me the most is the 'high-rollers' in their Mercs or Beamers with loose children in the back - happy to pay €40-50k for a car but wouldn't dream of spending €100 to protect their child in the event of an accident.
Did it occur to you that some people buy nice cars because they enjoy driving them and are not motivated by greed and don't care what other people think about them? Not everyone is so shallow that they judge others by what car they drive (or don't drive).Some are motivated by greed, others want to show off, others feel the need to have it all & worry about paying later.
Why spend your life driving something run of the mill that you're not happy with, it doesn't make you selfish, it makes you human and if it's within your means to get a nice car then get one.
On that point I agree 100%Theres no sin in having a nice car but I just think its a pity if people feel driven (if you'll pardon the pun!!) to overstretching themselves because of growing materialism in Irish society.
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