Comments on: The Grass IS Greener http://jacksongtickle.com/2005/05/27/the-grass-is-greener/ Sponsored by the Black hand side, Fantasia's English teacher and Frederick Douglass' hairstylist Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:55:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chad http://jacksongtickle.com/2005/05/27/the-grass-is-greener/comment-page-1/#comment-451 Chad Wed, 04 Oct 2006 00:58:20 +0000 http://jacksongtickle.com/2005/05/27/the-grass-is-greener/#comment-451 Seeing as how I'm a year and a half late to this party, no one will probably read this, but I know what rich people's problems are. My wife works for a couple of them. there are various things, but the main one is this. If you or I (brokeass variety people) have inner conflicts, doubts about our self worth, feelings of anxiety and despair, we can deal with it because we rationalize that if we just get that next raise, or find a way to pay our bills, or get the loan to buy a house, or whatever what if, then it'll all be alright. Rich people don't have that. they have every material thing they want. If they feel worthless or anxious, they are left with the inescapable truth that something is fundamentally wrong with them. Themselves. Inside. They are fucked. That shit can jack with your mind. I've seen a formerly happy but struggling single mom marry a multimillionaire and turn into a raging alcoholic within 2 years. Seeing as how I’m a year and a half late to this party, no one will probably read this, but I know what rich people’s problems are. My wife works for a couple of them. there are various things, but the main one is this. If you or I (brokeass variety people) have inner conflicts, doubts about our self worth, feelings of anxiety and despair, we can deal with it because we rationalize that if we just get that next raise, or find a way to pay our bills, or get the loan to buy a house, or whatever what if, then it’ll all be alright. Rich people don’t have that. they have every material thing they want. If they feel worthless or anxious, they are left with the inescapable truth that something is fundamentally wrong with them. Themselves. Inside. They are fucked. That shit can jack with your mind. I’ve seen a formerly happy but struggling single mom marry a multimillionaire and turn into a raging alcoholic within 2 years.

]]> By: sid http://jacksongtickle.com/2005/05/27/the-grass-is-greener/comment-page-1/#comment-450 sid Wed, 01 Jun 2005 03:51:11 +0000 http://jacksongtickle.com/2005/05/27/the-grass-is-greener/#comment-450 Top rich-folk worries: 1. Criminals/crime 2. Appearances--physical and social 3. Which house to buy next, which old one to remodel and sell, or where to build a new one 4. Why do my kids/parents/friends hate me? I've given them EVERYTHING. OR why do I hate my friends/parents/children 5. Tax shelters and staying rich 6. Finding good help, cause for real, it is hard. Bitches is always tryin'a slack off or get away with some shit, and never, ever anticipate every need like you pay them to. 7. Paper or plastic (money) 8. New jag, bentley, or aston martin? 9. chairing committees/philanthropy--which one to choose? 10. boredom, because you'd be surprised how boring shit is when you can just...buy...anything you want, ever. just a guess... Top rich-folk worries:

1. Criminals/crime
2. Appearances–physical and social
3. Which house to buy next, which old one to remodel and sell, or where to build a new one
4. Why do my kids/parents/friends hate me? I’ve given them EVERYTHING. OR why do I hate my friends/parents/children
5. Tax shelters and staying rich
6. Finding good help, cause for real, it is hard. Bitches is always tryin’a slack off or get away with some shit, and never, ever anticipate every need like you pay them to.
7. Paper or plastic (money)
8. New jag, bentley, or aston martin?
9. chairing committees/philanthropy–which one to choose?
10. boredom, because you’d be surprised how boring shit is when you can just…buy…anything you want, ever.

just a guess…

]]> By: Xquizzyt1 http://jacksongtickle.com/2005/05/27/the-grass-is-greener/comment-page-1/#comment-449 Xquizzyt1 Tue, 31 May 2005 19:52:56 +0000 http://jacksongtickle.com/2005/05/27/the-grass-is-greener/#comment-449 Seeing as I am a broke ass... I can't even imagine what a rich person's problems might be since most of mine stem from being a broke ass... LOL... the other problems are most inconsequential and easy as FUCK to fix. I tellyou.... everything is relative. And in the words of the immortal Regine from Living Single... "Money might not buy you happiness but it can buy you a Ferrari and you can drive up reaaaaaaaaaaallll close to it." Hmmph. I know that's right. LOL Seeing as I am a broke ass… I can’t even imagine what a rich person’s problems might be since most of mine stem from being a broke ass… LOL… the other problems are most inconsequential and easy as FUCK to fix. I tellyou…. everything is relative. And in the words of the immortal Regine from Living Single… “Money might not buy you happiness but it can buy you a Ferrari and you can drive up reaaaaaaaaaaallll close to it.” Hmmph. I know that’s right. LOL

]]> By: johnny kwest http://jacksongtickle.com/2005/05/27/the-grass-is-greener/comment-page-1/#comment-448 johnny kwest Tue, 31 May 2005 17:28:04 +0000 http://jacksongtickle.com/2005/05/27/the-grass-is-greener/#comment-448 you know that old adage, "to the victor, goes the spoils"? that's the exact reason i wouldn't never want to be rich. yeah, they don't have the pedestrian problems like choosing between checkers and exxon, but they were never a victor to APPRECIATE anything. I like the fact that i can look back on some really character testing shit and say "hey, i did that my damn self...and i'm a strong man for it." i dont think rich folks ever get the satisfaction because they never face the same kinda impediments. and then when we DO get rich (we gon make it), we'll have the perspective to understand what it took to get their...that frame of reference is invaluable. you know that old adage, “to the victor, goes the spoils”? that’s the exact reason i wouldn’t never want to be rich. yeah, they don’t have the pedestrian problems like choosing between checkers and exxon, but they were never a victor to APPRECIATE anything.

I like the fact that i can look back on some really character testing shit and say “hey, i did that my damn self…and i’m a strong man for it.” i dont think rich folks ever get the satisfaction because they never face the same kinda impediments.

and then when we DO get rich (we gon make it), we’ll have the perspective to understand what it took to get their…that frame of reference is invaluable.

]]> By: Edwige http://jacksongtickle.com/2005/05/27/the-grass-is-greener/comment-page-1/#comment-447 Edwige Tue, 31 May 2005 01:43:19 +0000 http://jacksongtickle.com/2005/05/27/the-grass-is-greener/#comment-447 Rich people have problems...not sure about all of them but I think we'd have the same problems if we were rich. Since we're Po (can't afford the o and r) we don't focus on those problems. We're just waiting for the next paycheck to come in. Damm June 30th will not come fast enough (yes I only get paid once a month ain't that a bitch). Rich people have problems…not sure about all of them but I think we’d have the same problems if we were rich. Since we’re Po (can’t afford the o and r) we don’t focus on those problems. We’re just waiting for the next paycheck to come in. Damm June 30th will not come fast enough (yes I only get paid once a month ain’t that a bitch).

]]> By: Sarah http://jacksongtickle.com/2005/05/27/the-grass-is-greener/comment-page-1/#comment-446 Sarah Mon, 30 May 2005 05:27:40 +0000 http://jacksongtickle.com/2005/05/27/the-grass-is-greener/#comment-446 Oh man, so glad I found your blog and that this very first entry is like my gospel...Though I am white, I have never, ever been able to make ends meet--even after graduating and getting a job which earns me a middle class salary in an upper-lowerclass hood (though am doing a fine job of it now by going into massive credit card debt). I not only have a friend who took the year off to study for the bar exam while living with some friends in Ireland, but actually had her COUCH SHIPPED OVER because it was comfortable and she didn't want to live without it. I have no clue what this would be like. I have heard that rich people worry about losing their money in the same way that we "poor" people worry about not having any. I don't buy it...but then, I couldn't buy it, could I because I don't have any money! Oh man, so glad I found your blog and that this very first entry is like my gospel…Though I am white, I have never, ever been able to make ends meet–even after graduating and getting a job which earns me a middle class salary in an upper-lowerclass hood (though am doing a fine job of it now by going into massive credit card debt).

I not only have a friend who took the year off to study for the bar exam while living with some friends in Ireland, but actually had her COUCH SHIPPED OVER because it was comfortable and she didn’t want to live without it.

I have no clue what this would be like.

I have heard that rich people worry about losing their money in the same way that we “poor” people worry about not having any. I don’t buy it…but then, I couldn’t buy it, could I because I don’t have any money!

]]> By: theindianflute http://jacksongtickle.com/2005/05/27/the-grass-is-greener/comment-page-1/#comment-445 theindianflute Sun, 29 May 2005 04:09:30 +0000 http://jacksongtickle.com/2005/05/27/the-grass-is-greener/#comment-445 y'all have me dying laughing...forreal though, i think being born rich gives you a serious lack of direction...all the rich kids that i went to school with are still trying to figure themselves out (i know, aren't we all)...but they are not really motivated to do much because they know they can always live lovely off of mommy and daddy..us members of the "upper lower class" on the other hand know that our behinds will be SOL if we don't get up and do something....so why would someone be motivated to work when they already have a house, a car,a trust fund, a bethrothed marriage to another rich person,and a padded bank account for free....... y’all have me dying laughing…forreal though, i think being born rich gives you a serious lack of direction…all the rich kids that i went to school with are still trying to figure themselves out (i know, aren’t we all)…but they are not really motivated to do much because they know they can always live lovely off of mommy and daddy..us members of the “upper lower class” on the other hand know that our behinds will be SOL if we don’t get up and do something….so why would someone be motivated to work when they already have a house, a car,a trust fund, a bethrothed marriage to another rich person,and a padded bank account for free…….

]]> By: Boogs http://jacksongtickle.com/2005/05/27/the-grass-is-greener/comment-page-1/#comment-444 Boogs Sat, 28 May 2005 23:50:56 +0000 http://jacksongtickle.com/2005/05/27/the-grass-is-greener/#comment-444 The only problems I could think of for a rich individual are: -How to stay rich...forever -How to know if people (including family) only like/love/tolerate them for their richness -How to become rich...er Yeah patnah, that's about it. The only problems I could think of for a rich individual are:

-How to stay rich…forever

-How to know if people (including family) only like/love/tolerate them for their richness

-How to become rich…er

Yeah patnah, that’s about it.

]]> By: cos http://jacksongtickle.com/2005/05/27/the-grass-is-greener/comment-page-1/#comment-443 cos Sat, 28 May 2005 17:30:50 +0000 http://jacksongtickle.com/2005/05/27/the-grass-is-greener/#comment-443 i went to school with a lot of richies. they're afraid of being alone. that's it. no, really. there's nothing else. being upper lower class (hah, i thought i was the only one who knew what that was) i think makes me appreciate my accomplishments more. i mean, how stoked was i when i discovered that the YMCA gives out daycare & camp scholarships? and who did i wanna slap when i found out that i was JUUUUSSSST broke enough to qualify for free daycare for the son? i mean, damn dawg. us broke niggas gotta take our victories where we can. i went to school with a lot of richies. they’re afraid of being alone. that’s it. no, really. there’s nothing else.

being upper lower class (hah, i thought i was the only one who knew what that was) i think makes me appreciate my accomplishments more. i mean, how stoked was i when i discovered that the YMCA gives out daycare & camp scholarships? and who did i wanna slap when i found out that i was JUUUUSSSST broke enough to qualify for free daycare for the son? i mean, damn dawg. us broke niggas gotta take our victories where we can.

]]> By: Ms. Tee http://jacksongtickle.com/2005/05/27/the-grass-is-greener/comment-page-1/#comment-442 Ms. Tee Sat, 28 May 2005 15:40:34 +0000 http://jacksongtickle.com/2005/05/27/the-grass-is-greener/#comment-442 How do you do this time and time again? Excellent! I WISH I could write like you. Seriously. How do you do this time and time again?

Excellent!

I WISH I could write like you. Seriously.

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