Forum Post: hypothetical Question
Posted 13 years ago on Oct. 28, 2011, 9:03 p.m. EST by BrainC
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from Austin, TX
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So I am curious about this hypothetical question.
You find out that your brother-in-law is having some money issues. You know their electricity bill is due along with the mortgage, etc. You offer them some money to help them get through these tough times, say $1000 or more. They accept the money and shortly afterward, say a month, you find out that they are taking a trip to Vegas.
Do you have an right to tell them how to spend the money?
Are you offended that they are taking a vacation instead of paying bills?
Does when they made the plans make a difference to you? What if they planed this before you offered the money? What if they planned it after you offered the money?
Any thoughts or opinions?
you will know they lied about having money troubles. you should call them out on this.
By not spending, you are hurting someone else. Look up the economic term "Deflation".
so does that mean you are glad they are taking the trip to Vegas?
Depends on the annual inflation rate. Inflation is important for helping individuals to pay off debt, and create economic growth
what if you find out that they went to Vegas and are a month behind on their mortgage? Does that make any difference? Or is it a matter of, I gave them the money, it is theirs to do what they want with it?
I'd say my brother in law was an idiot for taking his wife with him to vegas
true dat. I made the awful mistake of taking my girlfriend to mardi gras...
What if you were smart enough to realize he was a worthless POS user and told him to pound sand up his self centered right wing ass
Just sayin'