Wherediditallgo’s ‘path to enlightenment’ bankruptcy diary

fermi

Mike_St_Helens wrote: »

Youv lost me there georgeous !

The EDIT function is great, but it can mess with other peoples minds.;)

Mike_St_Helens

fermi wrote: »

The EDIT function is great, but it can mess with other peoples minds.;)

Ah, you caught me.... My mind must have been elsewhere !

Bakeybadoo

gettingitsorted wrote: »

have you been on the pop hun? as its wherediditallgo's diary not bakey lol

:rotfl:

I wish I had the energy to write a diary here but it's my escape sometimes coming here to get away from my debt problems so wouldn't wanna see it all here too.

wherediditallgo

22 April - Grrrrr. Some people really do irritate me! :mad: I'm at work today (going home hopefully by 4pm), & we were having a gossip about Friday night's do. A member of staff who was also there has spent ages commenting on how much money we spent, & that she thought I was mad to spend almost £30 on drinks. I pointed out to her that (a) I'd budgeted for the do, as I'd known about it for almost 3 months, (b) some of the money had gone on food while I was there, & (c) she'd bought a present for the person for almost that amount on her credit card. Unless she paid it all before interest was charged, she'd probably end up spending more than I did in the long run & soon won't even remember what she spent the money on.

Why do some people feel the need to lecture others about how they spend money? It's one thing to offer advice to people you know well & who appreciate your wisdom on other things, but it's quite another to stick your nose into other people's business when they never normally discuss it with you. And why do those same people that you never usually discuss your business with & don't even particularly like suddenly think they've got a God-given right to voice an opinion just because they happened to be there when you spent the money? Having a credit card doesn't make you a don in terms of all things financial, yet some people are so critical of other people's decisions, it's as if we're not allowed to breathe without their say-so.

We sometimes draw straws for who's going to sit next to her because she bores us rigid & can't strike up a match, never mind a conversation, yet she thought I should listen to her opinion on my behaviour. Well, I'm more aware of where my money is going than she is of hers, the cloven-footed miserable creature that she is, because I am spending hard cash. I'm aware of almost every penny that has come out of my purse since I went BR, because I have no way of replacing whatever I spend. Meanwhile, she's waving a credit card about like she's doing semaphore, & will probably be paying for that gift long after I've moved on to something else. I'm going to treat myself to a bag of Minstrels on my way home & will savour every one while mentally sticking two fingers up at her.

allofadither

Oh...WDIAG you've made me smile and made my day. Have you ever considered a career in writing...The Life and Times of a Bankrupt...your autobiography? You would do a brilliant job!

Mike_St_Helens

allofadither wrote: »

Oh...WDIAG you've made me smile and made my day. Have you ever considered a career in writing...The Life and Times of a Bankrupt...your autobiography? You would do a brilliant job!

I agree... I used to love reading The Adrian Mole diarys years ago.. Maybe Im nosey !

If you want to lend your writing skills to the bcsc website... Id be your friend !

Are you coming to the meet on Sat?

gettingitsorted

fermi wrote: »

The EDIT function is great, but it can mess with other peoples minds.;)

He doesnt mess with mine though :cool:

Mike_St_Helens

gettingitsorted wrote: »

He doesnt mess with mine though :cool:

:rotfl: Just you wait till after 3 pina coladas and a screw on the beach next week !! (sp :rotfl: )

gettingitsorted

Mike_St_Helens wrote: »

:rotfl: Just you wait till after 3 pina coladas and a screw on the beach next week !! (sp :rotfl: )

i cant afford cocktails ......im bankrupt you know:rotfl:

wherediditallgo

allofadither wrote: »

Oh...WDIAG you've made me smile and made my day. Have you ever considered a career in writing...The Life and Times of a Bankrupt...your autobiography? You would do a brilliant job!

Thanks. I love words - outside my day job I'm a singer-songwriter & a performance poet, plus I have quite a quick sense of humour. Think Whoopi Goldberg meets Benjamin Zephaniah & Maya Angelou, with a large dose of Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Aretha Franklin & Gladys Knight thrown in, & you're getting an idea of me. A lot of sound, but not easily forgotten.

Mike_St_Helens wrote: »

I agree... I used to love reading The Adrian Mole diarys years ago.. Maybe Im nosey !

If you want to lend your writing skills to the bcsc website... Id be your friend !

Are you coming to the meet on Sat?

I won't know until Friday, as I'm supposedly deputising for my manager for a training course who might not get back from holiday on time to attend. If they get back on Thursday, I'll be able to come, otherwise I'll have to miss out.