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1WorldHope

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4. Things are just different now.

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Fri Jul 11, 2025, 12:42 AM

Jul 11

I was able to support myself at 17 working part time. I had an apt with a girl friend and we both worked part time waiting tables or cooking. We had almost zero material addictions. We lived cheap we felt pretty free. I think our rent was $200.00 mo all utilities paid, fully furnished Apt. That could never happen today. Corporations stole that from us. They are still doing it now.
Viva La Resistance!

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NoShit... [View all] pbmus Jul 10 OP

Totally agree, but I'm not sure there has ever been a generation here or elsewhere Silent Type Jul 10 #1

Old England or literally any 18th century job for the masses. BradBo Jul 10 #2

I used to ponder about this Figarosmom Jul 10 #3

Things are just different now. 1WorldHope Jul 11 #4