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You have finally landed on the one page on this entire site (and on the entire internet for that matter) that is purely without bullshit... my soapbox page. There are a lot of times during our show that, whether it's because of time constraints and other obligations, I don't always get to address some issues that I feel don't get the attention they deserve. There are even more times when I just don't feel like waiting until the show the next day to get some things off my chest. Thus, I have started the "Rob's Soapbox" page. If you have clicked on this page looking for someone to coddle your fragile sense of self-esteem, or tell you what you want to hear or to reinforce your outdated world view, then exit this page right now and go somewhere else. If you are in search of the last forum for reason and common sense left in the world, then sit back, relax, and enjoy. I make only one promise with this soapbox page... if you read long enough and often enough, you will eventually be offended. So here's my latest soapbox. Listen up, 'cause you just might learn something... |
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April 29 , 2003 The Asinine Things You People Say... Part 6
Over the next few weeks, months, Hell maybe years, I will document them all for you in this forum. Week number six's asinine Hall of Fame entry is "Your wife married you for the money." I wouldn't usually even respond to such a ludicrous charge since I believe that even acknowledging such a statement gives it more credibility than it deserves, but I need to write about SOMETHING, so why not this? The claim comes from the following basis; My wife is a babe, and I am not. I have a few main problems with the premise of this. First and foremost, as a husband and a gentleman, I find the charge to be completely insulting to my wife. It insinuates that she is a shallow, materialistic gold-digger and that's just rude. Fact is, my wife comes from a family with a history of money, makes her own viable wage, and has only become materialistic and shallow since meeting me. The main thing that bothers me about the statement however is how it so poorly reflects upon our society. Depending on who is making the assertion, it usually means one of the following; IT TAKES MONEY TO BE HAPPY: In other words, if I was poor, I never would have found a beautiful wife who would tolerate me. How pathetic is that? That is just an awful outlook on life. Take it from a guy who has gone from living on Top Ramen by necessity to enjoying Top Ramen with Foie Gras as a treat, money does NOT buy happiness or make you more attractive. Money gives you many choices and does make life easier, but if you're already an unhappy person you just become a rich unhappy person. Confidence makes you attractive, not money. WOMEN MARRY FOR MONEY: I covered part of this in defense of my wife, but it goes beyond the personal. People who make this statement are usually men who have failed in life on some level. Men who have failed to grow and remain stagnant in their life, not just financially, but in so many other ways (they still think burping in their "old ladies' mouth is funny). For these so-called men, it is much easier to blame women and cast them as gold-diggers than it is to look at themselves in the mirror and contemplate change. Those who would do so would most likely find a lazy, complacent, selfish individual who lacks confidence and feels like the world owes them something. None of those qualities are attractive to women. The fact of the matter is this; There are some women who marry for money and there are some men who are only married because they have money. The overwhelming majority of them are miserable people. To assume that all couples who prosper financially are together solely for that purpose is nothing more than the ancient pathetic art of class-warfare. If it makes you feel better to believe that my wife and I are together solely because of her good looks and my money, you go right on thinking that. At the end of the day, truth always wins out, and while you are creating false worlds that don't exist, my wife and I will be earning our money, living our life to the fullest, loving each other and feeling sorry for you.
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