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I think you're missing parent's bigger point. Nothing is big for almost any teenagers, because at the end of the day they don't have to pay rent or buy grocerie
by tbihl 9y ago
I think you're missing parent's bigger point. Nothing is big for almost any teenagers, because at the end of the day they don't have to pay rent or buy groceries or that type of thing. Plus, a good percentage of them are about to be saddled with 100-1000X that amount in debt. $150 is water under the bridge.
- pavel_lishin 9y agoIt's cheap compared to losing your life savings, but consider that being saddled with debt that's an investment(†) in college is different from losing $150 that you could spend on lunch tomorrow - in addition to the fact that they're likely not earning anywhere near as much as you and I are. When I was in high school, losing $150 meant that I'm out of gas money for the next two weeks, which means that I'm riding the school bus every day at 6am, holding on to a paper bag with a sandwich I made the night before.
- pasta_strainer 9y agoSo...not a big deal?
- pavel_lishin 9y agoYes, my point was certainly that losing the ability to interact with your friends and peers in high school, as well as shifting your sleep schedule for half a month, is no big deal. Can I have $150?