GRR EMAIL I GOT

[lovedan]

yeah. I hate these people.

[shamalamadingdo]

oh gross. and what an asshole to look down on government handouts but have no problem with doing this? awful.

[hubes]

No freaking way. You want to try to live on one income? Well, guess what, you can't do it.

[tulip]

Why only one income? Send her a list of jobs in her area. See? You are helping!!

[partiallysunny]

My brother is just like this. I feel your pain. He gets on FB and pretty much says "give me money" but neither he nor my SIL have a job or are looking for a job.

[dcannie]

bleh, where to start? having a third baby when you are obviously tight on money already? not knowing the details of your insurance policy? soliciting handouts from strangers?

yuck.

eta: sometimes my avatar is the perfect response to a post. this is one of those times.

[jane6672]

Jul 18, 2012 8:08:36 GMT -5 Lucy Honeychurch said:

And also, WHY DOESN'T THE OTHER SPOUSE GET A JOB? They're living on a single income right now, according to the email.

But surely you understand how and why they came to that decision.

[missyny]

I logged in just now so that I can give this thread a hearty - O M F G!!!!!

[jenn1298]

I had a FB friend ask for donations once so that her daughters could go to a beauty pageant. I had not even seen this friend for over 5 years. I thought it was horrible.

There are ways to get money without asking people you barely know just to give it to you.

[speckledfrog]

Jul 18, 2012 8:11:46 GMT -5 jane6672 said:

Jul 18, 2012 8:08:36 GMT -5 Lucy Honeychurch said:

And also, WHY DOESN'T THE OTHER SPOUSE GET A JOB? They're living on a single income right now, according to the email.

But surely you understand how and why they came to that decision.

Soldiers?

[underwaterrhymes]

Oh hell no.

I must be grumpy today. This is the second thing I've read this morning that has made my blood boil.

[Deleted]

Gross.

[peachykate]

Wow. I can't even think of anything nice to say.

I would probably post a link to their area's local medicaid office.

[Kit]

:-|

[leeann]

I like how they call this a "new development." Actually, it's not a new development, you just didn't read the details of your insurance policy. This would make me super annoyed.

[bostonrunnah]

Ew. I don't want to pay the out of pocket costs for when I get pregnant, let alone someone else.

[jaylea]

Wow. That's pretty... gross.

I really hate the "Hey, those of you who planned well and have two income households - give me some of your money so I can continue to stay at home on one income, even though we can't afford it!"

[Deleted]

Who are these people and what was their reasoning for living on one income? I hate people.

[Deleted]

So...why exactly are they only on one income?

It grates me that this guy is Republican too.

[jane6672]

Jul 18, 2012 8:17:22 GMT -5 speckledfrog said:

Jul 18, 2012 8:11:46 GMT -5 jane6672 said:

But surely you understand how and why they came to that decision.

Soldiers?

: snort :

[eddy]

As someone who has had to put emergency costs on a credit card I could not roll my eyes hard enough of them dismissing that as an option. Buck up that is what adults have to do sometimes. Then you find a way to pay it down. You don't ask for handouts.

[tinybride]

Ugh. People have no shame.

[Deleted]

Jul 18, 2012 8:47:16 GMT -5 Lucy Honeychurch said:

I can't imagine not putting it on a card before begging people you barely know for handouts.

I can't imagine not applying for medicaid first. I already share the details of my finances with them at tax season. lol

[Deleted]

FFS! Do they have cable? Do they go out to eat? Do they buy new clothes and take vacations? How about budgeting out things like that and cutting back elsewhere before asking for money from friends and strangers. And do these people not know about emergency funds? Probably not considering they don't know what their insurance policy covers.

[Deleted]

Oh jeez. Do people have no pride?

I know someone who doesn't pay for her own insurance (neither she nor her husband work so her father pays for an independent policy). She chose to have a third baby this year...if you can't afford to have the baby, how are you going to raise it, or cover any unexpected costs?

[Deleted]

Gross.

Looks like they should change their opinion on government handouts and get themselves to a medicaid office....

[Deleted]

That is messed up.

[silva]

But. but. but. he's a responsible husband who is working to support his family, so this is different than those people who rely on government handouts.

what a f'in hypocrite.

reminds me of my dad's republican friends who bitch about people getting government handouts and think it should stop but drive around in a motor scooters they really don't need they got through medicaid. ugh

[EmilieMadison]

This is truly vile. I'm not sure I could ignore it. I might have to respond with how disgusted I am about them asking for other people to pay for this. WTF.

[hbear]

If they can't afford the prenatal care, how FFS are they going to support the baby after it's born??