Written by: Alex Sandell
Written by: Alex Sandell
When
you're rich . . .
You write off your charity in taxes.
When you're
poor . . .
You look toward charity to help
pay off your taxes.
When you're rich . .
.
You get praise and adoration for
finding shrewd new ways to save money.
When you're poor . . .
You go to jail for it.
When you're rich . .
.
You get your dog a rabies shot.
When you're poor . . .
You shoot your dog when it gets rabies.
When you're rich . .
.
Attending social functions and drinking
brandy is how you stay in power.
When you're poor . . .
You actually work for a living.
When you're rich . .
.
You take long vacations from your
hectic life of drinking brandy and travel to exotic countries.
When you're poor . . .
You catch an exotic disease from some
other country and can't even get a sick day.
When you're rich . .
.
You complain about how "lazy"
all those "poor" people are.
When you're poor . . .
You're too busy working to even
complain.
When you're rich . .
.
You can rest easy that your children
will be financially successful throughout life.
When you're poor . . .
You might be able to get on welfare if
you have a seventh child with your wife.
When you're rich . .
.
People send you lots of gifts, and kiss
your ass.
When you're poor . . .
Collectors take what you have, and kick
your ass.
When you're rich . .
.
You destroy a bunch of people's lives,
and call it "downsizing."
When you're poor . . .
You blow off your employer's head and
call it "temporary insanity."
When you're rich . .
.
You start up a multi-billion dollar
temp. agency and make millions.
When you're poor . . .
You work for a multi-billion dollar
temp. agency and make minimum wage.
When you're rich . .
.
You watch an episode of "The
Simpsons" with your DSS Satellite System, on your 50 inch
t.v. screen, in THX Digital Surround Sound, with 5 speakers and a
$2,000-dollar subwoofer.
When you're poor . . .
You watch "The Simpsons".
When you're rich . .
.
Playing the lottery is pointless.
When you're poor . . .
Playing the lottery is pointless.
©1998 Alex Sandell [All Rights Reserved] Graphic by Amanda T. Why didn't I write anything funny after the copyright?
