Thread: people wanting freebies

"An over-inflated sense of entitlement".
A disease which seems to be spreading across the UK here. People see something, cant afford it and believe they have a right to get it by any means. Except of course saving up and buying it. Just in the above instance, people wanting to 'own' a pet which normally commands a price of around £400. Yet they want it for free... If you cant afford to save up and purchase a MC, how on earth do you expect to be able to afford the food, litter, misc items, innoculations, vets fees, de-worming etc etc etc...

Credit cards companies are partly to blame. Likewise banks were with their 'borrow now, pay later' schemes. However it ultimately lies as the responsibility of the individual to work out that if their income is £800 a month, then having a credit card repayment of £850 a month really isnt that great of an idea and perhaps it would be better not to purchase that £2000 plasma tv via ocean finance when you have the baliffs knocking on the door.

Oh and I also blame these.. "Are you up to your eyeballs in debt? Dont worry!! We'll wipe all that debt away!" adverts for promoting a misguided belief that you can go out every weekend and max out your 15 credit cards on rubbish you dont actually need, and then get it all wiped off because hey... it wasnt really your fault after all was it...

/gets off soap box.