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Orlando_Jordan 02/16/21 2:10:26 AM #1:	I think if someone considers bills to be expensive, or needs to be frugal at the grocery store instead of buying whatever they want, theyre poor. --- "GameFAQs isn't going to be merged in with GameSpot or any other site. We're not going to strip out the soul of the site."-CJayC <cite>Orlando_Jordan posted [p:950687438] in What metri... [t:79297730]...</cite> <quote>I think if someone considers bills to be expensive, or needs to be frugal at the grocery store instead of buying whatever they want, theyre poor. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
samurai bandit 02/16/21 2:15:39 AM #2:	Cant afford basic needs. Internet is not a basic need. --- Go and watch Ef ~ A tale of memories now! <cite>samurai bandit posted [p:950687514] in What metri... [t:79297730]...</cite> <quote>Cant afford basic needs. Internet is not a basic need. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ModLogic 02/16/21 2:27:23 AM #3:	coupon stacking --- https://imgur.com/ZngbqJn https://imgur.com/lbSi0U3 https://imgur.com/xaRYKZM <cite>ModLogic posted [p:950687697] in What metri... [t:79297730]...</cite> <quote>coupon stacking </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BlueHairVegeta 02/16/21 2:28:55 AM #4:	samurai bandit posted... Cant afford basic needs. Internet is not a basic need. WRONG. --- Welcome back <cite>BlueHairVegeta posted [p:950687723] in What metri... [t:79297730]...</cite> <quote>samurai bandit posted... </cite> <quote>Cant afford basic needs. Internet is not a basic need.</quote>WRONG. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CommonStar 02/16/21 2:33:37 AM #5:	Anyone that doesn't have the financial support to live comfortably. <cite>CommonStar posted [p:950687784] in What metri... [t:79297730]...</cite> <quote>Anyone that doesn't have the financial support to live comfortably. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
coh 02/16/21 2:36:44 AM #6:	BlueHairVegeta posted... WRONG. No he isnt. <cite>coh posted [p:950687828] in What metri... [t:79297730]...</cite> <quote>BlueHairVegeta posted... </cite> <quote>WRONG.</quote>No he isnt. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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BlueHairVegeta 02/16/21 2:45:05 AM #8:	coh posted... No he isnt. WRONG. --- Welcome back <cite>BlueHairVegeta posted [p:950687972] in What metri... [t:79297730]...</cite> <quote>coh posted... </cite> <quote>No he isnt.</quote>WRONG. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 02/16/21 2:53:25 AM #9:	samurai bandit posted... Cant afford basic needs. Internet is not a basic need. Yes it is. --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://imgur.com/dQgC4kv <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:950688086] in What metri... [t:79297730]...</cite> <quote>samurai bandit posted... </cite> <quote>Cant afford basic needs. Internet is not a basic need.</quote>Yes it is. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
coh 02/16/21 2:59:34 AM #10:	Internet is literally not a basic need lol <cite>coh posted [p:950688155] in What metri... [t:79297730]...</cite> <quote>Internet is literally not a basic need lol </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 02/16/21 3:03:37 AM #11:	Yes it is. You do not have a fair shot at 21st century civilization if you don't have the internet. --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://imgur.com/dQgC4kv <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:950688202] in What metri... [t:79297730]...</cite> <quote>Yes it is. You do not have a fair shot at 21st century civilization if you don't have the internet. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Orlando_Jordan 02/16/21 3:16:07 AM #12:	samurai bandit posted... Cant afford basic needs. Internet is not a basic need. If you can't afford the Internet, you're well below the poverty line. --- "GameFAQs isn't going to be merged in with GameSpot or any other site. We're not going to strip out the soul of the site."-CJayC <cite>Orlando_Jordan posted [p:950688356] in What metri... [t:79297730]...</cite> <quote>samurai bandit posted... </cite> <quote>Cant afford basic needs. Internet is not a basic need.</quote>If you can't afford the Internet, you're well below the poverty line. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BlueHairVegeta 02/16/21 3:19:25 AM #13:	coh posted... Internet is literally not a basic need lol WRONG. --- Welcome back <cite>BlueHairVegeta posted [p:950688403] in What metri... [t:79297730]...</cite> <quote>coh posted... </cite> <quote>Internet is literally not a basic need lol</quote>WRONG. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
samurai bandit 02/16/21 3:33:30 AM #14:	Orlando_Jordan posted... If you can't afford the Internet, you're well below the poverty line. Not everyone lives in the US --- Go and watch Ef ~ A tale of memories now! <cite>samurai bandit posted [p:950688569] in What metri... [t:79297730]...</cite> <quote>Orlando_Jordan posted... </cite> <quote>If you can't afford the Internet, you're well below the poverty line.</quote> Not everyone lives in the US </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 02/16/21 3:39:30 AM #15:	"Can you com up with $1000 tomorrow or the next day?" https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/23/most-americans-dont-have-the-savings-to-cover-a-1000-emergency.html <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:950688658] in What metri... [t:79297730]...</cite> <quote>"Can you com up with $1000 tomorrow or the next day?" https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/23/most-americans-dont-have-the-savings-to-cover-a-1000-emergency.html </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MabusIncarnate 02/16/21 3:44:27 AM #16:	Whether or not they watch Nascar --- Ten million dollars on a losing campaign, Twenty million starving and writhing in pain. =~=; Vicious_Dios Original - https://tinyurl.com/y9fpdoll <cite>MabusIncarnate posted [p:950688711] in What metri... [t:79297730]...</cite> <quote>Whether or not they watch Nascar </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SolidShadow3 02/16/21 3:46:29 AM #17:	coh posted... Internet is literally not a basic need lol Its considered a basic human right these days so... yes you're wrong. Technically. But one does not need it to survive so I agree with you're argument. --- By Odin's beard! TheDogFather, you will be missed. <cite>SolidShadow3 posted [p:950688735] in What metri... [t:79297730]...</cite> <quote>coh posted... </cite> <quote>Internet is literally not a basic need lol</quote>Its considered a basic human right these days so... yes you're wrong. Technically. But one does not need it to survive so I agree with you're argument. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
IfGodCouldDie 02/16/21 3:47:11 AM #18:	How attractive their SO is. --- Mind post. XBL:Cyanide Sucker PSN:IfGodCouldDie IGN:SuperPattyCakes FC: SW-1615-6159-5504 Boop Trooper reporting for duty. <cite>IfGodCouldDie posted [p:950688745] in What metri... [t:79297730]...</cite> <quote>How attractive their SO is. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Orlando_Jordan 02/16/21 11:32:47 AM #19:	Questionmarktarius posted... "Can you com up with $1000 tomorrow or the next day?" https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/23/most-americans-dont-have-the-savings-to-cover-a-1000-emergency.html The average US salary is $60,000. --- "GameFAQs isn't going to be merged in with GameSpot or any other site. We're not going to strip out the soul of the site."-CJayC <cite>Orlando_Jordan posted [p:950697947] in What metri... [t:79297730]...</cite> <quote>Questionmarktarius posted... </cite> <quote>"Can you com up with $1000 tomorrow or the next day?" https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/23/most-americans-dont-have-the-savings-to-cover-a-1000-emergency.html</quote>The average US salary is $60,000. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
R1masher 02/16/21 11:39:25 AM #20:	This topic is poor --- R1R1R1R1R1R1 <cite>R1masher posted [p:950698165] in What metri... [t:79297730]...</cite> <quote>This topic is poor </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
COVxy 02/16/21 11:42:06 AM #21:	Relative self assessment of poverty is probably a big issue. Everyone wants to say they are poor. --- =E[(x-E[x])(y-E[y])] <cite>COVxy posted [p:950698259] in What metri... [t:79297730]...</cite> <quote>Relative self assessment of poverty is probably a big issue. Everyone wants to say they are poor. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Orlando_Jordan 02/16/21 11:42:32 AM #22:	COVxy posted... Relative self assessment of poverty is probably a big issue. Everyone wants to say they are poor. I don't want to say that I'm poor. WTF? --- "GameFAQs isn't going to be merged in with GameSpot or any other site. We're not going to strip out the soul of the site."-CJayC <cite>Orlando_Jordan posted [p:950698275] in What metri... [t:79297730]...</cite> <quote>COVxy posted... </cite> <quote>Relative self assessment of poverty is probably a big issue. Everyone wants to say they are poor.</quote>I don't want to say that I'm poor. WTF? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 02/16/21 11:47:00 AM #23:	COVxy posted... Everyone wants to say they are poor. I'm just stingy. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:950698442] in What metri... [t:79297730]...</cite> <quote>COVxy posted... </cite> <quote>Everyone wants to say they are poor.</quote>I'm just stingy. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarkChozoGhost 02/16/21 11:50:22 AM #24:	Internet might not be a "basic need" by the strictest definitions, but in a developed nation it is not a luxury by any remotely reasonable definition. --- My sister's dog bit a hole in my Super Mario Land cartridge. It still works though - Skye Reynolds 3DS FC: 3239-5612-0115 <cite>DarkChozoGhost posted [p:950698559] in What metri... [t:79297730]...</cite> <quote>Internet might not be a "basic need" by the strictest definitions, but in a developed nation it is not a luxury by any remotely reasonable definition. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarkChozoGhost 02/16/21 11:51:13 AM #25:	Orlando_Jordan posted... The average US salary is $60,000. And what's the median US salary? A far more useful metric in this case --- My sister's dog bit a hole in my Super Mario Land cartridge. It still works though - Skye Reynolds 3DS FC: 3239-5612-0115 <cite>DarkChozoGhost posted [p:950698588] in What metri... [t:79297730]...</cite> <quote>Orlando_Jordan posted... </cite> <quote>The average US salary is $60,000.</quote>And what's the median US salary? A far more useful metric in this case </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 02/16/21 11:53:04 AM #26:	DarkChozoGhost posted... A far more useful metric in this case This may be one of the rare instances where mode is actually useful. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:950698657] in What metri... [t:79297730]...</cite> <quote>DarkChozoGhost posted... </cite> <quote>A far more useful metric in this case</quote>This may be one of the rare instances where mode is actually useful. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Giant_Aspirin 02/16/21 11:55:14 AM #27:	its real hard to distinguish between people who are poor vs people who are bad with money. someone could be making $20k/year, but lives with roommates, drives a reliable beater car, wears thrift store clothes, has all basic needs met and is able to save money each month. compared to someone making $100k/year who is riddled with debt from that new car, fancy clothes and expensive dining habits. in these cases, who poor, the one who has less or the one with more debt? --- Playing: A Plague Tale: Innocence; Hades; Dead Cells; You see it your way, I'll see it mine and I'll be fine <cite>Giant_Aspirin posted [p:950698730] in What metri... [t:79297730]...</cite> <quote>its real hard to distinguish between people who are poor vs people who are bad with money. someone could be making $20k/year, but lives with roommates, drives a reliable beater car, wears thrift store clothes, has all basic needs met and is able to save money each month. compared to someone making $100k/year who is riddled with debt from that new car, fancy clothes and expensive dining habits. in these cases, who poor, the one who has less or the one with more debt? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 02/16/21 11:57:23 AM #28:	DarkChozoGhost posted... Internet might not be a "basic need" by the strictest definitions, but in a developed nation it is not a luxury by any remotely reasonable definition. It's not a necessity for survival but neither is clothing or electricity. It's very much a "basic need" because if you don't have it your life is crippled in so many ways. --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://imgur.com/dQgC4kv <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:950698817] in What metri... [t:79297730]...</cite> <quote>DarkChozoGhost posted... </cite> <quote>Internet might not be a "basic need" by the strictest definitions, but in a developed nation it is not a luxury by any remotely reasonable definition.</quote>It's not a necessity for survival but neither is clothing or electricity. It's very much a "basic need" because if you don't have it your life is crippled in so many ways. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Pitlord_Special 02/16/21 11:57:25 AM #29:	Having a net worth that is less than $100,000 --- Posted from my iPhone 8 <cite>Pitlord_Special posted [p:950698820] in What metri... [t:79297730]...</cite> <quote>Having a net worth that is less than $100,000 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Orlando_Jordan 02/16/21 11:58:17 AM #30:	Giant_Aspirin posted... its real hard to distinguish between people who are poor vs people who are bad with money. someone could be making $20k/year, but lives with roommates, drives a reliable beater car, wears thrift store clothes, has all basic needs met and is able to save money each month. compared to someone making $100k/year who is riddled with debt from that new car, fancy clothes and expensive dining habits. in these cases, who poor, the one who has less or the one with more debt? The one who has less. --- "GameFAQs isn't going to be merged in with GameSpot or any other site. We're not going to strip out the soul of the site."-CJayC <cite>Orlando_Jordan posted [p:950698849] in What metri... [t:79297730]...</cite> <quote>Giant_Aspirin posted... </cite> <quote>its real hard to distinguish between people who are poor vs people who are bad with money. someone could be making $20k/year, but lives with roommates, drives a reliable beater car, wears thrift store clothes, has all basic needs met and is able to save money each month. compared to someone making $100k/year who is riddled with debt from that new car, fancy clothes and expensive dining habits. in these cases, who poor, the one who has less or the one with more debt?</quote>The one who has less. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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goldenBoi45 02/16/21 12:08:38 PM #32:	Giant_Aspirin posted... its real hard to distinguish between people who are poor vs people who are bad with money. someone could be making $20k/year, but lives with roommates, drives a reliable beater car, wears thrift store clothes, has all basic needs met and is able to save money each month. compared to someone making $100k/year who is riddled with debt from that new car, fancy clothes and expensive dining habits. in these cases, who poor, the one who has less or the one with more debt? Living wise, definitely the one who has less. Tons of people out here with debt that they have no intention of paying off and are just going to die with --- Getting girls is all about honesty. If you can fake that, you're in! <cite>goldenBoi45 posted [p:950699189] in What metri... [t:79297730]...</cite> <quote>Giant_Aspirin posted... </cite> <quote>its real hard to distinguish between people who are poor vs people who are bad with money. someone could be making $20k/year, but lives with roommates, drives a reliable beater car, wears thrift store clothes, has all basic needs met and is able to save money each month. compared to someone making $100k/year who is riddled with debt from that new car, fancy clothes and expensive dining habits. in these cases, who poor, the one who has less or the one with more debt?</quote> Living wise, definitely the one who has less. Tons of people out here with debt that they have no intention of paying off and are just going to die with </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
sondast 02/16/21 12:34:00 PM #33:	Im poor and if I didnt have internet access then I would be even poorer. --- Take a lesson from parakeets. If you're ever feeling lonely, just eat in front of a mirror. <cite>sondast posted [p:950700150] in What metri... [t:79297730]...</cite> <quote>Im poor and if I didnt have internet access then I would be even poorer. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cuticrusader09 02/16/21 12:35:39 PM #34:	samurai bandit posted... Cant afford basic needs. Internet is not a basic need. Except now it is. Kids cant go to hybrid school or online only classes without it. It is a basic need to get an education. --- AC - Violet on Penny. (N), Rose on Sapphire (S) <cite>Cuticrusader09 posted [p:950700229] in What metri... [t:79297730]...</cite> <quote>samurai bandit posted... </cite> <quote>Cant afford basic needs. Internet is not a basic need.</quote> Except now it is. Kids cant go to hybrid school or online only classes without it. It is a basic need to get an education. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
masticatingman 02/16/21 12:41:14 PM #35:	Pretty much if theyre trying to live independently off welfare and are in section 8 housing...theyre going to be broke af. Theres next to no money leftover for any luxuries. And theyre likely struggling to pay their bills as is. And if youre that poor, you cant afford a lot of monthly bills like cable or internet. Phone and power after rent would already be significant. --- Fervent appearing <cite>masticatingman posted [p:950700448] in What metri... [t:79297730]...</cite> <quote>Pretty much if theyre trying to live independently off welfare and are in section 8 housing...theyre going to be broke af. Theres next to no money leftover for any luxuries. And theyre likely struggling to pay their bills as is. And if youre that poor, you cant afford a lot of monthly bills like cable or internet. Phone and power after rent would already be significant. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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