Society & Culture Things you do/did that you probably think no one else does the sequel; More Things

[Frank Bunn]

You'll find many quality establishments in richmond which will satisfy all your cravings and love you long tim

My kids used to get a giggle out of a bakery called Phuc Huo Hot Bread.

 

[the_interloper]

Put half a lime in my son's lunchbox for a laugh.

 

[Pistol Night]

Put half a lime in my son's lunchbox for a laugh.

Other half tomorrow?

 

[the_interloper]

Other half tomorrow?

Nah used that for guacamole last night!

 

[Pistol Night]

Nah used that for guacamole last night!

I hope as a Dad the term "Holy Guacamole" was used at least once

 

[the_interloper]

I hope as a Dad the term "Holy Guacamole" was used at least once

Only once, he thought it was lame af

 

[Shell]

Put half a lime in my son's lunchbox for a laugh.

And a Corona I hope for the beverage..

 

[Pistol Night]

And a Corona I hope for the beverage..

6 pack if he’s got half a lime. He’ll be a legend by the end of lunch

 

[Shell]

6 pack if he’s got half a lime. He’ll be a legend by the end of lunch

Nah no way can ppl afford a Corona 6 pack these days.. cost of living and all that.

 

[Pistol Night]

Nah no way can ppl afford a Corona 6 pack these days.. cost of living and all that.

My kids tried to hit me up for pocket money for brushing their teeth last week. Hard times indeed when scammers are filtering down into my family

 

[Gough]

What's a week's pocket money worth these days? I started on 50c a week but I don't think that would cut water with the modern preteen consumer.

 

[Shell]

My kids tried to hit me up for pocket money for brushing their teeth last week. Hard times indeed when scammers are filtering down into my family

 

[Shell]

What's a week's pocket money worth these days? I started on 50c a week but I don't think that would cut water with the modern preteen consumer.

I reckon some kids would get $20 minimum.

I was on 5 or 10 at the most.

 

[Pistol Night]

What's a week's pocket money worth these days? I started on 50c a week but I don't think that would cut water with the modern preteen consumer.

$5 each but the little tight arses hoard it and whenever we go anywhere I have to pay for eveything anyway

 

[eddiesmith]

I’d never take money from dad’s wallet, but I’d often check it before asking. When the smallest note was a $50, that was the time to ask for money!!!

 

[Shell]

My dad would always have gold coins in his top drawer. I do remember taking them now and again.


Otherwise no way, I would never take money from a wallet.

 

[Shell]

$5 each but the little tight arses hoard it and whenever we go anywhere I have to pay for eveything anyway

Leave them in the car if they cant pay their own way

 

[Cuzz09]

I assume kids these days have bank accounts and the parents transfer small amounts for tasks as an incentive.

Seems like a good idea, then access their bank for them

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

I like my kids to have cash so that it's tangible. They're still pretty little though and I'll probably swap it over to bank accounts when they hit high school.

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

Isn’t it the same as their age? $10 for age 10, $15 for age 15, etc? Or is that too cheap these days?

 

[Simon_Nesbit]

What's a week's pocket money worth these days? I started on 50c a week but I don't think that would cut water with the modern preteen consumer.

I like the $1 per birthday idea. (5yo = $5pw, 10yo = $10pw, etc)

I started putting $10pw into an account for my son when he was born - $5 to a "long-term" saver (which he's kept to this day) and $5 to a "short-term" saver. At some point it doubled to $20, with $5 to an "everyday" account, $5 to short-term, $10 to long-term. He got access to his bank accounts at 13.

Rules were simple - "Everday" was his to do with as he wanted. If he spent it all on hookers and coke, we wouldn't know, question or criticize. "Short-term" he needed to tell us what he was doing, but was still "his money" to spend. Things like technology, clothing, etc. "Long-term" was never to be touched.

We covered all necessities, or for wants the "basic model" - he'd pay the difference. We covered his activities, equipment, travel - normal house and school stuff, etc. If he chose to save any extra (long-term), we matched it. He kept it going when he started working casual jobs, 50% of everything into long-term, 25% into short-term, 25% for spending. Now he's an 'adult', finished school and started uni, he's also paying "10%" of family bills.

He's very good with money IMO, happy to spend on what he wants, but always saves first. He's got a small deposit saved now and will probably go close to 100k by the time he's finished uni - I think that's a pretty good start in life for a 25yo.

 

[JHF1870]

Sometimes in a boring conversation with someone launching their long winded story on me I'll think out lines like "yeah maybe that's why you're so ****ing stupid".

 

[Shell]

I think things like this every single day and it doesn't have to be a long winded story.

 

[Shell]

Right now it's directed at all the dickheads whinging or commenting on the cold weather. Same thing every god damn day.

Sometimes I wish I had a gun.

 

[rocker_oz33]

Sometimes in a boring conversation with someone launching their long winded story on me I'll think out lines like "yeah maybe that's why you're so ****ing stupid".

This post reminds me of sheryl crow song .