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Original poster

to think that people that are responsible with their money...

89 replies

TheDuchessOfNorksBride · 09/05/2007 21:01

are boring?

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motherinferior · 10/05/2007 17:44

I found living with a man whom I constantly had to bail out financially very boring, actually. I really resent the idea that because I don't have an overdraft I am by definition a respectable, sensible, suburban matron who clearly can never have had any fun whatsoever and is incapable of thinking any kind of creative thought.

Spidermama · 10/05/2007 17:43

Obviously this has touchede a nerve Twig.

Spidermama · 10/05/2007 17:42

I once stood for hours behind a friend of mine at the cinema as she stood at the counter, holding everyone up, writing in her chequebook the exact date, time and amount she had just paid for her two cinema tickets.

Honestly life's too short.

Also I find that the people who are good with money tend to be the people who least need to be. Rich fuckers.

Twiglett · 10/05/2007 17:40

but its 'uncool' to only spend the money you have isn't it?

Twiglett · 10/05/2007 17:40

actually this is one of those crappy 'cool' topics again that we should really have grown out of

after all we're all disgusted by children who take the piss out of our children because they like to 'read' or like 'science' or 'maths' .. Oh yes from our lofty adult perspective we can appreciate that actually the children who enjoy studying are far better placed to succeed (not uniquely though of course) .. but we are proud of this aspect of our children and laugh patronisingly at the children who strive to be cool knowing that when all's said and done its a bit pathetic really

seems like the same kind of thing really

Twiglett · 10/05/2007 17:31

I don't feel boring

charliecat · 10/05/2007 17:29

Oh yes, and I sleep very well knowing my bills are paid

AitchTwoOh · 10/05/2007 17:29

i wish i was more boring, in that case... [sigh]

McDreamy · 10/05/2007 17:27

...and considerably richer than .......me!

ZipadiSuzy · 10/05/2007 17:25

I tried to be responsible and took cash in to the bank to pay most of my loan off and they wouldn't accept it!! huh! so I said I'll spend it then, he said he'd put a block on it so I couldn't get it out!!!!! apparently there was some SMALL PRINT that said you can't part pay the loan, the bank manager (NAT WEST) then told me to go and look on the internet for the cheapest loan to pay his loan off completely! because I couldn't afford his offer!!!!!!!

roisin · 09/05/2007 21:28

Yes responsible, boring, happy, and unstressed

LucyJones · 09/05/2007 21:17

but also they are happy

Original poster
TheDuchessOfNorksBride · 09/05/2007 21:13
Grin
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DeviousDaffodil · 09/05/2007 21:01

Guilty as charged.