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Colonialists be like (lemmy.ml)
submitted 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) by to c/memes@lemmy.ml
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i got this meme from @internetsavedme2 on instagram

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[–] 30 points 3 years ago (13 children)

I get that life is safer, cleaner, and more comfortable for almost everyone on earth.

But, I wish I could decide to spend a few months not working and living in the mountains or jungle without any serious work or financial repercussions.

My wife and I are at a place where we have a long term plan to save and buy land away from the city.

I can’t wait until I’m out in the country side and and can go outside to nature rather than concrete.

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  • [–] 15 points 3 years ago (10 children)

    without any serious work

    this part sadly only works, if you've already worked your ass off beforehand.

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  • [–] 29 points 3 years ago (8 children)

    Have you tried being born rich?

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (7 children)

    Meh, you can be pretty middle class and afford to take a month or two off of work.

    I could do it with my PTO if I really wanted.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago (5 children)

    "worked your ass off beforehand"

    Criticism potentially not valid if you've tricked a corporation to pay you to shitpost.

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  • [–] -2 points 3 years ago (4 children)

    👌👍 cope with the reality that 30% of the country are home owners with wealth and not living week to week.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    the country

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago* (2 children)

    The best part is there's a lot more ignorance and disingenunity in the statement than that.

    Unless he's just saying homeowners don't work hard for what they have.

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  • [–] -2 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Have you tried being born rich?

    That's what it's being addressed. That a middle class exists and can and do take a month off at a time. They went off into left field. Try to keep up.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago*

    I know your whole schtick is being a bit of a dumb bastard that confuses himself for a rationalist, but the phrase "working their ass off beforehand" applies to the job(s) they work and earned with personal effort and the familial responsibilities they have, unlike the idle rich.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    That sounds wonderful. I often fantasize about living on a mountain side in a cottage with a porch where I sit with my wife on a crisp morning, just enjoying the sun rise, a coffee and the comfort of being in the moment with my closet ally on earth.

    I wish I had the money to do that someday.

    I congratulate you and your wife to make a dream come true. I believe, if you long so much and can make it happen, it will be worth it and it is something to work for.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    Sorry to mislead, we are far from the dream. But we have a plan at the very least and we can, for the first time, really see a path to get there. We still have years and years to go.

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