s/o Old People Thread

[bte4242]

My Grandmother-in-law wrote this on Facebook. The timing is perfect considering what we've been discussing...

"Entitlements? I PAID CASH for my Social Security insurance. Our benefits are NOT some kind of charity or handout! Congressional benefits... premium federal healthcare, outrageous retirement packages, 67 paid holidays, three weeks paid vacation, unlimited paid sick days! Now THAT'S welfare! And they have the nerve to call my retirement an entitlement???"

Thoughts? If it helps, I don't think she ever really worked a day in her life haha!

[basilosaurus]

I think you should post some statistic about what the average person put in vs what they're getting out. And a definition of the word entitlement.

[eclaires]

I swear to god, old people think that the check they get comes from an account with their name on it that the government has administered for them.

[rupertpenny]

I want to know where these people get their numbers about members of Congress. 67 paid holidays? I used to work on the hill and no one was getting 67 holidays. Where do they even get these numbers? Whenever people post stuff like this it always includes random numbers people just pull out of their asses.

I did get three weeks paid vacation though, haha.

[bte4242]

Jun 27, 2012 19:58:47 GMT -5 rupertpenny said:

I want to know where these people get their numbers about members of Congress. 67 paid holidays? I used to work on the hill and no one was getting 67 holidays. Where do they even get these numbers? Whenever people post stuff like this it always includes random numbers people just pull out of their asses.

I did get three weeks paid vacation though, haha.

I thought 67 sounded a bit... Much haha!

[livinitup]

Jun 27, 2012 19:52:22 GMT -5 bte4242 said:

I don't think she ever really worked a day in her life haha!

Are you really saying that about a homemaker? Really??

And you don't say anything to her. She's severly misguided and it's not your j.o.b. to inform her via FB on the governement definition of an entitlement.

[stephiehun]

Jun 27, 2012 20:11:31 GMT -5 livinitup said:

Jun 27, 2012 19:52:22 GMT -5 bte4242 said:

I don't think she ever really worked a day in her life haha!

Are you really saying that about a homemaker? Really??

Homemakers may do a number of important things, but they certainly don't pay into any of the government programs for themselves.

[bte4242]

I wasn't talking about being a homemaker. I was implying that she came from a well off family, married a wealthier man, and didn't have to do shit or work hard for their possessions. Old money, they didn't really earn it...

[curmudgeon]

Jun 27, 2012 20:11:31 GMT -5 livinitup said:

And you don't say anything to her. She's severly misguided and it's not your j.o.b. to inform her via FB on the governement definition of an entitlement.

Yup, much better to not engage on Facebook and let the ignorance spread to as many people as possible. Statistics and data (as suggested up thread) are a bad way to communicate with anyone.

[pixy0stix]

Jun 27, 2012 20:11:31 GMT -5 livinitup said:

And you don't say anything to her. She's severly misguided and it's not your j.o.b. to inform her via FB on the governement definition of an entitlement.

[heyjude]

I kind of agree w/ livin. I hate the olds as much as the next CEPer but FB isn't the place to get into it with a family member.