On today's episode of "Rural Problems":
-phone service down for 10+ hours๐ฑ๐ซ
-bottomed out in my own driveway bc the dirt road is caving in๐คฆ๐พโโ๏ธ
- witnessed gang activity between raccoons and possums over a turf war in my front yard๐ฆ๐ช
- regional ranch dressing shortage in effect
Do you remember when radio stations used to give away concert tickets and backstage passes? I just heard a midday radio giveaway, and now the prizes are groceries, a year of gas, or rent paid. Itโs a strange reminder that survival has become the prize. Thatโs pretty sad.
When the disappointment is that heavy, you don't even get mad at the person anymore. You get mad at yourself for ignoring your instincts when the red flags were practically screaming.
Imagine being forced to give someone 6.2% of your paycheck, every single check, every month, for 30 to 50 years of your life.
And that person said, "Don't worry, I'm holding this for you and will pay it back to you on a monthly basis, when you retire at 65."
And then they said, "Nah, just kidding. I meant when you retire at 67. And at that time, I'll only give you 70% of what you paid me."
And then they said, "Oops, I spent all your money. You're out of luck."
That's the U.S. government.
They want people to live on 1990s salaries.
Iโm sorry, but $35k went a lot further when rent was $550 a month, not $2500, and a bag of potato chips cost 99 cents not $6.๏ฟผ