You've not really had to pay for much, have you?

property.advert

I'd guess that if my two older siblings did not go to university then the education pot my parents have been saving for all these years must be overflowing and with only me left to try out for uni, I should be quids in.

Of course, if there is no kitty then I might soon be asking why and just where did it go because it was obvious from the 1990s that free university education via grants was a thing of the past.

esmf73

Reminds me of that song from the 1970s I think where the son presents the mum with a bill for something little he did. She then lists everything that she has done for him - no charge. Love it and must find it to play for my little ones!

Sambucus_Nigra

elantan wrote: »

well clearly the subject matter comes up in various conversations .. including with your child ... i find that fascinating ... thats all .... nothing sinister in it

You find it fascinating that people talk about stuff?

Wow.

You don't get out much, do you?

aliasojo

property.advert wrote: »

Of course, if there is no kitty then I might soon be asking why and just where did it go because it was obvious from the 1990s that free university education via grants was a thing of the past.

You would? Really?

I'm glad you're not mine then because I'd be ashamed of your inflated sense of entitlement and expectation.

tizerbelle

aliasojo wrote: »

You would? Really?

I'm glad you're not mine then because I'd be ashamed of your inflated sense of entitlement and expectation.

I'm pretty sure property.advert was writing with their tongue firmly in cheek.

Even as a non-parent, the comment from your little one and all the other little darlings on here has made me chuckle - a nice start to any day, so thank you all.

aliasojo

tizerbelle wrote: »

I'm pretty sure property.advert was writing with their tongue firmly in cheek.

Ah well that obviously went right over my head then. Apologies to p.a if that's the case.

Big_Alf

Sambucus_Nigra wrote: »

You find it fascinating that people talk about stuff?

Wow.

You don't get out much, do you?

Wow this comment really fell out of the irony tree and hit every branch on the way down!

If bullying people on the internet at 7.30am is getting out, then call me Howard Hughes.

aliasojo

Big_Alf wrote: »

Wow this comment really fell out of the irony tree and hit every branch on the way down!

If bullying people on the internet at 7.30am is getting out, then call me Howard Hughes.

Oh behave. :rotfl:

There were several of us who all thought elantan was making some sort of dig or was making an issue out of nothing (regardless of her later protestation).

She was replied to in the same vein. Hardly bullying.

Humphrey10

aliasojo wrote: »

I'm glad you're not mine then because I'd be ashamed of your inflated sense of entitlement and expectation.

I guess families differ. My parents would have been extremely disappointed and ashamed of me if I hadn't intended to go to university.
No university fund needed though. It doesn't cost money to go to university, don't believe the scare stories. Unless the family earns enough to reduce the funding available to the child ofc.

aliasojo

Humphrey10 wrote: »

I guess families differ. My parents would have been extremely disappointed and ashamed of me if I hadn't intended to go to university.

The sense of entitlement remark referred to the expectation that there should be / would be money in place to pay for it.

Many 'kids' go to Uni through their own hard work and determination simply because their parents are not in a position to help. They wouldn't expect a 'kitty'

P.a's post was a description of a financial expectation. Iyswim.