My conclusion

being poor is ok if you have other friends who live that way.

Otherwise it sucks, The first major obstacle will actually be presents.
They expect you to play pretend.

Oh. And it's also a full-time job, what with all the paperwork (for being poor.)

People do not care about anyone but they own damn selves.

If they see you starting to slip, some people may care. Other people will walk on by.

Most people will walk on by.

Or demand they get you an ambulance so they can feel good about themselves and walk on by.

recorded in the Ashkenic wisdom box? maybe only kharma remembers

glad i learned something.

it's non-transferable. too much paperwork.

all the bs about help and charities. where are these people? they really are not here. your can of food is all anyone ever gives/gets. (yes, I'm allergic too.)

the government gives us less; making life intolerable crossing all the half-assed help with being legitimately helpful. in some ways, the welfare industry is like the MIC, only nappies and not missiles are the commerce for those Big G's with untouchable authority.

I've never been to albany. Cue Sparkling shot of Big Bureaucracy's FaB HoMe. Fraud is down according to their new score by other people who could give a crap and could probably help me this winter with last year's coat.