Being poor is having to carry 20lbs of water five miles for your family at the age of ten.
Being poor is defecating in the street without shame because you've never known indoor plumbing.
Being poor is begging the white guy visiting town for a pen so you can go to school.
Being poor is cutting the hands and feet off your child because limbless beggars earn more for the family.
Being poor is dying from diarrhoea.
Being Poor
Re: Being Poor
by Winchester » Thu Sep 20, 2012 6:59 pm
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Re: Being Poor
by Bill_in_Bethlehem » Thu Sep 20, 2012 7:01 pm
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Re: Being Poor
by Clarino » Thu Sep 20, 2012 7:48 pm
Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others.
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Re: Being Poor
by OGPhilly » Thu Sep 20, 2012 7:55 pm
Being poor is eating a lot of tuna fish and pasta
Being poor is using an ironing board as your dinner table
Being poor is using an ironing board as your dinner table
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Re: Being Poor
by Stratego » Thu Sep 20, 2012 8:30 pm
Being poor is having Hors d'oeuvres for breakfast and lunch everyday...for free...at Costco.
Being poor is chatting a bunch of people up in a bar, make them laugh and have them buy you a drink.
Being poor is buying a power tool from Lowes to fix your car, use it and return it.
Being poor is getting a 24 Hour Fitness gym membership so you can shower, sleep and workout without needing to rent a place.
Being poor is getting a fake rolex and a nice shirt, because if you look rich people assume all your fake jewelries are real, and if you look poor people assume that all your real jewelries are fake.
Being poor is chatting a bunch of people up in a bar, make them laugh and have them buy you a drink.
Being poor is buying a power tool from Lowes to fix your car, use it and return it.
Being poor is getting a 24 Hour Fitness gym membership so you can shower, sleep and workout without needing to rent a place.
Being poor is getting a fake rolex and a nice shirt, because if you look rich people assume all your fake jewelries are real, and if you look poor people assume that all your real jewelries are fake.
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by Bill_in_Bethlehem » Thu Sep 20, 2012 9:01 pm
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