# The "I Just Can't Get Ahead' Thread ($$$)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-i-just-cant-get-ahead-thread/610378>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [January 23, 2012, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-i-just-cant-get-ahead-thread/610378 "2012-01-23T07:04:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2012, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-i-just-cant-get-ahead-thread/610378/21 "2012-01-24T22:40:29Z")

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> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#):
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> [Relevant xkcd comic.](http://www.xkcd.com/946/) 🙂

That’s actually a window decal you can buy. It’s been around awhile, I think.

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**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2012, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-i-just-cant-get-ahead-thread/610378/22 "2012-01-25T03:04:38Z")

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> [@Bob Ducca](#):
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> That’s actually a window decal you can buy. It’s been around awhile, I think.

…Excuse me, I have to go online shopping. 😃

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**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2012, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-i-just-cant-get-ahead-thread/610378/23 "2012-01-25T03:17:19Z")

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I won’t get into any argument about whether or not you want to have children- that is a personal choice and there are far more factors involved than financial. They can provide a lot of happiness and a share of grief and disappointment. One thing I would disagree with is that they can call an ambulance if you are having a heart attack or whatever- by that age your kids are pretty likely to have left home anyway. (And if they haven’t you will probably be perpetually broke and grateful for a heart attack!).

I don’t have lots of fancy toys- I owned a boat once and realised I was never a great sailor and I didn’t want the maintenance, costs and other things such as having a larger car to tow it. These days my toys are computers or a decent television. My biggest pitfall is travel- and I don’t want to change that.

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**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2012, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-i-just-cant-get-ahead-thread/610378/24 "2012-01-25T16:35:10Z")

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I think this would be a shorter thread if you asked if anyone _has_ managed to get ahead.

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**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2012, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-i-just-cant-get-ahead-thread/610378/25 "2012-01-26T02:51:40Z")

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3 broken teeth, over 6 wks.  
(Just that stage of life, it seems. Plus bruxism, and many fillings, but I digress.)

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