I think the point is, you were taught.
They weren't. And if they have kids, they won't teach them. That's why we're in the state we're in. Parents aren't teaching their kids the stuff they need to know.
You know, stuff like manners, work ethics, common sense...
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Wed 3 Aug 2011, 10:28, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Agree with you
I'm now very grateful that my parents didn't spoil me and made me believe I could have whatever I wanted. Still, I look at the numbers in my mortgage and get really upset that I own so much money to the bank.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 3 Aug 2011, 10:30, Reply)

don't worry
you'll pay it off just in time for your funeral... :(
( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 3 Aug 2011, 10:37, Reply)

Oh, well
I hope it's earlier than that. With a bit of luck Mark will sell his house and buy half of my flat, so we could be sorted a lot sooner.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 3 Aug 2011, 10:38, Reply)

I still can't work out why they dont' teach kids in school how to tally up monthly expenses and home-budget themselves.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Wed 3 Aug 2011, 11:14, Reply)

They could call the subject 'Home Economics'.

(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Wed 3 Aug 2011, 11:43, Reply)

teaching them about taxes and stuff as well
I was woefully ignorant of all that stuff when I left school
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 3 Aug 2011, 11:50, Reply)