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12-24-2009, 03:34 PM #1Rude and Vile Master
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Shamed by my neice...
Sarah is 14. The following is a text conversation between she and I just today. She's been wanting a laptop for over a year.
Sarah: Hey since we got my mom a laptop, she may want to start it tomorrow. Is there aything special we have to do to it for her to start using it?
Me: She just has to turn it on.
Her: Allright, I didn't know if there was anything special to do. See, I don't have a laptop.
Me: Well save up your $$$$!
Her: I have to wait till college!
Me: What? You babysit, don't you?
Her: I want to get the latest technology for college. By then laptops could be like all touch screen, so I'll wait.
Me: You are so disciplined. I never had your patience. Heck, I still don't!
Her: Its one of those things you must be born with so you have it or you don't. Sorry! LOL/JK
(she was confused whether or not she was sorry I think...)
Me: Gimme yours!!!
Her: If I could hand it over to you I wouldn't have it anymore and I'd just come over and take it back because I had no patience for you to give it back.
Me: Curses, foiled again.
Her: Mwahahah! The young one is victorious again!
Little punk...i'm gonna steal her lunch money next time I see her!If you could kick in the pants the person responsible for your problems, you wouldn't be able to sit for a month.
Did you know that a 4 year student paying $20,000/year who finances their education graduates with over $103,000 in debt to start? But a student who works and pays cash and takes 6 years to graduate ends with $6,300 in their pocket! So much for "getting a head start by financing!"
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12-24-2009, 03:39 PM #2Moderator
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....and she's only 14!! You are all in trouble!!
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You're telling me. She's too smart for her own good!
Originally Posted by mauimagic
If you could kick in the pants the person responsible for your problems, you wouldn't be able to sit for a month.
Did you know that a 4 year student paying $20,000/year who finances their education graduates with over $103,000 in debt to start? But a student who works and pays cash and takes 6 years to graduate ends with $6,300 in their pocket! So much for "getting a head start by financing!"
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Someone get the kid a netbook!!!
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You can't steal her lunch money...she put it in the bank
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Acer, Toshiba, and Sony all make touchscreen laptops for Windows 7.
(Actually, Sony was planning on a touch screen VAIO for the fall, but I don't know if they have started selling yet.)
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12-24-2009, 11:48 PM #7Rude and Vile Master
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Yes but she's 14. It'll be 4 years before college. And so what shames me is - she's WAITING until closer to college to buy a laptop, so whatever she gets will be late model.
If you could kick in the pants the person responsible for your problems, you wouldn't be able to sit for a month.
Did you know that a 4 year student paying $20,000/year who finances their education graduates with over $103,000 in debt to start? But a student who works and pays cash and takes 6 years to graduate ends with $6,300 in their pocket! So much for "getting a head start by financing!"
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Hmmmm. I think she got you on that one! Welcome to the old farts' club! LOL
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What a smart cookie! Hey, my DS is 13 a needs the positive influence of a money-wise female. How about playing matchmaker, Greebo? (LOL/JK
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You can't steal her lunch money. She probably brown bags it
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You have such a smart niece.
I'm hoping Dakota gets to be like that the closer he gets to being 14, or my bank account will forever be in trouble.Wife to DH since 10/31/2002!
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I don't know that kid, but I love her.
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Haha, gotta love it! Sounds like my little brother! Can't believe the kid is 16 already.
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WOW! I wish I had that mindset at her age!! I can only hope my kids start thinking that way. They always start out with $$ from birthdays/holidays etc saying they are saving it for something big but then can't hold onto it. I don't know where they get the impulse to buy from ?!?! LOL
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WOw your niece needs to hang out with my 17 year old daughter who thinks money burns a hole in your pants and then you get to spend your parents money...ummmm not on your life!!!!
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