Comments on: Badly http://www.garth.ca/weblog/2008/01/26/badly/ Current political events, business, real estate, financial and economic news, trends and, above all, the Future. Sun, 19 Apr 2009 06:09:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Andrew McDonnell http://www.garth.ca/weblog/2008/01/26/badly/comment-page-4/#comment-121271 Andrew McDonnell Mon, 28 Jan 2008 23:30:51 +0000 http://www.garth.ca/weblog/2008/01/26/badly/#comment-121271 Well Andrew, I am afraid that you were probably in the minority, as my children were. Many of their friends were not interested in these after school jobs. Their parents coughed up the money for their expensive bling blings. Take a look around now. Why do teens need their cell phones stuck to their ears (in shopping centres and on buses) and all you get hear “Oh no”, “yeah”, and “like this” and “like that”. Do you think that these teens will grow up respecting the true costs of living? By Catherine on 01.27.08 4:05 pm Honestly Catherine, I don't think that I was in the minority. Many of my friends did have parents that could have afforded to have spoiled them but they didn't. Most of my childhood friends are still my friends and I can assure you that they watch every dollar. I remember asking my Dad for money for jeans and being handed $15. When I explained that the Levis that I wore cost $50 I was told to "get in the car...we're going to Zellers". "Those darn kids of today" is an age old lament. I'm not too worried. All it takes is a trip to my local Timmie's to see the local youth working away at 6am to lift my spirits and justify my confidence in today's youth. Heck, the young families that I know don't have the money to spoil their kids. When dad's making his Friday night six pack last all week and mom's getting her hair done at Magicuts, moderation sets in. I really do hope that I'm right on this one Catherine as they're the ones that will be looking after me in my later years! Well Andrew, I am afraid that you were probably in the minority, as my children were. Many of their friends were not interested in these after school jobs. Their parents coughed up the money for their expensive bling blings. Take a look around now. Why do teens need their cell phones stuck to their ears (in shopping centres and on buses) and all you get hear “Oh no”, “yeah”, and “like this” and “like that”. Do you think that these teens will grow up respecting the true costs of living?

By Catherine on 01.27.08 4:05 pm

Honestly Catherine, I don’t think that I was in the minority. Many of my friends did have parents that could have afforded to have spoiled them but they didn’t. Most of my childhood friends are still my friends and I can assure you that they watch every dollar.

I remember asking my Dad for money for jeans and being handed $15. When I explained that the Levis that I wore cost $50 I was told to “get in the car…we’re going to Zellers”.

“Those darn kids of today” is an age old lament. I’m not too worried. All it takes is a trip to my local Timmie’s to see the local youth working away at 6am to lift my spirits and justify my confidence in today’s youth.

Heck, the young families that I know don’t have the money to spoil their kids. When dad’s making his Friday night six pack last all week and mom’s getting her hair done at Magicuts, moderation sets in.

I really do hope that I’m right on this one Catherine as they’re the ones that will be looking after me in my later years!

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Folks, the real estate crash is but a few months to a year away at best.

Are you ready? Or do you love the look of those granite countertops THAT much?

]]> By: Irene http://www.garth.ca/weblog/2008/01/26/badly/comment-page-4/#comment-121267 Irene Mon, 28 Jan 2008 23:21:58 +0000 http://www.garth.ca/weblog/2008/01/26/badly/#comment-121267 I am a Canadian, and I deserve better than Dion from the Liberal party. I don’t want another Liberal prime minister from Quebec. Turdeau, (Mulroney), Chretien, Martin … all lawyers .. all lapsed RCs .. all from Quebec .. all corrupt… !!! Plain and simple ..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! By Harry S on 01.28.08 11:13 am Well Harry, I am Canadian too & I deserve better than the likes of fibber Harper destroying my country. I most certainly do not want him or another Alliance Party member for that matter, running my country. Can I be any clearer? Cheers I am a Canadian, and I deserve better than Dion from the Liberal party. I don’t want another Liberal prime minister from Quebec.

Turdeau, (Mulroney), Chretien, Martin … all lawyers .. all lapsed RCs .. all from Quebec .. all corrupt… !!!

Plain and simple ..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Harry S on 01.28.08 11:13 am

Well Harry, I am Canadian too & I deserve better than the likes of fibber Harper destroying my country. I most certainly do not want him or another Alliance Party member for that matter, running my country.

Can I be any clearer?

Cheers

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