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I too agree to donate half of my net worth to charity. United Way: Please send a check for $25K to Sallie Mae on my behalf, and we'll call it settled.
by kenj0418 16y ago
I too agree to donate half of my net worth to charity.
United Way: Please send a check for $25K to Sallie Mae on my behalf, and we'll call it settled.
- portman 16y agoI think perhaps HN readers don't know that Sallie Mae is the quasi-private entity that originates a large portion of student loans in the US. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SLM_Corporation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SLM_Corporation The joke is that he is $50,000 in debt, so half his net worth is -$25,000, so he will donate that debt to the United Way. I thought it was funny in the "clever-funny" way that usually garners upvotes.
- josefresco 16y agoWhile 25K is nothing compared to what these billionaires might donate, it's still a lot of money and the United Way would be happy to accept your funds. It also opens up the discussion of what burden 'normal' folks assume when their most basic needs are taken care of. How many HN readers donate at least 10% of their earnings?
- hnal943 16y agoI believe the joke is that he has a negetive net worth due to student loans.