Comments on: Duh Therapy http://www.jessicarulestheuniverse.com/2008/05/28/duh-therapy/ Twisted by Jessica Zafra - Pumping irony since 1994 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:07:41 +0000 hourly 1 By: j_alan30 http://www.jessicarulestheuniverse.com/2008/05/28/duh-therapy/comment-page-1/#comment-36179 j_alan30 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 02:55:38 +0000 http://jessicarulestheuniverse.com/2008/05/28/duh-therapy/#comment-36179 Hi! Since you like cats, thought you'd love this - http://www.cbc.ca/spark/blog/2008/05/lolcat_idol_round_3.html Hi! Since you like cats, thought you’d love this – http://www.cbc.ca/spark/blog/2008/05/lolcat_idol_round_3.html

]]> By: franzi j. http://www.jessicarulestheuniverse.com/2008/05/28/duh-therapy/comment-page-1/#comment-36150 franzi j. Wed, 28 May 2008 18:12:12 +0000 http://jessicarulestheuniverse.com/2008/05/28/duh-therapy/#comment-36150 Yes, getting by with what little you have-that's the idea of wise people nowadays, even in the recession-threatened United States, and more so, here. Hate the high gas prices? Well, I've gone past cursing. I simply leave the car at home and take the cab, bus or MRT, which, if you compute it, would save you money to spend on something else aside from gasoline. From now on, the car leaves the garage only when an asteroid hits and I have to evacuate somewhere. All my life I've owned just one credit card and that was 8 years ago. Mostly my purchases were completely unnecessary anyway. I actually worry now for those upstart "yuppies" and family men with four kids who buy the latest cars in installment, only to spend all their monthly pay and savings for the amortization(!). My priorities now are: decent food; utilities;pre-paid phone cards; dog food; cheap local clothes; car and house maintenance; real estate taxes; a little travel here and there; and cheap entertainment (mainly malling and bookstore browsing). CD's, iPods, and tech gizmos are now luxury to me. Yes, the whole world is in dire economic situation now, and as citizens of the world, it would be a sin to live in ostentation while people in Metro Manila line up for their daily NFA rice, wouldn't it? Yes, getting by with what little you have-that’s the idea of wise people nowadays, even in the recession-threatened United States, and more so, here. Hate the high gas prices? Well, I’ve gone past cursing. I simply leave the car at home and take the cab, bus or MRT, which, if you compute it, would save you money to spend on something else aside from gasoline. From now on, the car leaves the garage only when an asteroid hits and I have to evacuate somewhere. All my life I’ve owned just one credit card and that was 8 years ago. Mostly my purchases were completely unnecessary anyway. I actually worry now for those upstart “yuppies” and family men with four kids who buy the latest cars in installment, only to spend all their monthly pay and savings for the amortization(!). My priorities now are: decent food; utilities;pre-paid phone cards; dog food; cheap local clothes; car and house maintenance; real estate taxes; a little travel here and there; and cheap entertainment (mainly malling and bookstore browsing). CD’s, iPods, and tech gizmos are now luxury to me. Yes, the whole world is in dire economic situation now, and as citizens of the world, it would be a sin to live in ostentation while people in Metro Manila line up for their daily NFA rice, wouldn’t it?

]]> By: baywolf http://www.jessicarulestheuniverse.com/2008/05/28/duh-therapy/comment-page-1/#comment-36148 baywolf Wed, 28 May 2008 15:06:44 +0000 http://jessicarulestheuniverse.com/2008/05/28/duh-therapy/#comment-36148 i so agree with the shopaholic and credit card debt thing. after the storm, you do become more prudent and learn to spend wisely. that "must-have" and "can't live without" mentality suddenly seem very silly. not surprisingly, i'm more happy now with practically "nothing" (by choice) than i was when i had "everything i wanted and more". i so agree with the shopaholic and credit card debt thing. after the storm, you do become more prudent and learn to spend wisely. that “must-have” and “can’t live without” mentality suddenly seem very silly. not surprisingly, i’m more happy now with practically “nothing” (by choice) than i was when i had “everything i wanted and more”.

]]> By: mitchelle van de Voorde http://www.jessicarulestheuniverse.com/2008/05/28/duh-therapy/comment-page-1/#comment-36147 mitchelle van de Voorde Wed, 28 May 2008 13:30:47 +0000 http://jessicarulestheuniverse.com/2008/05/28/duh-therapy/#comment-36147 It's so difficult to teach the stomach!! Anyhow, i tried the trick for like 3 years now, we just got water in the fridge, i know it sounds boring but it does help. Being a shopaholic got no cure! Niloloko ko lang sarili ko lagi, i pretend not to look in the mall for a while--for awhile lang...then goes my old self again. Cards, we never use cards--very tempting. "kass bas"is really is the best! Hey, when ou got no money to buy, don't buy! It’s so difficult to teach the stomach!! Anyhow, i tried the trick for like 3 years now, we just got water in the fridge, i know it sounds boring but it does help.

Being a shopaholic got no cure! Niloloko ko lang sarili ko lagi, i pretend not to look in the mall for a while–for awhile lang…then goes my old self again.

Cards, we never use cards–very tempting.
“kass bas”is really is the best!
Hey, when ou got no money to buy, don’t buy!

]]> By: kewlnbubblee http://www.jessicarulestheuniverse.com/2008/05/28/duh-therapy/comment-page-1/#comment-36143 kewlnbubblee Wed, 28 May 2008 04:36:10 +0000 http://jessicarulestheuniverse.com/2008/05/28/duh-therapy/#comment-36143 you are absolutely right.... cc debts are just arghhhhhhh!!! you are absolutely right…. cc debts are just arghhhhhhh!!!

]]> By: jeromeshuny http://www.jessicarulestheuniverse.com/2008/05/28/duh-therapy/comment-page-1/#comment-36139 jeromeshuny Tue, 27 May 2008 21:14:39 +0000 http://jessicarulestheuniverse.com/2008/05/28/duh-therapy/#comment-36139 I LOVE this post!! I actually have a shirt that reads "Can I pay my Visa with my Mastercard". I no longer have "emergencies" since i cut all my cards except for one... which has a really, really low limit. I LOVE this post!! I actually have a shirt that reads “Can I pay my Visa with my Mastercard”. I no longer have “emergencies” since i cut all my cards except for one… which has a really, really low limit.

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