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Re: It's Comcastic... said by sonicmerlin:So in order to fill the coffers of an anti-competitive duopoly we should "downgrade something else" in our lives? You *really, really* have a crush on corporate overlords don't you? Seriously, what is your problem? Get off of the canny terms like "duopoly" and other stuff.. you have the choice of cable, DirecTV and Dish.. some cities now have a 4th choice, not including OTA.
With that said..
Yea.. what's what with what I said? Life is about Choices.. pay television is a choice. Let me tell you a little story, which is a life lesson to you. Ever gone to court, tried to file a case, had very little money and asked a signing judge for a waiver of the fees? Let me tell you what many judges say.. they will look at your income.. any money above and beyond the poverty level and any expenses that are not direct living expenses claimed, guess what they're going to tell you.. "Your waiver is denied. You make choices in your life... give something up to pay for this, borrow the money, or don't file.. but we all make our own choices in life"... and guess what, you are not exempt from that.
So.. if cable raising your rates is putting the service out of reach for you, and you're not willing to downgrade, EVEN to tier 1 only, that's your CHOICE.
My ORIGINAL statement, since you didn't read, was "if you want to take away their price increase, then down grade your service the amount they raised it, which equals a box rental"... paraphrased. If you can't downgrade becuase you're just basic cable, well.. then you have to look at the rest of your life. If cable TV is that important to you, then give up something else to handle the rate increase. As Nismo01020 told you, that's one less trip to Dunkin Donuts each month. If you're not willing to give something up like that - don't cry about it.. that's YOUR CHOICE.
People like you and many others cry the same story when they ultimately wind up in front of a bankruptcy judge. Think about that one. You don't have a right to cable at a price that fits your budget. You don't have the right to an iPhone, PDA or MP3 player, at a price you can afford becuase of your income. You don't have a right to drive a fully loaded car, at a price you can afford if your budget doesn't allow it.
What is a budget? (I'm going to have to tell you since you don't understand, based on your post) It's how much money you have each month to spend. It's how much you NEED to live on for required expenses (Housing, gas/lights, water, garbage.) Then, how much do you need for food, medical, clothing, etc. THEN a phone, cable, etc. When you know what you make, then you can decide how much you can afford for housing, the standard is 1/3 of your income. After that, what you have left over is your choice how you're going to spend. There's one other thing people forget in their budget.. SAVINGS! If you're living paycheck to paycheck and have cable TV or an MP3 Player and have NO savings, then you're an idiot.
All this boils down to choice. AND, the choice belongs to YOU, no one else. But, you do NOT have a right to "have it all".. there is no law that guarantees that. In fact, in cable, the ONLY thing that you have that's CLOSE to a "right" from the government is tier 1 as it's regulated by your local government... and its still not a "right".. they just mandate that it must be at a certain price level that they determined.
I'm sorry to say, but your post sounds like you're an 18 year old kid just starting out in life... you TOTALLY missed the point.. what do you get that I have a crush on "corporate overlords"... get real. I could care less.. what I'm TELLING you is to "take the increase away from them" did I not???!??!? are you blind??? What I'm telling you is what ANY reasonable person is going to tell you... BE RESPONSIBLE IN YOUR OWN LIFE and also telling you STOP ACTING LIKE CABLE TV IS A GOD GIVEN RIGHT - it's not! Stop acting like a spoiled child that has to have it all - you can't have it all. You CAN make choices in your life.
My problem are people that feel they're entitled to everything in life at a price they want to pay and it doesn't work that way. People who think like you have life all wrong, and are MAJOR contributors to WHY this country is in so much debt.
So seriously.. what's YOUR problem. Listen to yourself .. "Why should I have to give something up!!!" Because that's life! If you want something that bad, and you can't afford it, then give up something else.. or get another job and earn it... or didn't your mother teach you that.
And you are just bitching...
edit: and by the way.. yea, people that think like you do piss me off. See above about why we're in the crapper as a nation.. EVERYONE has to save.. no one does anymore. ALL the problems we have in this country are based on people like you that won't be responsible and give something up if they can't afford it. *I* live with in my means.. I always have.. *I* am not in debt like so many others.. and YES, I get offended when my president stands up and says "we're all in this together".. LIKE HELL! But thank you.. thanks to people like you with that mentality, people like me get to pay for the irresponsible acts of people like you who apparently are appalled that they "have to give something up"... For those of us that DO save money, watch what we spend and don't go into debt, we get the pay for the rest.. and you know what? I APPLAUD those that cut the cable and turn off the satellite in order to save their money on what they consider a waste of money.. how's THAT praying to the evil overlords... THOSE PEOPLE ARE BEING RESPONSIBLE! Those people realize they have better use for their money and for that, I applaud them! If you can't afford, NOR want to afford these price increases.. CUT THE CORD.. or get a cheaper service.. Dish has plans starting at $24.95 a month. Use some common sense for once. |
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