more hilarious stupidities as performed by my sister
it was not 2 days ago when we were driving down from the coast that my sister said "hmmm, we'll be getting bills soon, id better do my budget so i have enough!"
to which i replied "yes, we will, theres cable and phone due, maybe a power bill too"
so 2 days pass and the bills come in. i work out how much she owes and i tell her so, saying that i can spot her for now but i need it soon as its going on my credit card.
she replies "WHAT?? why didnt you tell me we had bills? when did you find out we had bills?... oh man... ive got so much to pay off on my credit card and i havent even paid for my insurance or RACQ yet... i cant afford bills!!! im going to have to borrow money from mum and dad!!"
hmmm... strange. she only go ther credit card 2 weeks ago... how much could she have to pay off?
I thought i would pursue this enquiry a bit further.
"how much do you have to pay off on your credit card?" i asked.
"well, i just went and joined a gym today, so ive got to pay that off" she replied
"and how much was that?" i asked. She had been speaking to me about going to a gym, and i thought she was going to be paying monthly. couldnt amount to much...
"$700" she replied "why did i have to join today... i didnt know we had bills coming!! i cant get a refund either!"
at this point i got a little bit pissed. "well, you know all these bills come out of my credit card and it adds up to interest that has to come out of my pocket..."
at this point, she went psycho. speaking to me in that annoying condescending way that she does when she thinks shes right and im being stupid.
"oh no... dont you try and make me feel guilty about not having any money, its not my fault. i didnt know there were bills coming! and what about you? you never have any money... you spend your money so stupidly and irresponsibly, you cant talk...." and so on and so on.
im not trying to make you feel guilty, dearest little sister, seems your doing a good enough job of that already... turning things around because you know you fucked up.
I asked her for examples in the past few months to back up her statement. she didnt have any, but insisted that she was the logical spender and that i should just shut up.
lets look at my recent expenditure shall we?
a new laptop backpack, so i wouldnt have to kill my back from walking to work with my satchel on, after seeing my sister and hearing all her whinging from having a sore back and visits to chiros and massage. An expensive bag i know, but it could hardly be called a splurge when its for my own health. And yes... it came out of my savings for just such a purpose.
2 tops and a pair of pants = $50 hmmmm... yes... very very expensive *rolls eyes*
$100 = her birthday presents. a camera bag for the expensive digital she has been leaving lying around, and some nik-nax. because shes my sister and i love her.
$300 = rego. a killer for anyones budget. happens every 6 months you know. once again, a dig into my savings.
Christmas = well, we all know about that.
plus the usual paying rent and bills and food and petrol that happens in day to day life.
yes, im such an illogical and irresponsible spender, especially seeing as i will be back at uni next week and having nothing to spend anything on (i.e. my savings account is going to be well stocked for earthcore this year, not to mention having enough for a complete overhaul for the bug.) as i will have my head buried in books and no time to go out.
But of course, im the illogical one, im not the one that goes and spends $700 when i know we have bills.
to which i replied "yes, we will, theres cable and phone due, maybe a power bill too"
so 2 days pass and the bills come in. i work out how much she owes and i tell her so, saying that i can spot her for now but i need it soon as its going on my credit card.
she replies "WHAT?? why didnt you tell me we had bills? when did you find out we had bills?... oh man... ive got so much to pay off on my credit card and i havent even paid for my insurance or RACQ yet... i cant afford bills!!! im going to have to borrow money from mum and dad!!"
hmmm... strange. she only go ther credit card 2 weeks ago... how much could she have to pay off?
I thought i would pursue this enquiry a bit further.
"how much do you have to pay off on your credit card?" i asked.
"well, i just went and joined a gym today, so ive got to pay that off" she replied
"and how much was that?" i asked. She had been speaking to me about going to a gym, and i thought she was going to be paying monthly. couldnt amount to much...
"$700" she replied "why did i have to join today... i didnt know we had bills coming!! i cant get a refund either!"
at this point i got a little bit pissed. "well, you know all these bills come out of my credit card and it adds up to interest that has to come out of my pocket..."
at this point, she went psycho. speaking to me in that annoying condescending way that she does when she thinks shes right and im being stupid.
"oh no... dont you try and make me feel guilty about not having any money, its not my fault. i didnt know there were bills coming! and what about you? you never have any money... you spend your money so stupidly and irresponsibly, you cant talk...." and so on and so on.
im not trying to make you feel guilty, dearest little sister, seems your doing a good enough job of that already... turning things around because you know you fucked up.
I asked her for examples in the past few months to back up her statement. she didnt have any, but insisted that she was the logical spender and that i should just shut up.
lets look at my recent expenditure shall we?
a new laptop backpack, so i wouldnt have to kill my back from walking to work with my satchel on, after seeing my sister and hearing all her whinging from having a sore back and visits to chiros and massage. An expensive bag i know, but it could hardly be called a splurge when its for my own health. And yes... it came out of my savings for just such a purpose.
2 tops and a pair of pants = $50 hmmmm... yes... very very expensive *rolls eyes*
$100 = her birthday presents. a camera bag for the expensive digital she has been leaving lying around, and some nik-nax. because shes my sister and i love her.
$300 = rego. a killer for anyones budget. happens every 6 months you know. once again, a dig into my savings.
Christmas = well, we all know about that.
plus the usual paying rent and bills and food and petrol that happens in day to day life.
yes, im such an illogical and irresponsible spender, especially seeing as i will be back at uni next week and having nothing to spend anything on (i.e. my savings account is going to be well stocked for earthcore this year, not to mention having enough for a complete overhaul for the bug.) as i will have my head buried in books and no time to go out.
But of course, im the illogical one, im not the one that goes and spends $700 when i know we have bills.
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