Moral Contradictions and Willful Ignorance

Sometimes I get frustrated. Some people are so wrapped up in issues.

For instance, money. Fuck money. I know some unnamed people (who even if they read this wouldn't know I'm talking about them) who think that's what life is made of. Reality check: it is not. By catering to an obsession of money and cash flow, and who has it and doesn't have it, and why people should or shouldn't spend it is usually wrapped up in some sort of self important egotism that says, "You know what's best to do with money, so go on- tell everyone what to do!"

I feel I have nearly perfected the teflon to avoid this said character(s), but every once in a while they set a trap. They mention figures or gloat about size, and it does become somewhat of a pissing contest.

I figure these people do it to further their agenda of self importance, and thereby it is just a silly and sad consequence that you or I are the ones squashed beneath their heavy boot of morally and fiscal oppression. We can't help it- the trap is set... and all lube and teflon gone, you walk away with scabs that just serve as later reminders that "Hey, I really fucking do not like this person spouting on about the meaningless ins and outs of their accounts."

When they tell you any of the following things, first note this behavior, then precede to back out of the room and conversation all together.

1. they tell you where they hold bank accounts
2. they tell you about their interest rates
3. they tell you about how they paid such and such off
4. they tell you about how they are woefully and dreadfully out of money
5. they issue you a lecture about money issues in general
6. they reference someone else as an illustration to lecture you
7. they give you tips on how to organize your bills and expenses
8. they offer to organize your bills and expenses
9. they say they wish someone else (ie you) would just let them sit down and critique their spending because they are certain it is just atrocious
10. they buy ridiculous things right after this fiscally conservative lecture about a hypothetical person
11. they think you are certain to crash and burn if you do A, but if you do perscribed B, you may compromise the ill outcome with outcome C
12. if they say how much they make a month
13. if they tell you how much the made last year
14. if they say they have it figured out
15. if they come banging down your door for a few bucks you owe them

More on this later....