Hi-so Or Lo-so

[steveromagnino]

Oh I know about that too. I tried to get some financial assistance for college.... but that fell through.

Here were some of the questions I was asked during the interview

Q: Are you a "ward of the state"

Q: Do you have an illegetimate child?

Reply: Are you telling me that if I "KNOCKED UP" my girlfriend, my collgeg tution would be paid for by the Govt? Becuause if that is the case, I'll be back in 30 minutes!!!!

etc etc

Well needless to say, I did not get anny assistance from any source, and that includes the family too. But I don't fret none, I think I am a better person today because of the struggles I went through.

That is similar to the conversation I had to anyone wanting a raise when I was mammagement* in USA. It goes like this:

'Boss, can i have a raise?'

'Do you mean this year based on your past performance, or next year based on your future predictions of your performance?'

'ah, past performance?'

'no.'

'ok, future performance then.'

'also no. I am only doing this to you, because you are white and therefore too stupid to game the system. If you were by implication not white, then you would be willing to lie and cheat in order to make more money, but since you are white, you are not going to and therefore will not.'

'I am going to take you to the media, you horrid boss'

'I doubt that, the Jew run media are our allies in oppressing the white man through lack of pay rises and welfare'

'The world is against me and the white man'

'Indeed it is, that must be why the being born white usually would put you into higher income and wealth brackets most parts of the world, and certainly in USA. Your own stupidity of being born white with a silver spoon in your mouth is therefore why I must decline your request for a raise. If you had been smarter and born a jailed illigitimate child of a slave ship refugee with dyslexia and a case of glue ear, I could do something, but as is, at least you can rest assured you are more happy from having less money than you would be if I gave you that raise. It hurts me more to not give you the raise, than to give you the raise, but at the end of the day, it is better for you and for me for me not to give you the raise. To you'

'It all makes sense now boss. Please can I dance badly and wear dockers and chinos and have a fashionable sports coat, and talk about baseball to my white friends, while mentioning that I am not a racist as some of my best friends aren't white, I have even counted them and have 1 friend who is mixed race, he could be a little spanish, or maybe African American, a bit like the Rock. So therefore i am able to sling implied racist descrimination against others because I have my get out of jail card from this friend.'

'Enjoy'

* mammagement. The art of mammorial control in the bra factory.

[Ping]

Let's get real. Poverty sucks, and the proposition of poor people being happier than rich people is patronising at worst, foolish at best.

Ask a poor person if they'd be happier if they were rich. I think you know the response.

the Buddha had almost no possessions but was probably the happiest and most satisfied person to walk this earth.

When I was a lad......

Time for 4 Yorkshiremen?

Definitely. Just having a glass of champers as I read this. Who'd a thought thirty years ago we'd all be sittin' here drinking Chateau de Chassilier? Aye. In them days, we'd a' been glad to have the price of a cup o' tea.

http://www.lyricshornet.com/1206266/Monty-...shiremen-Lyrics

[lazeeboy]

A recent experience made me wonder about who is happier/richest.

A few years on, my hi-so daughter was born at Bamrungrad international hospital in Bkk. Having a child is a truly wonderful experience, but the other patients there were not very friendly or happy. One Cambodian in the next room was one of the most miserable people I've ever met. Some those arabs were not much better. The hospital was terrible - run like a business and ripping us off. 70,000 baht total.

Last week my lo-so daughter was born in a government hospital in Khon Kaen. What a marvelous experience. From parking the car, getting invited to eat with some of the people camping out on their straw mats, it was great. Everyone smiling - even those who had just had a limb removed! Instead of a single room my wife was in a ward with another 20 women babies and extended families - what a crack. Anyone who knows Isarn people will understand what I mean. price - absolutely nothing!

A few years ago I was dating a hi-so girl 28(politician now), who picked me up in her brand new BMW. The first time we met she was opening her new shops on khao san road and Sukhumvit 39, and all the nobs were there. It was a very dull night with lots of pretentious <deleted> around. I used to go to places like the RBSC with friends and the people at those places never really looked as though they were enjoying themselves, and they had all the money in the world.

I had another girlfriend who was a maid from Ubon - we used to out with her friends to the Isarn dancing places in Nonthaburi. Everyone had a whale of a time.

That's my experience - hi-so - miserable, lo-so happy. What's yours?

all over the world is the same ,got money look down on everyone ,no money who cares lets have a party , i was happier when i was skint ,nobody bothered to ask me for money as i had none ,now they come and when i say no they get angry because they think i should give ,i made my money in thailand ,work hard and long hours ,i didnt bring it in ,so i look after my family only ,if they got out of bed and worked they too could get some money,they call me cheap charlie ,i dont care every baht i've lent has never come back ,and unless they have surcurity they are not getting anything

[Ping]

So some people with money were happier when they had none? Begs a rather obvious question then, doesn't it?

[wolfmanjack]

Newly-rich people seem to be able to enjoy it a little more.

I hate the newly rich...

I hate the "old money"snobs. In my experience the old money people are the lowest tippers and the hardest to get to pay their bills.

Even if I was rich i would not be Hi So I would still be the same Lo So person I am now. Too many Biffies and Buffies for me!

[wolfmanjack]

I met a guy who lives by emptying our bins today. He was as happny as I've seen anyone and hasn't got any shoes.

My new (1 week) laptop is giving me grief.

My new expensive phone for internet connection is giving me grief.

My new car was scratched by my golden retriever.

I was miserable until I met this guy.

Who is better off -sometimes I wonder.

If you want to make yourself happy and me sad you can give me your money. And your laptop and anything else that is giving you grief. (except your wife. I have one of my own that gives me enough grief.)

I would have to say that i would be happier if i was richer.

[Jingthing]

There have been scientific studies about this with the results being clear.

Some people are wired unhappy; others are wired happy.

People who are so poor they aren't taking of themselves and their loved ones are often unhappy, and who can blame them?

When such people get more money to the point of taking care of themselves, etc, they usually feel happier.

When people go another level, to "comfortable" with enough to really enjoy life and have induldgences, they usually feel even happier than that. In USA terms, thats about 50 thousand dollars a year unless you live in a really high cost area.

Then the next level. Those that become super rich.

Studies show they usually have a short rush of super happiness, and then over not much time, level out to exactly the same level of happiness they had before.

So, moneywise, everyone's sensible goal should be to get to the comfortable level.

Edited June 29, 2007 by Jingthing

[soundman]

I bet Mr T. is not so happy at the moment! Mybe he is starting to learn that money cant buy everything!

Soundman.

[NovaBlue05]

Money just buys you more options. Fortunately, I have more of a beer rather than a champagne lifestyle.

[Neeranam]

I met a guy who lives by emptying our bins today. He was as happny as I've seen anyone and hasn't got any shoes.

My new (1 week) laptop is giving me grief.

My new expensive phone for internet connection is giving me grief.

My new car was scratched by my golden retriever.

I was miserable until I met this guy.

Who is better off -sometimes I wonder.

If you want to make yourself happy and me sad you can give me your money. And your laptop and anything else that is giving you grief. (except your wife. I have one of my own that gives me enough grief.)

I would have to say that i would be happier if i was richer.

I don't want to make you sad. If there are any people who would be happy - fancy a new laptop and say 10,000 baht?