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objects in mirror
Apr 9, 2016

by Shine
Yea you can read this sprawling essay if you'd like but it says in the opening paragraph...

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/05/my-secret-shame/476415/

quote:

Since 2013, the federal reserve board has conducted a survey to “monitor the financial and economic status of American consumers.” Most of the data in the latest survey, frankly, are less than earth-shattering: 49 percent of part-time workers would prefer to work more hours at their current wage; 29 percent of Americans expect to earn a higher income in the coming year; 43 percent of homeowners who have owned their home for at least a year believe its value has increased. But the answer to one question was astonishing. The Fed asked respondents how they would pay for a $400 emergency. The answer: 47 percent of respondents said that either they would cover the expense by borrowing or selling something, or they would not be able to come up with the $400 at all. Four hundred dollars! Who knew?

Bernie or Trump 2016

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Fasdar
Sep 1, 2001

Everybody loves dancing!

objects in mirror posted:

Yea you can read this sprawling essay if you'd like but it says in the opening paragraph...

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/05/my-secret-shame/476415/


Bernie or Trump 2016

If only we were better at propping up the oligarchy and serving the interests of the capitalist class, we'd have that $400 and then some.

penus penus penus
Nov 9, 2014

by piss__donald
People are really dumb

fuck the ROW
Aug 29, 2008

by zen death robot
47%? So.. democrats?

Jerry Mumphrey
Mar 11, 2004

by zen death robot

(and can't post for 4 years!)

47% of americans thought this meme was a hoot and a holler

a shiny rock
Nov 13, 2009

how short of a time frame are we talking about here

Kuato
Feb 25, 2005

"I CAN'T BELIEVE I ATE THE WHOLE THING"
Buglord

Jerry Mumphrey posted:

47% of americans thought this meme was a hoot and a holler



hosed up if false

Shasta Orange Soda
Apr 25, 2007
so hypothetically a guy who had $1200 in his checking account would look pretty good to half the women in america?

if so, how could he casually work this into a conversation?

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005

Parallax Scroll posted:

how short of a time frame are we talking about here

Your bookie wants paid.

JiveHonky
May 12, 2001

by zen death robot
Grimey Drawer

Shasta Orange Soda posted:

so hypothetically a guy who had $1200 in his checking account would look pretty good to half the women in america?

if so, how could he casually work this into a conversation?

you will die alone, never knowing the touch of a woman. sorry for your lost

revmoo
May 25, 2006

#basta
I am the 53% :smug:

Professor Shark
May 22, 2012

I've never been a 53% of anything before... :kiddo:

Mozi
Apr 4, 2004

Forms change so fast
Time is moving past
Memory is smoke
Gonna get wider when I die
Nap Ghost
if only we had a flat tax!

a shiny rock
Nov 13, 2009

maybe they included kids in the stat? 400 bucks was a lot when i was ten

JiveHonky
May 12, 2001

by zen death robot
Grimey Drawer
i could probly cover the $400 but it would suck. im not rich like u guys

Blood Shart
Sep 23, 2010

Shasta Orange Soda posted:

so hypothetically a guy who had $1200 in his checking account would look pretty good to half the women in america?

if so, how could he casually work this into a conversation?

Pull out a receipt from an ATM and sat "Wow, I need to move money into my IRA, I can't believe I have XXXX sitting in checking."

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005

Mozi posted:

if only we had a flat tax!

End the Fed! End the Fed!

Dey Turk or Jerbs!

Professor Shark
May 22, 2012

JiveHonky posted:

i could probly cover the $400 but it would suck. im not rich like u guys

$400 would suck for me, if only I'd taken STEM...

a shiny rock
Nov 13, 2009

Tectonis posted:

Pull out a receipt from an ATM and sat "Wow, I need to move money into my IRA, I can't believe I have XXXX sitting in checking."

this right here

The Whole Internet
May 26, 2010

by FactsAreUseless
Mitt Romney warned us about these people... but we didn't listen!

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005
Hey ladies....

I just have WAAAAAAAAAAY too much money. If only I had a reason to spend it.

Professor Shark
May 22, 2012

They say you can't buy love or happiness, but my girlfriend was really happy when I bought her the boots she wanted...

extra stout
Feb 24, 2005

ISILDUR's ERR

Shasta Orange Soda posted:

so hypothetically a guy who had $1200 in his checking account would look pretty good to half the women in america?

if so, how could he casually work this into a conversation?

just casually mention the article then go wow thats horrible im glad it doesnt apply to me at all

then mention your job but use the most important variation of your stupid job title

FormerPoster
Aug 5, 2004

Hair Elf

Shasta Orange Soda posted:

so hypothetically a guy who had $1200 in his checking account would look pretty good to half the women in america?

if so, how could he casually work this into a conversation?

Make it the subject line of your OKCupid page.

"1200 reasons why you should consider yanking my crank"

Ein cooler Typ
Nov 26, 2013

by FactsAreUseless
poors could save up $400 if they didn't have to buy a new iPhone every year

Vacation Tenzin
Jan 23, 2005

I'M TOTALLY CALM AND RELAXED.
*runs through the street with 8 $50 bills USD singing "I've got $400 dollars! I've got $400 dollars!" like that scene in Wayne's World*

I'm poor as hell tho but at least I'm better than these Poors with houses and cars and poo poo. Take THAT.

A CISHET SHITLORD
Sep 10, 2014

LOURDE OF THE SHITS
Pillbug
Idiots. $400 is what, 8 johns? I could turn that many tricks in an evening.

a shiny rock
Nov 13, 2009

thats 20 tubmans

Kuato
Feb 25, 2005

"I CAN'T BELIEVE I ATE THE WHOLE THING"
Buglord

A CISHET SHITLORD posted:

Idiots. $400 is what, 8 johns? I could turn that many tricks in an evening.

Geez have a little self respect. If you market yourself better that's more like 2 johns

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005

Vacation Tenzin posted:

*runs through the street with 8 $50 bills USD singing "I've got $400 dollars! I've got $400 dollars!" like that scene in Wayne's World*

I'm poor as hell tho but at least I'm better than these Poors with houses and cars and poo poo. Take THAT.

*pulls gun on you* I'll take that.


Now I have 400$ dollars!


A CISHET SHITLORD posted:

Idiots. $400 is what, 8 johns? I could turn that many tricks in an evening.

ANd eight hours of fun too it seems!

Nut to Butt
Apr 13, 2009

by FactsAreUseless
my trouble is that money cant buy happiness so i just save mine & spread unhappiness amongst my poorer friends by talking about all tje cash im not spending

Blood Shart
Sep 23, 2010

Kuato posted:

Geez have a little self respect. If you market yourself better that's more like 2 johns

Just lol if you can't sex ladies of the night so well that they feel awkward charging you.

Phobic Nest
Oct 2, 2013

You Are My Sunshine

Shasta Orange Soda posted:

so hypothetically a guy who had $1200 in his checking account would look pretty good to half the women in america?

if so, how could he casually work this into a conversation?

Get your wingman to mention it; it's what they're for.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6jpQxmCwY8&t=75s

Meme Poker Party
Sep 1, 2006

by Azathoth
What the hell kind of weak rear end "emergency" is only going to cost $400 to solve anyway? Is this a joke? If anything that a regular human being would call an "emergency" occurs you are gonna need a lot more than four hundred god drat dollars. This only makes it even more hilarious tragic that such a figure is out of reach for so many.

Serious problem with car > $400

Need to make security deposit on my new apartment > $400

I require any one of numerous expensive medications for my health > $400

Spoke "send an ambulance" into a phone > $400 (00)

I need a lawyer for this thing happening > $400

"Share Responsibility Payment" (lol) on 2016 taxes > $400

CJacobs
Apr 17, 2011

Reach for the moon!
Presumably the question being asked was prefaced with "if you couldn't use money you already have" but they just didn't say that in the final statement because it's not as attention grabbing.

CJacobs fucked around with this message at 23:15 on Apr 21, 2016

A CISHET SHITLORD
Sep 10, 2014

LOURDE OF THE SHITS
Pillbug

Kuato posted:

Geez have a little self respect. If you market yourself better that's more like 2 johns

the free market has.determined that baby-dicks and pre-gaped assholes sell at a significant discount D:

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005

CJacobs posted:

Presumably the question being asked was prefaced with "if you couldn't use money you already have" but they just didn't say that in the final statement because it's not as attention grabbing.

So wait.

This hypothetical is prefaced by, "If you had no money, could you afford 400 dollars?"

a shiny rock
Nov 13, 2009

CJacobs posted:

Presumably the question being asked was prefaced with "if you couldn't use money you already have" but they just didn't say that in the final statement because it's not as attention grabbing.

how does that make sense

Wall Balls
Jun 3, 2007

Spanish Castle Magic

america: not so good

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VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005
If you were ejected into the cold dead emptiness of space, could you breathe?

A fair and balanced question, asked by astute journalists.

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