A Dollar and a Dream
“Kit Schultz, for example, is 28 and just arrived from Columbus, Ohio. In some ways, her story could have been told anytime in the last 50 years, and in other ways, it’s very typical of right now. She lost her job as a nanny late last year and found her prospects were dim. Before Christmas,…
“Kit Schultz, for example, is 28 and just arrived from Columbus, Ohio. In some ways, her story could have been told anytime in the last 50 years, and in other ways, it’s very typical of right now. She lost her job as a nanny late last year and found her prospects were dim. Before Christmas, she went out for drinks with some old college friends who are living in Brooklyn, and they invited her to come out and stay with them. So she packed a van, headed east, and arrived in New York on New Year’s Eve. A new year, a new life, she thought. Now she says, I am having a great time here, but it’s also very hard. I’ve never been this poor in my life. I don’t exactly know what tomorrow’s stories will be or even how I will pay my cell-phone bill. But I am confident this city will continue to open up for me in ways that I cannot even imagine, and I look forward and forward.” — New York Magazine
i dont think someone needs to back up their lifestyle choices. especially if they have no kids nor plan to ever reproduce to begin with. sorry but the genetic line ends with me. now. animals get pregnant and make babies. i think human beings would actually hello EVOLVE for a change if they stopped that prehistoric concept. we are no different now in 2009 than we were in 1999 or even 2009 BC. it’s lame.
*rob*
bxgirl, I am one of those. I didn’t make myself clear, I was answering rob’s 10:50 post in which he states
“why does someone HAVE to “make it?” tho? what’s wrong with coasting? as long as you arent hurting anyone, fine.”.
And I’m saying fine, but usually those who find something noble in poverty have something to back them up.
OK?
Madoff managed trust fund = poor.
Chicken
Ah well, perhaps you were just feeling poorly this morning.
denton- I know lots of people who “made it” without trust funds or affluent families. Maybe times were different and I do notice my niece and nephew have a lot of friends with trust funds or from wealthy families-and they also went to public school.
that was a joke by the way, in case anyone takes offence.
“Is there anyone “in this forum” currently prostituting themselves, male or female?
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at April 14, 2009 10:31 AM”
Yes.
Dictionary.com:
One who sells one’s abilities, talent, or name for an unworthy purpose.
I hate poor people…..they’re all so….poor….
rob, you don’t have to make it. You can stay poor, or relatively so. But usually those who want to, at least those of the educated classes, such as yourself, have trust funds or somewhat affluent families to back them up.
If you _don’t_ want to stay poor, one suggestion would be to work harder, something you can’t do while posting on Brownstoner all day. It worked for me, I might add.
geary is so poor…
it doesnt exist any more 😉
quote:
I’d wager that 95% of people in this forum have never stolen their dinner…………
Does dining and ditching at the Spotted Pig count?