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re: Kermit Ruffins' sister asking for donations to bury her daughter
Posted on 7/6/15 at 7:36 pm to yellowfin
Posted on 7/6/15 at 7:36 pm to yellowfin
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by yellowfin
I'm not up for rewarding people for poor decisions
Pretty sure 2 middle class cops didn't think their presumably well raised daughter would get gunned down in a drive by shooting
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Posted on 7/6/15 at 7:39 pm to ruzil
You're a good man 
That is what families do. What's the point of an (extended) family unit if it becomes every man (clan) for him(it)self when push comes to shove or when adversity hits?
That is what families do. What's the point of an (extended) family unit if it becomes every man (clan) for him(it)self when push comes to shove or when adversity hits?
This post was edited on 7/6/15 at 7:40 pm
Posted on 7/6/15 at 7:41 pm to StrongSafety
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Pretty sure 2 middle class cops didn't think their presumably well raised daughter would get gunned down in a drive by shooting
nobody ever thinks they don't need insurance, until they do
fin's point was valid
this is like people who refuse to buy disability policies and flip out if they get hurt
Posted on 7/6/15 at 7:43 pm to StrongSafety
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That is what families do. What's the point of an (extended) family unit if it becomes every man (clan) for him(it)self when push comes to shove or when adversity hits?
being emotionally available for family is different than being their piggy bank
Posted on 7/6/15 at 7:46 pm to SlowFlowPro
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nobody ever thinks they don't need insurance, until they do
a lot of middle class people cant afford, and many more aren't educated on it, esp blacks in new orleans
Posted on 7/6/15 at 7:46 pm to SlowFlowPro
Plenty of good families who live paycheck to paycheck and don't have the funds for insurance on their children, or on themselves. It is a harsh reality, but it doesn't make them irresponsible. Most people don't even consider the loss of a child.
Posted on 7/6/15 at 7:47 pm to Lester Earl
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a lot of middle class people cant afford, and many more aren't educated on it, esp blacks in new orleans
well they'll never learn if we keep bailing them out of bad decisions. we will incentivize bad behavior. that's hardly optimal
Posted on 7/6/15 at 7:49 pm to glassman
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Plenty of good families who live paycheck to paycheck and don't have the funds for insurance on their children, or on themselves.
life insurance that would cover a burial on a young adult is less than one person's portion at a restaurant in the range of chillis
so if a family of 3 goes out to eat one less time per month, they can buy 3+ months of life insurance
i'll go for the killer here: it's like 2-3 packs of cigarettes a month
This post was edited on 7/6/15 at 7:50 pm
Posted on 7/6/15 at 7:51 pm to SlowFlowPro
i wouldnt call it bad behavior
would you donate to a friend's family if one of your friends would pass away?
would you donate to a friend's family if one of your friends would pass away?
Posted on 7/6/15 at 7:53 pm to SlowFlowPro
Yep.
People only care about instant gratification buying shite. The future is for the gubment to pay for.
People only care about instant gratification buying shite. The future is for the gubment to pay for.
Posted on 7/6/15 at 7:55 pm to SlowFlowPro
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nobody ever thinks they don't need insurance, until they do
fin's point was valid
this is like people who refuse to buy disability policies and flip out if they get hurt
He is right, people should have emergency savings on top of their savings. Americans live beyond their means.
But we don't know everyone financial situation, and do know how they were making ends meet. Kinda short sighted to regard their move as dumb when we don't know their full story
Posted on 7/6/15 at 7:55 pm to Lester Earl
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would you donate to a friend's family if one of your friends would pass away?
all of my friends' families have more money than me (or the individual makes more than i do)
Posted on 7/6/15 at 7:56 pm to Cosmo
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People only care about instant gratification buying shite. The future is for the gubment to pay for.
it gets annoying
same with people who don't bitch when their investments artificially increase in price and then claim poverty when it falls in a correction
see: 2008 (and probably 2016)
*ETA: or friends who by over-inflated assets like country club houses or $70k trucks and then flip out when a slight economic ripple hits
This post was edited on 7/6/15 at 7:57 pm
Posted on 7/6/15 at 7:56 pm to glassman
quote:
Plenty of good families who live paycheck to paycheck and don't have the funds for insurance on their children, or on themselves. It is a harsh reality, but it doesn't make them irresponsible. Most people don't even consider the loss of a child.
Most of the time, those families don't consider that. Sometimes it's choice between funding worse case scenario insurances and a tuition bill, school books, gas, utilities, etc
Posted on 7/6/15 at 7:56 pm to SlowFlowPro
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life insurance that would cover a burial on a young adult is less than one person's portion at a restaurant in the range of chillis
so if a family of 3 goes out to eat one less time per month, they can buy 3+ months of life insurance
i'll go for the killer here: it's like 2-3 packs of cigarettes a month
You and I know that. They don't. It is a really bad situation that adds financial stress to an even worse situation. I can't imagine losing my son and having to bury him. Yes, bad decisions are real, but tragedy is just terrible.
Posted on 7/6/15 at 7:57 pm to SlowFlowPro
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all of my friends' families have more money than me (or the individual makes more than i do)
So you wouldn't?
Posted on 7/6/15 at 7:58 pm to lsuwontonwrap
I think these things are one of the few good things that have resulted from social media.
Posted on 7/6/15 at 7:59 pm to glassman
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You and I know that. They don't
yeah well when i say it (to them and everyone else) i'm called an a-hole. that's ridiculous
quote:
It is a really bad situation that adds financial stress to an even worse situation.
i get this and funeral homes may be the worst scum of the earth, and i get that it's an emotional time, but the issue occurred before the tragedy
Posted on 7/6/15 at 8:00 pm to StrongSafety
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Sometimes it's choice between funding worse case scenario insurances and a tuition bill, school books, gas, utilities, etc
Everyday stuff always gets priority. When tragedy hits, it just sucks. I'd venture that less than 10% of the population has insurance on their kids and on their own burial. Those that do, have taken a huge burden off their loved ones.
Posted on 7/6/15 at 8:00 pm to StrongSafety
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So you wouldn't?
why would i give money to a friend's family who lives in the country club to bury their child? seriously
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