Why does everything break when you are broke???

[SallyF]

My story: I had a car (I will not name the brand) which I once threatened to paint yellow and have "sunkist" stencilled down the side. Two days after I had $1200 worth of repairs done on it (and this was 20 years ago, when a dollar was worth more), the repair bay at the dealership caught fire and burned to the ground. My lemon was safely sitting in my driveway, waiting for the clutch to go again.

 

[Duramaxgirl]

My daughter broke her leg... An we don't have insurance! So its been interesting for us this last month! She needs x-rays an physical therapy and my husbands work is the slowest its ever been. But on a good note the AC in my suburban works great!

 

[Okla-doodle-doo]

And on the same line,ever notice how something you always wanted comes up for sale when you don't have the extra money to get it. I hate to even look at forsale ads or craigslist when I'm broke because I will always find something that I really want!

 

[Tala]

Ms.FuzzyButts :

Same here. But what seems to bug me the most, is when I actually begin to be able to save up a little money for something. Never fails, something breaks and takes all of it plus some. I try to see the silver lining by thinking, well, atleast I had the money to fix it. But the lining always looks more like a fuzzy gray to me than silver.

THAT'S my problem as well. I mean I had JUST gotten a little saved up for somethin somethin, ya know, special......and then we're broke again.

Suddenly makes you appreciate those little "splurges" like an extra coke or lottery ticket or something --- might as well spend it when you got it coz you ain't gonna get a second chance at the fun stuff!!


FWIW I dont' have a/c in my truck, never really have, and it's PLENTY hot in Arkansas. I drink lots of Gatorade, and I figure the car insurance guy can only be happy when I come to pay the bill with a seatbelt sweat-line

Plus, if it's 100 degrees in my truck you don't have to worry so much about your pizza getting cold en route, although you might not want your change....


Heck, there are people down the road from us that don't have a/c in their house - that must be bad! At least there is usually some airflow when you are driving!!​

 

[SarahFair]

Please read my sig line

 

[Mandalina]

Yup..I get it.AC broke down twice inthe last week and now just needs to be replaced, chicken coop door broke, water leak in the basement ruining part of the carpet that needs to be replaced, deck falling apart and now the dog's tether line broke and I literally have a few bucks in my bank account til friday.Sigh.

 

[chicknduck]

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So try... It is always the unexpected things popping up that keeps me alert and ready for anything.

 

[colowyo0809]

I find the easiest way to deal with blah-ness is to keep a reserve of chocolate. It helps everything look so much brighter!

We haven't had the ac go out in anything yet, but I rarely use the AC, I like driving with my windows down, and we are planning on getting rid of the swamp cooler that is on the roof.
However, we moved several times in the last 8 months or so, and the whole packing, unpacking, repacking is really annoying. And leaves one with less money each time. My SO had to replace a hose in his car plus the oil and that strapped him until next payday (and we just got paid on friday!) and we never seem to have money for anything! So, we do the free stuff, try to keep on top of the expenses, and feel grateful that neither of us has gotten seriously ill yet

 

[wegotchickens]

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I just looked up that 'S' word in the urban dictionary.....do YOU know what that means?!?! And ya just toss it around like that?!?! Really?!?!?!

Being that I don't routinely check in with my "hip inner-city self" I'm going to say no. The term was coined on this very forum by another member and is a small running joke amongst several of us since the site tends to edit the "s" word.

But since you have pointed out that there is a much cruder definition of this word listed on the "urban dictionary" I guess no one will be using it anymore.

Thank you for enlightening us all.

First use of the word 'splort' on BYC:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=884#p884

It was actually around longer, but the oldest posts got cleared when the mods cleaned off the drives. On BYC it's meant poop for a very long time....


To the OP:
Had my hours cut back at work, then the lawn mower died. I'm with ya. That Murphy is rat ______ (another word we can't say on BYC).

 

[herefordlovinglady]

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I just looked up that 'S' word in the urban dictionary.....do YOU know what that means?!?! And ya just toss it around like that?!?! Really?!?!?!

I have seen where folks use it on here as a replacement to sh... word, but was totally stunned at what the meaning is in the urban dictionary...



To OP, so sorry, life does have a way to throwing multiple crap at you. As my MIL says, going to hell in a hand basket.

Here are Hugs to you, Smiles to you, and Prayers for You...

Let's see all the positive sayings we can come up with


There is always a Silver Lining in every Cloud.