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Post by 19delta on May 28, 2011 14:53:21 GMT -6
Went to the graduation parties of 3 kids. Had all three kids as junior high students but haven't had a whole lot of contact with them since (I changed teaching jobs 4 years ago). Anyway, went to the parties, didn't eat or drink anything, said hello to the kids and their parents, gave each kid a card with $20 and left.
2 of the kids are my neighbors and 1 kid's dad is a coach I still talk to fairly regularly.
Was $20 per kid enough or am I a cheapa$$?
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Post by ajreaper on May 28, 2011 15:03:56 GMT -6
$20 for kids you have had little contact with in 4 years? I'd say your a democrat who does not mind overspending for anything  I'd say that was very nice of you indeed. |
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Post by buckeye7525 on May 28, 2011 16:29:33 GMT -6
Wow, you are making me feel like a cheap a$$. I gave each kid 10 bucks to the grad parties I went to. I'd like to give more but I have 13 grad parties to go this spring. I'd be broke as a joke if I gave each one 20 or more.
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Post by k on May 28, 2011 18:04:28 GMT -6
I'd say your a democrat who does not mind overspending for anything ajreaper might have the right of this. This may not be a simple "you gave enough" or "you should have given more" answer. It might very well be that we need a deeper look into the socioeconomic situation and your belief structure. Ask the following questions: What can I afford to give? What do they deserve? What do they need? Example One: Being a teacher you make less than the average wage for the area. The kids are little snots, they pick on other kids around them, they throw eggs at neighbors houses, and their families are much better off economically than your own. Decision: You gave too much. Example Two: Your father left you quite a bit of money and on top of that you lucked into a lottery jackpot. The kids you're invited to took turns cutting the old lady across the street's grass and shoveling her driveway. They are stand up kids who do charity work on the weekends. Their father just was diagnosed with lung cancer and the mother was let go from her job. Decision: You didn't give nearly enough. The decisions were based on you being a Democrat. If you're a Republican however you probably want to inverse them. *nudge nudge* Reality is $20 is fine. |
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