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A well respected getbig member, one who doesn't engage in all the bickering we all and is more of a quieter background member sent me this pm today, and gave me permission to post it as long as he remains anonymous:
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thought you might like this, anyways my 5 year old gets a small allowance each week ($25), told me this morning that xxxxx has $1016.00 saved up and asked if we can drive to the stray rescue place here in town so xxxxx can donate it to them. brought a tear to my eye
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I literally am speechless beyond belief. Massive respect.
and to the trolls---theres a time for trolling but this isnt it. This member has proved to me this is legit but simply wants to remain anonymous as its a pretty quiet member anyways. Please respect this, it is truly amazing.
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Very good. Smart kid all the way, probably a reflection on the parents.
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Holy fuck.
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Very touching. Great parents rising a child like that.
Although, I can already here the footsteps of trolls approaching. Thread derailed before the 2nd page.
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And they've entered the building. It's only time now before we get overrun.
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And they've entered the building. It's only time now before we get overrun.
its ok all mods have this thread pm'd and will keep it clean
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Very good. Smart kid all the way, probably a reflection on the parents.
very smart kid would do this:
"Dad, I think it would be good if you donate to a rescue place."
Dad does.
2 yrs from now, kid is 7.
"Dad, I would like to diversify my portfolio."
Dad: "WTF?"
Jk, that was a nice gesture.
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And they've entered the building. It's only time now before we get overrun.
;D
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Who gives a shit
I lold holy fuck :D
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Could feed a lot of starving children with that.
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Josh, this is the end of it.
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a 5 yr old with a $25 a week allowance? :-[
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Who gives a shit
But this is coming from a man who single handidly wiped out the entire population of an island to get his daughter back.
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when I was 6, I got a $2 a week allowance.
I spent it on $.25 packs of Bubbalicious bubblegum which I took to school and sold for $.10 a piece and doubled my money.
.. and bought those cheap crappy toys in the vending machines where you put a dime in and twist the knob and a little plastic ball-thing comes out with a toy in it, or a temporary tattoo.. sold those for $.25 each as well.
after a few months, my mom went into my dresser drawer and found my inventory and cash (I'd trade my quarters, dimes and nickles for dollars at the gas station on the corner by school where I'd buy my bubble gum.... bitch accused me of stealing it.
... and yea, she's a fucking democrat as well.
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Good for her man. Some kids don't know the fucking value of money and just want candy and shit.
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when I was 6, I got a $2 a week allowance.
I spent it on $.25 packs of Bubbalicious bubblegum which I took to school and sold for $.10 a piece and doubled my money.
.. and bought those cheap crappy toys in the vending machines where you put a dime in and twist the knob and a little plastic ball-thing comes out with a toy in it, or a temporary tattoo.. sold those for $.25 each as well.
after a few months, my mom went into my dresser drawer and found my inventory and cash (I'd trade my quarters, dimes and nickles for dollars at the gas station on the corner by school where I'd buy my bubble gum.... bitch accused me of stealing it.
... and yea, she's a fucking democrat as well.
Alex P. Keaton, a true capitalist from the womb.
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when I was 6, I got a $2 a week allowance.
I spent it on $.25 packs of Bubbalicious bubblegum which I took to school and sold for $.10 a piece and doubled my money.
.. and bought those cheap crappy toys in the vending machines where you put a dime in and twist the knob and a little plastic ball-thing comes out with a toy in it, or a temporary tattoo.. sold those for $.25 each as well.
after a few months, my mom went into my dresser drawer and found my inventory and cash (I'd trade my quarters, dimes and nickles for dollars at the gas station on the corner by school where I'd buy my bubble gum.... bitch accused me of stealing it.
... and yea, she's a fucking democrat as well.
;D
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Alex P. Keaton, a true capitalist from the womb.
it's always The Makers vs. The Takers.
this is America. we're capitalists.
every shark is gonna have a parasite or two, just along for the ride.
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it's always The Makers vs. The Takers.
this is America. we're capitalists.
every shark is gonna have a parasite or two, just along for the ride.
Indeed.
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when I was 6, I got a $2 a week allowance.
I spent it on $.25 packs of Bubbalicious bubblegum which I took to school and sold for $.10 a piece and doubled my money.
.. and bought those cheap crappy toys in the vending machines where you put a dime in and twist the knob and a little plastic ball-thing comes out with a toy in it, or a temporary tattoo.. sold those for $.25 each as well.
after a few months, my mom went into my dresser drawer and found my inventory and cash (I'd trade my quarters, dimes and nickles for dollars at the gas station on the corner by school where I'd buy my bubble gum.... bitch accused me of stealing it.
... and yea, she's a fucking democrat as well.
Sounds like you have mommy issues.
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Sounds like you have mommy issues.
more like a non-issue.
sometimes you gotta cut the cord and move on.
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a 5 yr old with a $25 a week allowance? :-[
On it's own, you can't really judge a parent for that.
My kids (4,11) get zero allowance but then again it's not as if we don't treat them on a regular basis. Like if we go into 7-11 and my gal wants an ice lolly, she gets one. If she had an allowance she could buy it herself. Who is to say one is better than the other.
My son gets money for washing the car and stuff but with the homework load they get out here now, it'd be damn near impossible for him to get the things he needs from money for chores. They just don't let up on the kids in the schools out here.
So, we all do things our own way. I do presume you are a parent and not one of those non-parents that likes to tell parents they are doing everything wrong, right?
Anyway - kids tend to be generous. Out here whenever we see a disabled beggar in the street (a common site, sadly), my 4 year old asks me for money, goes over and drops it into their cup and gives them a respectful high "Wai" (The Thai version of the Japanese bow). It's lovely to see. It always gets a surprised smile because she doesn't look Thai and they don't expect the Wai. It's never prompted, it's just a child seeing someone in need and helping out.
So anyway - the young girl in question did a wonderful thing. Saving her money and giving it to charity - I think that in itself says the parents are doing something right, don't you think?
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$25 is a small allowance? I give my kid a pack of chewing gum and he's delighted.
He has loads of money saved up, he's nearly 10 but money means nothing to him.
My first business venture as a kid (12 years old) was making skate wax from candles and baby oil and selling it to skaters. Baby oil made it so slippery that people kept snotting themselves at the local church where skaters congregated cos of the steps and rails. Good times.
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wow that's an amazing kid right there, should be proud as hell
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wow that's an amazing kid right there, should be proud as hell
Yeah - but in 30 years time, she'll be kicking some schmuck out of his own house.
You have to wonder what happens to those lovely young girls when they get older...
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$25 "small allowance"? Most likely it's $25/month, not a week. As that's ridiculous.
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I'd be more impressed if that kid did this at age 15.
At age 5, he/she has no use for money.
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$25 is a small allowance? I give my kid a pack of chewing gum and he's delighted
Cool thread but This.
Thats a Massive allowance for a 5 year old lol.
I remember getting 20-40sek 3-6$. At the allowence age, started @ 3$. Cant remember exactly what age. But that was the common sum in our Neighbourhood.
One of the rich kids got 15. And that was A lot ;D
Never been broke since hehe.
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Its cool that youre so into animal welfare. I wish more people were. Its a shame how human being pillage and destroy everything.
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When I was a kid, if I mowed front and back lawn, and helped with other yard work on Saturday, I would get $5 allowance. After-which, I would go to the arcade near my house, exchange it for quarters, and spend most of the day in smoke-filled arcades playing arcade games like Space Invaders, Asteroids, and Defender. This was around 1980, probably before some of you were born.
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Yeah - but in 30 years time, she'll be kicking some schmuck out of his own house.
You have to wonder what happens to those lovely young girls when they get older...
oh its a girl...assumed it was a guy :P
she might be one of the few good women out there so!
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oh its a girl...assumed it was a guy :P
she might be one of the few good women out there so!
i dont think it says either
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When I was a kid, if I mowed front and back lawn, and helped with other yard work on Saturday, I would get $5 allowance. After-which, I would go to the arcade near my house, exchange it for quarters, and spend most of the day in smoke-filled arcades playing arcade games like Space Invaders, Asteroids, and Defender. This was around 1980, probably before some of you were born.
Long as they earn it fuck it. My parents spoiled me. Not with money but I never had to clean dishes or hang clothes. These are life skills, not chores. You are handicapping your child for the real world by spoiling them.
Took me a while to realise that smart as I am, I still need to wash dishes, put clothes away and and wipe piss off the toilet seat. Sadly it took a gf to point this out to me.
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i dont think it says either
have you ever thought about working at an animal shelter? Or a place that rehabs horses?
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have you ever thought about working at an animal shelter? Or a place that rehabs horses?
not allowed to work or volunteer around people
also volunteers have to submit criminal record checks---epic fail for me
thats why i do stuff on my own or on the net
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not allowed to work or volunteer around people
also volunteers have to submit criminal record checks---epic fail for me
thats why i do stuff on my own or on the net
Oh, ok...
I know that some people work as farm hands for housing. And there are people who work at the racetracks---horse grooms and get to lodge at the race tracks.
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not allowed to work or volunteer around people
also volunteers have to submit criminal record checks---epic fail for me
thats why i do stuff on my own or on the net
Google's a bitch for criminal records but could you not lie and see what happens?
It's ridiculous that past problems with drugs or one assault on a person etc can ruin your professional life. It will change as more activities become criminal.
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1. Cool kid. Great attitude.
2. Great opportunity for him to learn a life long lesson he will always remember.
Giving all his earned or allowance money saved in this case teaches on the one hand the importance of helping others but teaches him nothing of reality. Very few adults can afford to give 1000 dollars to a pet rescue and no one but an insane or dying adult would give all their money away. Not like u need parenting advice cuz sounds like ur doing a great job but how about this. Sit him down split the money into ten piles. Teach him about SHARING money or charity. Explain to him u love him but even u cannot give him all your money every allowance or the family would not survive. Tell him one pile out of the ten can go to the pound. One to three piles must remain in savings. He cannot spend those piles no matter what. The rest he can use for toys, candy wutever the f. Tell him its best to save as much as he can and every few months he can keep doing the ten pile spilt n give one pile away to charity.
Then again wtf do I know? Good kid. Ob good parents too
Oh. Forgot. Who give a fuk? This is Getbig. Not the Oprah forum.
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A well respected getbig member, one who doesn't engage in all the bickering we all and is more of a quieter background member sent me this pm today, and gave me permission to post it as long as he remains anonymous:
I literally am speechless beyond belief. Massive respect.
and to the trolls---theres a time for trolling but this isnt it. This member has proved to me this is legit but simply wants to remain anonymous as its a pretty quiet member anyways. Please respect this, it is truly amazing.
Josh, you didnt send the kid threatening e-mails to make her donate the money did you?
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Josh, you didnt send the kid threatening e-mails to make her donate the money did you?
;D
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The kid could've bought two ~2.5 bitcoins with that allowance -- assets that will be worth $2.5 million in approximately ten years. Then, he could've then used some of that money for charity.
He just let thousands of African children die by blowing his load early so that he could feel good about himself. Selfish piece of shit.
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a 5 yr old with a $25 a week allowance? :-[
This!
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On it's own, you can't really judge a parent for that.
My kids (4,11) get zero allowance but then again it's not as if we don't treat them on a regular basis. Like if we go into 7-11 and my gal wants an ice lolly, she gets one. If she had an allowance she could buy it herself. Who is to say one is better than the other.
My son gets money for washing the car and stuff but with the homework load they get out here now, it'd be damn near impossible for him to get the things he needs from money for chores. They just don't let up on the kids in the schools out here.
So, we all do things our own way. I do presume you are a parent and not one of those non-parents that likes to tell parents they are doing everything wrong, right?
Anyway - kids tend to be generous. Out here whenever we see a disabled beggar in the street (a common site, sadly), my 4 year old asks me for money, goes over and drops it into their cup and gives them a respectful high "Wai" (The Thai version of the Japanese bow). It's lovely to see. It always gets a surprised smile because she doesn't look Thai and they don't expect the Wai. It's never prompted, it's just a child seeing someone in need and helping out.
So anyway - the young girl in question did a wonderful thing. Saving her money and giving it to charity - I think that in itself says the parents are doing something right, don't you think?
I have children so Im not a non parent.
It's cool the child wanted to donate her money
Your kid giving your money to the homeless is cute and all but the reality is, 4 and 5 yr olds have no clue of the value of money, what it takes to earn it so the gesture while nice, is just a gesture.
Like someone else said, I would be more impressed if it were a 15 yr old doing it verses a 5 yr old who has zero use for money anyway.
But again, it's a nice gesture and hopefully as the child matures, the attitude of helping continues
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I have children so Im not a non parent.
It's cool the child wanted to donate her money
Your kid giving your money to the homeless is cute and all but the reality is, 4 and 5 yr olds have no clue of the value of money, what it takes to earn it so the gesture while nice, is just a gesture.
Like someone else said, I would be more impressed if it were a 15 yr old doing it verses a 5 yr old who has zero use for money anyway.
But again, it's a nice gesture and hopefully as the child matures, the attitude of helping continues
and that now josh eases up on the kid and stops the harassment.
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But this is coming from a man who single handidly wiped out the entire population of an island to get his daughter back.
;D