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OK, this is something that really bothers me, I don't really know about the rest of you, but here goes...
A lady came through my line when I was on register and I greeted her and asked how she was doing. She was with her friends. She says: "Oh, you know, just spending more of my husband's money. I'm so bad!" Her and her "flock" starting cackling at this like the hens that they were.
So when I announce her $200-ish total, she says: "Oh, he is going to cut me off, I just KNOW it!" Cue more laughter.
The whole time I was trying to smile, but I don't think I found this very funny. This woman looked about mid-thirties, probably had a kid or two. I don't think that there's anything wrong with a woman not having a job and having her husband provide for the family on one income, but I didn't appreciate the way she was flaunting it. It looked like she was buying maybe one gift, but mostly just stuff for herself. Maybe I would have thought her comments were funny if she had been spending money on presents for her kids or something, but I think she was just giving stay-at-home moms a bad name by shopping with her husband's money.
I know that many women who don't work outside the home have a lot to do. Running a household is not easy, I know this from experience, and I don't even have kids! But it just irks me the way that she reinforced this stereotype of housewives being lazy and pampered. I have a serious boyfriend, and yes, he has a full-time job and helps me out a lot while I'm finishing school, but when he gives me money to go buy groceries or something I don't rub it in people's faces like: "OOhh, look at me maxing out hubby's credit card and risking his financial ruin!" And these situations are only for necessities, not for shopping sprees at the mall. I grew up with a single mother who busts her ass to provide for three kids, one of them with special needs, and we never had any money to spend on frivolous sh*t. It was about getting the bills paid, food in our mouths, and clothing on our backs. It just makes me sick how some people blow money like that and think it's all some big joke.
A note to SC's: If any of you happen to be somewhere spending whoever's money, please just keep your mouth shut about where it came from. Not only does the employee most likely not care (unless it's a stolen credit card), but it's possible they won't appreciate your spoiled attitude.
A lady came through my line when I was on register and I greeted her and asked how she was doing. She was with her friends. She says: "Oh, you know, just spending more of my husband's money. I'm so bad!" Her and her "flock" starting cackling at this like the hens that they were.
So when I announce her $200-ish total, she says: "Oh, he is going to cut me off, I just KNOW it!" Cue more laughter.
The whole time I was trying to smile, but I don't think I found this very funny. This woman looked about mid-thirties, probably had a kid or two. I don't think that there's anything wrong with a woman not having a job and having her husband provide for the family on one income, but I didn't appreciate the way she was flaunting it. It looked like she was buying maybe one gift, but mostly just stuff for herself. Maybe I would have thought her comments were funny if she had been spending money on presents for her kids or something, but I think she was just giving stay-at-home moms a bad name by shopping with her husband's money.
I know that many women who don't work outside the home have a lot to do. Running a household is not easy, I know this from experience, and I don't even have kids! But it just irks me the way that she reinforced this stereotype of housewives being lazy and pampered. I have a serious boyfriend, and yes, he has a full-time job and helps me out a lot while I'm finishing school, but when he gives me money to go buy groceries or something I don't rub it in people's faces like: "OOhh, look at me maxing out hubby's credit card and risking his financial ruin!" And these situations are only for necessities, not for shopping sprees at the mall. I grew up with a single mother who busts her ass to provide for three kids, one of them with special needs, and we never had any money to spend on frivolous sh*t. It was about getting the bills paid, food in our mouths, and clothing on our backs. It just makes me sick how some people blow money like that and think it's all some big joke.
A note to SC's: If any of you happen to be somewhere spending whoever's money, please just keep your mouth shut about where it came from. Not only does the employee most likely not care (unless it's a stolen credit card), but it's possible they won't appreciate your spoiled attitude.
These people make me so angry I guess I just don't notice these things!!! 
It's gotten to the point I hardly pay attention to them anymore.
Thanks!!!
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