People with social welfare but act like millionaires?
I just want to know what is your opinion on people who's on social welfare but spends their money like they're millionaires (on unecessary items such as iPad, branded items, iPhone, Beats etc)
I don't mean to offend anyone but I just want opinions on this.
I have a friend that is on social welfare. Dad was a bus driver. Mother is a housewife. Dad hasn't worked in 5 months because of his "sore back" but doesn't have a problem with sitting in front of the tv for 3 hours straight on eBay. *sigh* I want your opinion on this. Do you think it's okay to live like that? And if you're wondering if they're just loaded I'm telling you they're not. They couldn't pay their rent but then my friend tells me she bought jeans and shorts worth €150 and got a new iPad. And her dad was okay with it because she always buys branded clothes and doesn't shop in "cheap" shops in like Penneys.
I have this urge to tell her "STOP! YOURE ON SOCIAL WELFARE! WHY ARE YOU SPENDING MONEY ON DISCRETIONARY ITEMS AND SUFFER TO PAY RENT BY THE END OF THE MONTH?" It just sucks seeing how someone can live like this. I don't know it's none of my business but. Just wow! My first time seeing someone like this. What do you think? Is it okay to live like that? What do you think about to is?
Added (1). Tom: I don't mean all people on social welfare I mean the ones that spend their money like millionaires when they can't even afford to pay the basic things like rent yet choose to buy expensive things like branded clothes etc.
and yes a free iPhone with a phone plan ain't really a luxury however if you are in a poor state would you choose a Nokia block for €10 a month of would you still choose an iPhone for €60 a month? I'm talking about the people who would choose the iPhone and not prioritize something more necessary.
I think you are way over generalizing
I don't think a free iphone with your phone plan is a luxuery for millionaires
Try coming back down to reality and then let's talk
I think corporations that are receiving record profits and at the same time getting government subsidies is a much bigger problem.
Your premise is false
welfare sucks
in all ways shapes and forms
for every person on welfare
who is a mooch
there are a dozen that would love
to have a good job
People's behavior can be thought of as a conciliation between their objectives and the limitations they face. Your friend has preferences and she has a budget. You also have preferences that are likely different for hers, but then you wonder why she spends her budget in a way that you find to be unsuitable -- i.e., you would spend it differently.
You might try to influence her, though you can't really force her to behave in one way or another. Try to bring her to view other items in a different light. Maybe she has a poor opinion of other types of cloths and electronic brands. However, it is possible that her perception evolves, especially if you are an instance of someone who behaves differently. If you enjoy the products of other brands, know other people who do and can show her that she might be able to enjoy her electronics while saving enough to pay for other stuff, she might change her mind.
It is not surprising that she behaves the way she does. However, this is not carved in stone. Try to be comprehensive and resourceful; she might move closer to your opinion this way. If you ran up to her and tell her that she's acting wrongfully, you're just offering an alternative explanation for what she does -- and that is the least convincing thing you could do. Idiots do this all the time: they yell at other people for doing things they dislike. Smart people try to bring other people to evolve so they can accept the critic as something constructive, as something that won't be perceived as a simple insult.
I don't believe anyone on welfare has their own yacht or several up-market cars or spends a couple of months of the year on skiing holidays. Which is probably the kind of thing millionaires spend their money on - money they get by exploiting the rest of us.
- Why people like iPhones? I can't never get people who like iphones to give a good reason, why? Some say it easy, but a lot have no clue on how to use their own phones. Can someone explain something useful that great about iphone? Everything they think is special other phones have been doing for years.
- Why do some people on Welfare have nice and fancy things? I don't get it. I have a friend who's family is on welfare, but they all have Iphones, 5 flat screen tv's, and very nice cars. They just bought their 3rd car, and it's a 2013 Camaro. Doesn't it mean when you're on welfare that you're barley making ends meet?
- Why do some people like to act like iPhones and iPads are status symbols? If it were, I mean you'd have the whole lifestyle to keep up. But a lot of people buy them. I'll admit they're both convenient but I find it a little weird to think anything of owning one. (This is in general, and not directed towards how people act to me - just my observation).
- Why do some people abuse the welfare system by? Spending the money to get their nails done and dinner at Ryan's but feed their kids ramen noodles while they have an iPhone 5c and a gucci bag? Should they have the children's needs met first? I'm 20 and this makes me a little angry. Welfare should only be for those that actually need it same with ebt and disability.