RichR
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One thing my Parents did from when both me and my sister turned 13 until we left school was to give us an allowance of £25 a month. They would pay for anything that was for school or the dentist etc, but wouldn't give us anymore - that £25 had to last all month and we couldn't go and ask for anymore. The allowance was for any clothes, going out with mates, computer games anything so long as we realised we couldn't have anymore. It taught me to budget carefully for the things I wanted and had to save up for; It must have worked because I bought a boat when I was 14 from working and saving like mad. In return for the allowance we had to do all of the ironing/cleaning around the house.
I started working in the local pub when I was 13 and worked there right through uni until I was 23. From 13-18 I was doing 30-40hours a week on top of school because I wanted to buy myself a car/petrol/insurance/clothes etc
[Edited on 05-09-2008 by LiVe LeE]
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Hammer
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You can't be pissed off at other people for having rich parents ffs 
If their attitude stinks because of it fair enough but you can't just hate someone for having a few quid their parents gave them.
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Daimo B
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Originally posted by ed
And Daimo, if you are so hard up then do something about it. Or maybe you just wish you tried harder at school, or spent less time working for pointless stuff and more time working towards a decent job.
Eh, shut up, what are you on about. Typical snobs reply that is
I said about my younger days. I am self sufficiant, on an ok wage, witha nice house. Im saying I wanted stuff, i had to do it myself.
I came from a council house background, so to be where i am is purly down to the work i've done.
Maybe if i had financial help, i could have been more, but i didn't so have a great appreciation of the value of money, and what its like to have none at all.
Ed, your a rich boy, man can i see that in your replies. I've always thought that, guess i was right.
I've not known anyone who has gone to uni NOT get a job and work loads to keep themselves at uni. If they didn't, they wouldn't be there. They never had parental handouts paying for a phoen bill, rent, food and some "pocket money"...
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Daimo B
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Originally posted by a_j_mair
[Edited on 05-09-2008 by a_j_mair]
Thats why i wasn't whinging.
Trust me, if my parents would have said, "don't worry about the rent" and things like "here a s free car for your birthday" i'd have LOVED it....
ESPECIALLY seeing as my dad was a motorsport/bike fanatic, when he didn't help at all with my car/bike lessons, i was destroyed....
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Brett
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Originally posted by ed
Yea, shit happens. I'd rather be in my position then live like some scrubber.
Lovely guy
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Tom
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quote:
Originally posted by Hammer
You can't be pissed off at other people for having rich parents ffs
If their attitude stinks because of it fair enough but you can't just hate someone for having a few quid their parents gave them.
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Originally posted by a_j_mair
my parents are not rich but have worked e3xtremely hard over there life setting up and running a successfull buisness so they can give there family a good start in life.
I plan to do the same
The end
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RichR
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Originally posted by a_j_mair
when i was at school i used to get £10/week for my dinner money
so i took a packed lunch 
[Edited on 05-09-2008 by a_j_mair]
I used to get £2.50 a day for school lunch and the bus which was 50p each way. I used to not eat at lunch time and sometimes the driver would let me on without paying as he was a family friend. I had a couple of floor boards under the carpet which were loose so I kept piling it up there for a school year - I had enarly £400 by summer and thats when I was 10/11 
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Tom
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I used to spend my dinner money on ciggies 
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Hammer
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I used to spend mine on cider at the weekend 
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ed
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Originally posted by loafofbrett
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Originally posted by ed
Yea, shit happens. I'd rather be in my position then live like some scrubber.
Lovely guy
It's just this is a repetitive argument that winds me up  Had it with so many people who class certain people into certain categories and think the usual stereotypes about people because of their backgrounds. In fact it's quite hard to do that because every family has a different dynamic and parents all bring up their children in different ways. I've now just learned to come back at someone who says 'yeah, but you're rich' or whatever by saying that I'd rather be rich than be poor like you, which would hopefully show them that what they are saying is actually quite offensive. The only analogy I can think of at the moment is a black person being racist to a white person, it's not really recognised as racism, but it is just that.
Basically I'm trying to say, it's better to take people at face value rather than just say your that, so you'll behave like this.
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Brett
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Yeah, you're hard done to. I get it.
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ed
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Yea, but at least I keep it to myself. I find that people who think they had/have it hard seem to think the whole world wants to know about it. I don't give a shit about how much pocket money people get. Aren't finances supposed to be private?
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Daimo B
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Thats cool.
So when you making a cheque out to us all, as it doesn't really matter and all that........
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johnhara1
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Originally posted by Jakey
I've never had money of parents for nothing. Starting working at 16, worked ever since. Payed for all my cars, all my lessons, tests, tax, MOT's, parts, insurance.
Everything myself.
Ditto.
Never asked them for a penny. Ever.
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nova_gteuk
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Whats so bad about it.
If theyre parents have the money to do it, i cant see a problem.
Im 25 still live with my dad, i dont pay rent he pays for everything, ive tryed contributing,ive stuffed money in his pockets when he says hes a bit short but he throws it back in my face.
He gives me im the parent im meant to look after you even though im 25  same with my brother who lives with us also he wont take money off us.
People say im spoilt, im not at all.
My sister being the only lucky one to move out,but he still gives her money,but she does need help,single parent works full time car and morgage to keep going and childcare isnt cheap.
[Edited on 05-09-2008 by nova_gteuk]
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Richardhhha
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i have payed for almost everything ive ever owned..
admitedly i got half the GLS bought for me as my 21st birthday prezent.. but i payed for all my lessons no help at all.. im now starting to save for me and the misses holiday next year and we've got to start saving for moving out next year aswell.. no help nothing..
all i can say really is that you apreciate things more when you have to work for them.. which lil rich kids dont have over anything....
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Baskey
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Iv always worked constatly since i was 16 but always tried to scam a bit hear or there of the parents.
Id try now but as im 25 they would tell me to get lost.
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RichR
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The closest I get to scamming my Dad is getting him to buy 2 rounds
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a_j_mair
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quote:
Originally posted by VXR
and things like "here a s free car for your birthday" i'd have LOVED it....
as if that would have been great
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Paul_J
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My parents have helped me with a lot financially throughout my life, without their support, I'd of not been able to go through uni, not been able to fix my cars the countless times they've broken, not been able to go on my RTW trip I'm about to go on etc etc.
I'm in no way spoilt however, have a good value of money and a real determination to get out there and make something of myself and as much money as I can.
I think I'm lucky that my parents were rich enough to be able to support me etc, but not super rich that I became a lazy, spoilt little shit which expects everything to be paid for or given to me in life.
The thing is, I think purposely making your children struggle when they're young is pointless (for example making them struggle through their school / uni years).
At the end of the day, during this period the child can't work full time due to having to study hard etc - so either let your kid struggle to pay for anything / make them get a full time job that may impact on their education - or support them so they can enjoy life a bit while they're young.
What's the point in struggling when your young, then finally being comfortable financially when your in your early 40's and thinking 'shit I wish I had more money when I was younger'...
I've still had to work, had paper round when young, then worked for 6 years in a part time job and then did a full year placement year working. Once I return from travelling I look forward to getting a proper full time job. I'm not stupid with money and can save it really well and avoid temptation to just spend it (for example, I still drive a 106 I could afford a signifcantly better car, but it saves me money by driving it instead).
I do know what you're talking about though, my mate Mike from college. His dad is one of the directors of fujitsu / Siemens. Spoilt to fuck and it showed in the way he acted at colllege - couldn't give a fuck and just messed around.
Also a uni mate who's dad was CEO (or something) of Xerox. So posh in the way he spoke, walked around with a air of arrogance simply because his daddy is significantly richer than yours. That used to piss me off as he hadn't achieved any more than me, yet acted like he was superior. Once again spoilt to fuck. Makes my RTW trip look like a budget tour as on his travels he managed to spend £25,000 in about 6 months! High class hotels all the way and doing everything he could. Who paid for it? his dad.
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cunningham
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i got no help what so ever if i wanted extra cash i would have to labour for my dad or what not
I never wnet to uni but my work is putting me through a degree
My girlfriends big sister (now in the police) went to uni and studied crimanology (sp) she took her student loan as you do but worked so hard that when she was finished uni she had like 300 quid to pay back as she worked for her money and never touched her loan well apart for 300 quid
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Theham85
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My Dad bought me an Ice cream once
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Cosmo
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I moved into my apartment when I went to Uni, £200k+ all paid outright using 'my Daddy's money'.
I used to get £200 a week of 'my Daddy's money'.
Im not a spoilt brat (or atleast I dont act like it) and I know the value of money.
And to those who dont agree - I couldnt give a flying fuck about it.
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chloe16v
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my dad is a total dick head and owed me money, until he blackmailed me, then he didnt pay it, what a fookin wanker i hate the wanker not just because of the money but alot of other things, and i wish he would die a very painful death
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Cosmo
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Originally posted by cb87
my dad is a total dick head and owed me money, until he blackmailed me, then he didnt pay it, what a fookin wanker i hate the wanker not just because of the money but alot of other things, and i wish he would die a very painful death
All your family seem like very nice and level headed people
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