Why I’m broke at an early age
"I’m broke again."
That’s what I said when I received my citibank billing statement last night whose due date is 2 days from now. Damn! This ain’t the first time it happened. 2 months ago, I can’t join my officemates in playing badminton because "I’m flat broke". My TL (not true love but Team Lead) even offered to pay for the badminton gig.. as he said “since you’re doing well with our job requests”. But I really had to pass.. maybe I want to punish myself.
I remember how I cursed my citibank credit card. It was my credit card’s fault! And for the 2nd time, IT consumed all that is left of my salary. I think it’s possessed. It has a mind of it’s own. Believe me it’s uncontrollable. If I remember things right, I already kept this tiny clear card at the bottom of my drawer together with “my unmentionables”. I don’t know how it found it’s way back into my wallet.
I remember a month ago, after my driving practice I was walking leisurely at the River Banks Mall in Marikina, when I saw a nice pair of shoes. I knew I don’t have any cash.. but I really like the pair and they fit perfectly. When I opened my wallet, I saw this tiny black card – it was sparkling. I was hypnotized…all I could hear was >“swipe me.. swipe me.. swipe me”.
I swiped it once to pay for the pair of shoes. Then swiped it again after a few minutes when I saw another pair of shoes. And the swiping never ends. A few days after, I swiped it for the new badminton racket. I swiped it for the pair of Nike none-marking sole rubber shoes… for the pair of Guess jeans which is on sale… for Silver’s accessories… for the brand-new UPS.. for the Altec Lansing speakers I’ve been wanting to buy for so long… for my over-due SUN bills and the list could go on forever.
I hate you credit card.. I hate you! I don’t wanna see you anymore! Leave me alone. Hmppffff!
p.s.
I was ‘google-ing’ for an appropriate photo to attached here using ‘broke’ as keyword. I found this… "broke shields" ahahahahahhahahahah
November 8th, 2005 at 6:19 am
Er… sorry but you’re being emotional… too emotional.
I’ve always lived with the concept of “Do not hate the player, hate the game.” It just so happens that, er, you don’t know how to budget your money? To begin with, credit cards are used for emergency purposes, when you know that you can pay it back within 2 weeks, or again if its really important! You have to take in consideration that credit cards to accumulate overtime with interst (specially if you don’t pay on time.) So don’t get mad at the credit card. It has feelings too you know?
Hehehe
November 8th, 2005 at 6:50 am
ahahahah kinampihan mo pa yung credit card! hmpfff!
I always pay on time. wala nalang talaga ako pera ngayon…
believe me, that darn card is possessed!!!
ahahahah