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A Bit of Math

So I’m poor.  Everyone says that, but really…  I am.  If someone wants to go grab dinner or catch a movie, the poor normally respond with, “I can’t I’m strapped for cash right now.”  Maybe you are a person who secretly prays they say, “don’t worry I got you.”  Or if you’re me you pray for that answer a LOT!  Dear sweet baby Jesus lord please help me find the money to make it one more week.  I feel the good Lord’s normal response is to flip me the bird, "Suffer Bitch!"  It is way too entertaining to watch you struggle! MUAHAHAHA.  
Anyways back to being poor.  I just filed my taxes for the year.  I made less than $20,000.  I had three jobs and filed for $18,768.04 as my income for the year.
Oh it hurts just typing it out.  You might be rolling on the ground laughing
Do you know what you do for fun when your income is less than most people spend on their car?  Hangout in the cold cuddling with your dogs.  I would drink but I can’t afford it.


Recently the powerball was some ungodly amount. People I work with were making daily trips over the hill to go buy tickets. So let us do math… Lottery ticket $2 price of gas $2.29 miles to purchase 17.8 miles 36.6 round trip, plus traffic. People from my office went after work. So rush hour. Average miles per gallon is 28. You stand in line for ...15 min. You make minimum wage of $8.25 an hour. You will have spent roughly  $16 on your $2 lotto ticket that you have a on in 292 million shot in winning. That is 91 packets of ramen noodles! That is lunch for three months! Could be a whole month's worth of meals! Unless it is February, then it is more!!!!!!!!

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