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to wonder how some people manage to afford so much "stuff"

142 replies

Pushmeinthepool · 23/10/2010 17:32

My friend is a student and single mum, and it seems that literally all she does is spend. She lives in a largeish house, for which she's told me the mortgage per month is £850. She has a new car every year and she and her DD have 2 foreign holidays per year too. She buys clothes for herself on a weekly basis from fairly expensive clothes and her DD is completely kitted out every season in brand new Next gear and 3 pairs of Clarks shoes. Also her DD does every activity under the sun, some of which are pricey (she has told me the cost of some of them).

Now I know some of you will say it's none of my business etc, but I am just intrigued to know where she gets her funds from. She says she only gets a small amount of maintenance each month, and obviously as a student won't be rolling in it with bursaries and grants (NHS student). I know some of it may well be on credit but surely there is a point where credit runs out, and in the current climate it's not easy to get more credit.

Am just curious, not jealous.

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GeekOfTheWeek · 23/10/2010 19:36

When I was a single mum and a student nurse (quite a few years ago) I got my bursary plus I worked pt in a bookies and got wtc and ctc. I wasn't skint in the slightest. In fact I got more then than I did when I qualified Confused

I also know of a single mum student nurse recently that didn't need to work a pt job as she got so much each month. Seriously, it was more than a ft staff nurse wage.

Mumcentreplus · 23/10/2010 19:38

how about mind your fucking business?...just a thought...Hmm

3cutedarlings · 23/10/2010 19:39

hahaha!! lmao and am swiftly fucking off.............Grin

frangipan · 23/10/2010 19:44

I have lmao at this thread, just read it out to DH........................fucking off now before I'm told to! Grin

HalfTermHero · 23/10/2010 19:48

Geek, so you were fucking loaded. Don't impress me love, fuck off..............

Grin

Frangi and dh, of course you can both feel free to fuck off too....

GeekOfTheWeek · 23/10/2010 19:50

Fucking rolling in it love.

Not anymore though so fuck right off.

HalfTermHero · 23/10/2010 19:53

You cheeky little fucker Grin

TheProfiteroleThief · 23/10/2010 19:56

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GeekOfTheWeek · 23/10/2010 19:58

Now that's a cheeky fucking fucker.

TheProfiteroleThief · 23/10/2010 20:00

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nancydrewrocked · 23/10/2010 20:15

frangi no no NO.

You can't just fuck off. Please wait until you are told.

frangipan · 23/10/2010 20:22

ok.................hit me with it

Shodan · 23/10/2010 20:39

expat- Fuck is due North Of Hell, east of Jog On and west of Piss Off.

It is a cold and barren wasteland, much like Siberia, I believe, temperature-wise.

There is no public transport there though as the Union of Fucking Bus Drivers got fed up of being told that they were going to Fuck every morning when they clocked in for work.

HTH.

nancydrewrocked · 23/10/2010 20:40

Well whatcha still doing here then - fuck of!

Quattrocento · 23/10/2010 21:04

I think I have an explanation for Expat's dilemma as to the location of fuck

I believe it is a beach in Hong Kong I mean obviously Tong Fuk has been truncated to Fuk, or Fuck as we westerners spell it.

JajasAKASarahBeaniesLawyer · 23/10/2010 21:09

Where's the OP fuckied orf too

HalfTermHero · 23/10/2010 21:41

She is probably off fucking herself whilst ruing the day she got vulgar on Nancyrocks' ass.....

nancydrewrocked · 23/10/2010 21:47

Yeah no one gets vulgar on my ass and gets away with it!

HalfTermHero · 23/10/2010 21:57

2 fucking right.

expatinscotland · 23/10/2010 21:58

I'm back!

I had a great time in fuck.

How are all you cunts?

:o

Mumcentreplus · 23/10/2010 22:03

Grin ...I hope fuck had good weather...

expatinscotland · 23/10/2010 22:05

It was grand. I got a brilliant tan.

HalfTermHero · 23/10/2010 22:05

we are cuntfucking great, ta.

Mumcentreplus · 23/10/2010 22:13

did you visit the island of off?... next to cunting?...Grin

Mumcentreplus · 23/10/2010 22:17

apparently off has a bird santuary and cunting a Dragon-fly refuge,,