[loudandskittish]

> You’d frequently have a coworker out of the office who can’t afford to buy a new tire. You’d frequently hear from friends and neighbors who can’t afford to fix their dishwashers.

Ugh. The people who can't come up with $400 to cover an emergency DON'T OWN CARS! That's why you don't hear about them missing work because they couldn't afford a new tire. They take public transit, or they walk because they can't afford bus fare due to an emergency and probably don't talk about it at work due to feeling ashamed (I know, I've been there).

Nor do they own dishwashers...this is some of the worst logic I've ever heard and the author of this article really needs to get out of his bubble. (Can't believe I wasted my last "last free article" on this nonsense.)

[SerLava]

You'd see golf tournaments canceled nearly every season

[salawat]

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[r721]

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