The title of your post invited the flaming you're currently seeing. If you had explained yourself differently, maybe you'd have received the response you're expecting.
But people, do we all honestly believe that NO ONE ever games the system? And should we not side eye those who do? We aren't talking about paying for steak & lobster using food stamps. We are talking about someone who doesnt work and who is dishonest and a thief taking a vacation that many of us couldn't afford while on government assistance. Leaves a bad taste in my mouth for sure.
On the other hand, I'd never be friends with someone who does what you say she does.
I am in no way shape or form saying that being on food stamps is a luxury or anything to be ashamed of. I alreay said, there is NOTHING WRONG with getting help when needed!!!!! I guess I should have mentioned that she has lived in section 8 housing for over 10 years, but this is like the 5th year in a row they have gone to Disney World. They also just got back from Cape Cod. I'm not trying to be "judgey" it's just irritating. Should have known I would be flamed, but whatever, glad I could provide entertainment.
I am in no way shape or form saying that being on food stamps is a luxury or anything to be ashamed of. I alreay said, there is NOTHING WRONG with getting help when needed!!!!! I guess I should have mentioned that she has lived in section 8 housing for over 10 years, but this is like the 5th year in a row they have gone to Disney World. They also just got back from Cape Cod. I'm not trying to be "judgey" it's just irritating. Should have known I would be flamed, but whatever, glad I could provide entertainment.
I don't think "judgey" means what you think it means.
I am in no way shape or form saying that being on food stamps is a luxury or anything to be ashamed of. I alreay said, there is NOTHING WRONG with getting help when needed!!!!! I guess I should have mentioned that she has lived in section 8 housing for over 10 years, but this is like the 5th year in a row they have gone to Disney World. They also just got back from Cape Cod. I'm not trying to be "judgey" it's just irritating. Should have known I would be flamed, but whatever, glad I could provide entertainment.
So do the right thing and report her. Or don't, and dont let it bother you. No sympathy here for being jealous of your criminal friend's lifestyle.
The title of your post invited the flaming you're currently seeing. If you had explained yourself differently, maybe you'd have received the response you're expecting.
But people, do we all honestly believe that NO ONE ever games the system? And should we not side eye those who do? We aren't talking about paying for steak & lobster using food stamps. We are talking about someone who doesnt work and who is dishonest and a thief taking a vacation that many of us couldn't afford while on government assistance. Leaves a bad taste in my mouth for sure.
On the other hand, I'd never be friends with someone who does what you say she does.
Of course there are people who scam the system. It's inevitable. I think people are questioning whether the OP's "friend" is actually one of those people.
Additionally - I have known a few of those people in some way or another - and I wouldn't trade my life for theirs in a million years. They can keep their government cheese. I find nothing in their lives worthy of jealousy. And I love Disneyworld.
I am in no way shape or form saying that being on food stamps is a luxury or anything to be ashamed of. I alreay said, there is NOTHING WRONG with getting help when needed!!!!! I guess I should have mentioned that she has lived in section 8 housing for over 10 years, but this is like the 5th year in a row they have gone to Disney World. They also just got back from Cape Cod. I'm not trying to be "judgey" it's just irritating. Should have known I would be flamed, but whatever, glad I could provide entertainment.
The title of your post invited the flaming you're currently seeing. If you had explained yourself differently, maybe you'd have received the response you're expecting.
But people, do we all honestly believe that NO ONE ever games the system? And should we not side eye those who do? We aren't talking about paying for steak & lobster using food stamps. We are talking about someone who doesnt work and who is dishonest and a thief taking a vacation that many of us couldn't afford while on government assistance. Leaves a bad taste in my mouth for sure.
On the other hand, I'd never be friends with someone who does what you say she does.
Of course there are people who scam the system. It's inevitable. I think people are questioning whether the OP's "friend" is actually one of those people.
Additionally - I have known a few of those people in some way or another - and I wouldn't trade my life for theirs in a million years. They can keep their government cheese. I find nothing in their lives worthy of jealousy. And I love Disneyworld.
Totally agree. The life of of a "welfare queen" (which is the picture the OP is painting) is nothing to be jealous of.
I just want to talk about my grandpa's whore now, because it's a lot more interesting than this.
Ooh, do tell. Nothing like stories about old whores to redirect a conversation. I'm listening.
Well, she thinks the reason Germans hated the Jews was because Jewish people were rude. Her example: they would eat off your plate in a restaurant.
She is uber Christian and ridiculously right-wing. Her eldest son is also gay, and she calls the GAY PRIDE PARADE he takes her to every year his "car show".
Every time she saw Switzerland's flag while we were visiting there for my brother's graduation, she pointed out the hospital to me. There were a lot of fucking hospitals in Switzerland in her mind.
My grandpa's girlfriend got flagged by Walmart for too many bogus returns. She can't return anything there for the next five years.
This makes me chuckle. She's also crazy right wing.
Now this takes talent!! I've never heard of Walmart doing this, tell me more!!!
I got put on Walmart's list for doing too many returns without a receipt. I think I couldn't return anything else for a year, unless I had a receipt. The reason I got into that mess was because I did a baby registry there and when people bought items off of it, the registry didn't remove them, so I ended up with like 5 baby first aid kits, hence the receiptless returns. Fuckers.
My grandpa's girlfriend got flagged by Walmart for too many bogus returns. She can't return anything there for the next five years.
This makes me chuckle. She's also crazy right wing.
Now this takes talent!! I've never heard of Walmart doing this, tell me more!!!
I don't really know how it all went down, but I do know about a week prior to her being banned she was bragging about returning a cane there and arguing her point without a receipt or inventory history so well that they accepted it. Turns out it's not an item they've ever carried, and she should have returned to Kohl's or some shit.
Now this takes talent!! I've never heard of Walmart doing this, tell me more!!!
I got put on Walmart's list for doing too many returns without a receipt. I think I couldn't return anything else for a year, unless I had a receipt. The reason I got into that mess was because I did a baby registry there and when people bought items off of it, the registry didn't remove them, so I ended up with like 5 baby first aid kits, hence the receiptless returns. Fuckers.
They have a list??!?!?! I do returns without a receipt all the time, but I am a moron and I lose those fucking receipts. I wish they would have a system like target, where they can look it up with your card #.
Ooh, do tell. Nothing like stories about old whores to redirect a conversation. I'm listening.
Well, she thinks the reason Germans hated the Jews was because Jewish people were rude. Her example: they would eat off your plate in a restaurant.
She is uber Christian and ridiculously right-wing. Her eldest son is also gay, and she calls the GAY PRIDE PARADE he takes her to every year his "car show".
Every time she saw Switzerland's flag while we were visiting there for my brother's graduation, she pointed out the hospital to me. There were a lot of fucking hospitals in Switzerland in her mind.