Found this meme kind of interesting. I don’t think it’s very accurate but hell… is anything that accurate around here?
My bickering is in parentheses.
Mark an "x" if the statement applies to you. If you have over 40, you’re spoiled
(x) a television in your bedroom
(x) an iPod
(x) a photo printer (our printer does photo quality)
(x) your own phone line (did when I was younger, and everyone has cellphones anyway!)
( ) TiVo or a generic digital video recorder (I thought you rented those?)
(x) high-speed internet access [i.e., not dialup]
( ) a surround sound system in bedroom
(x) DVD player in bedroom (it’s now broken though.. wah!)
( ) at least a hundred DVDs
(x) a childfree bathroom
( ) your own in-house office
( ) a pool
( ) a guest house
( ) a game room
(x) a queen-size bed or larger (two people may not sleep together on anything smaller!)
( ) a stocked bar (um…. does having a lot of booze count?)
(x) a working dishwasher
(x) an icemaker (it’s built into the fridge)
(x) a working washer and dryer
(x) more than 20 pairs of shoes
(x) at least ten things from a designer store
(x) expensive sunglasses (because they are prescription!!)
(x) framed original art [not lithographs or prints]
( ) Egyptian cotton sheets or towels (they claim to be, but they’re not as soft I think)
(x) a multi-speed bike (it’s not really mine… Lord knows I’d never use it)
( ) a gym membership
(x) large exercise equipment at home (see comment re: bike)
( ) your own set of golf clubs (we own *some* clubs– our ghetto "set")
( ) a pool table
( ) a tennis court
(x) local access to a lake, large pond, or the sea
( ) your own pair of skis
( ) enough camping gear for a weekend trip in an isolated area
( ) a boat
( ) a jet ski
( ) a neighborhood committee membership (how is that being spoiled?)
( ) a beach house or a vacation house/cabin
(x) wealthy family members
( ) two or more family cars
(x) a walk-in closet or pantry
( ) a yard
( ) a hammock
( ) a personal trainer
(x) good credit (that’s just being responsible– puh-leez)
(x) expensive jewelry
( ) a designer bag that required being on a waiting list to get (that’s just lame)
( ) at least $100 cash in your possession right now
(x) more than two credit cards bearing your name (not counting gas cards or debit cards)
(x) a stock portfolio
(x) a passport
( ) a horse
( ) a trust fund [either for you or created by you]
( ) private medical insurance
(x) a college degree, and no outstanding student loans
Do you:
( ) shop for non-needed items for yourself (like clothes, jewelry, electronics) at least once a week
(x) do your regular grocery shopping at high-end or specialty stores
( ) pay someone else to clean your house, do dishes, or launder your clothes (not counting dry-cleaning)
( ) go on weekend mini-vacations
( ) send dinners back with every flaw
(x) wear perfume or cologne (not body spray)
( ) regularly get your hair styled or nails done in a salon
( ) have a job but don’t need the money OR
(x) stay at home with little financial sacrifice
( ) pay someone else to cook your meals
( ) pay someone else to watch your children or walk your dogs
( ) regularly pay someone else to drive you/ taxis
( ) expect a gift after you fight with your partner
Are you:
(x) an only child
( ) married/partnered to a wealthy person
( ) baffled/surprised when you don’t get your way
Have you:
(x) been on a cruise
(x) traveled out of the country
( ) met a celebrity
(x) been to the Caribbean
( ) been to Europe
(x) been to Hawaii
(x) been to New York
( ) eaten at the space needle in Seattle
( ) been to the Mall of America (uh….. seriously?)
( ) been on the Eiffel tower in Paris
( ) been on the Statue of Liberty in New York
( ) moved more than three times because you wanted to
(x) dined with local political figures
(x) been to both the Atlantic coast and the Pacific coast
Did you:
(x) go to another country for your honeymoon
(x) hire a professional photographer for your wedding or party
(x) take riding or swimming lessons as a child
(x) attend private school
( ) have a Sweet 16 birthday party thrown for you
A Daily Dose of Zen Sarcasm! 