Capitalism + Meme = modern american youth
We're still "youth", right?
Do you have:
(X) your own cell phone
(X) a television in your bedroom (and we bought it for that particular purpose!)
( ) an iPod (apple is evil)
( ) a photo printer
(X) your own phone line (er... the house...)
(X) TiVo or a generic digital video recorder (Replay's aren't generic!; but sadly they've discontinued the non-ultra-high-end replays)
(X) high-speed internet access (i.e., not dialup)
( ) a surround sound system in bedroom
(X) DVD player in bedroom
(X) at least a hundred DVDs (If you count the anime ones we've burned from AdultSwim; probably have 100 blank ones, too )
(X) a childfree bathroom (two since we have no kids)
(X) your own in-house office (was the master bedroom)
( ) a pool
( ) a guest house
(X) a game room (game/martial arts/target practice room)
(X) a queen-size bed or larger
(X) a stocked bar (if you consider 2 shelves of a cabinet with liquor glasses and an antique jelly-jar cabinet to make up a "bar")
(X) a working dishwasher
(X) an icemaker (two, but one's in the extra fridge in the basement so it's not hooked up)
(X) a working washer and dryer (matching, thanks to my parents!)
(X) more than 20 pairs of shoes (because of knee problems, I have a lot of shoes I can only wear occasionally)
(?) at least ten things from a designer store (do makeup and dishes that other people bought us, count?)
(X) expensive sunglasses (drew does, and mine are prescription...)
(X) framed original art (Drew's mom painted the 3 we have)
(?) Egyptian cotton sheets or towels (I think... and it's just a fitted sheet; It was on clearance)
(X) a multi-speed bike (It's in the basement, I haven't used it for years, and needs to be repaired.)
( ) a gym membership
(?) large exercise equipment at home (Does Drew's punching bag count?)
( ) your own set of golf clubs
( ) a pool table
( ) a tennis court
( ) local access to a lake, large pond, or the sea
(X) your own pair of skis (a used pair, and I gave the boots to my mom when I outgrew them, but I think the skis are still mine...)
(X) enough camping gear for a weekend trip in an isolated area (for us and a few friends...)
( ) a boat (not yet...)
( ) a jet ski
(?) a neighborhood committee membership (I presume HOA's don't count?)
( ) a beach house or a vacation house/cabin
(?) wealthy family members (my parent's ARE my the wealthy aunt/uncle for MY extended family)
(X) two or more family cars (two)
(X) a walk-in closet or pantry (in the master bed- er, computer room)
(X) a yard
( ) a hammock
( ) a personal trainer
(X) good credit
(X) expensive jewelry (Drew is a good man)
( ) a designer bag that required being on a waiting list to get (Ha. <- reiterating Stacie's comment)
( ) at least $100 cash in your possession right now (I seldom carry cash. <- Ditto)
(X) more than two credit cards bearing your name (er... way more if you count debit cards and store cards... most have no balance)
(?) a stock portfolio (does my 401k equivalent count?)
(X) a passport (I'm on my second tourist passport - and I have another)
( ) a horse (no, but i've got a dog?)
( ) a trust fund (either for you or created by you)
(?) private medical insurance (I get insurance with my job, if that counts... <- Ditto again)
(?) a college degree, and no outstanding student loans (Drew's loans are paid... mine are halfway there)
Do you:
( ) shop for non-needed items for yourself (like clothes, jewelry, electronics) at least once a week (Once a month, maybe)
( ) do your regular grocery shopping at high-end or specialty stores (Martins is kinda more high-end than Giant... sorta)
( ) pay someone else to clean your house, do dishes, or launder your clothes (not counting dry-cleaning)
( ) send dinners back with every flaw
(X) wear perfume or cologne (not body spray)
( ) regularly get your hair styled or nails done in a salon
( ) have a job but don't need the money OR
( ) stay at home with little financial sacrifice
( ) pay someone else to cook your meals (We do go out to eat a whole lot.)
( ) pay someone else to watch your children or walk your dogs
( ) regularly pay someone else to drive you
( ) expect a gift after you fight with your partner (Hells no, that's a really dangerous habit to get into.)
Are you:
( ) an only child
( ) married/partnered to a wealthy person
( ) baffled/surprised when you don't get your way
Have you:
(X) been on a cruise
(X) traveled out of the country (Canada, Mexico, Spain, England, Scotland)
(X) met a celebrity
(X) been to Europe
(X) been to Hawaii
(X) been to New York
( ) eaten at the Space Needle in Seattle
( ) been to the Mall of America
( ) been on the Eiffel tower in Paris
(?) been on the Statue of Liberty in New York (i've been to it, but don't remember if I went to the top...)
( ) moved more than three times because you wanted to (Once... )
( ) dined with local political figures
( ) been to both the Atlantic coast and the Pacific coast
Did you:
(X) go to another country for your honeymoon (About 12hrs in Mexico on the cruise)
(X) hire a professional photographer for your wedding or party (Yes)
(X) take riding or swimming lessons as a child (Both, although I barely remember the riding lessons since I was really young)
(X) attend private school (high-school was semi-private, and college was a private school)
( ) have a Sweet 16 birthday party thrown for you (I dont' think I even had a real party for that birthday)
40. 49 if you count the ones with ?'s that I'm not sure about
(Edit: According to Chaeri, this makes me spoiled. I'd argue that I'm not just spoiled, i've also had a lot of time to accumulate things. Like debt.)
Do you have:
(X) your own cell phone
(X) a television in your bedroom (and we bought it for that particular purpose!)
( ) an iPod (apple is evil)
( ) a photo printer
(X) your own phone line (er... the house...)
(X) TiVo or a generic digital video recorder (Replay's aren't generic!; but sadly they've discontinued the non-ultra-high-end replays)
(X) high-speed internet access (i.e., not dialup)
( ) a surround sound system in bedroom
(X) DVD player in bedroom
(X) at least a hundred DVDs (If you count the anime ones we've burned from AdultSwim; probably have 100 blank ones, too )
(X) a childfree bathroom (two since we have no kids)
(X) your own in-house office (was the master bedroom)
( ) a pool
( ) a guest house
(X) a game room (game/martial arts/target practice room)
(X) a queen-size bed or larger
(X) a stocked bar (if you consider 2 shelves of a cabinet with liquor glasses and an antique jelly-jar cabinet to make up a "bar")
(X) a working dishwasher
(X) an icemaker (two, but one's in the extra fridge in the basement so it's not hooked up)
(X) a working washer and dryer (matching, thanks to my parents!)
(X) more than 20 pairs of shoes (because of knee problems, I have a lot of shoes I can only wear occasionally)
(?) at least ten things from a designer store (do makeup and dishes that other people bought us, count?)
(X) expensive sunglasses (drew does, and mine are prescription...)
(X) framed original art (Drew's mom painted the 3 we have)
(?) Egyptian cotton sheets or towels (I think... and it's just a fitted sheet; It was on clearance)
(X) a multi-speed bike (It's in the basement, I haven't used it for years, and needs to be repaired.)
( ) a gym membership
(?) large exercise equipment at home (Does Drew's punching bag count?)
( ) your own set of golf clubs
( ) a pool table
( ) a tennis court
( ) local access to a lake, large pond, or the sea
(X) your own pair of skis (a used pair, and I gave the boots to my mom when I outgrew them, but I think the skis are still mine...)
(X) enough camping gear for a weekend trip in an isolated area (for us and a few friends...)
( ) a boat (not yet...)
( ) a jet ski
(?) a neighborhood committee membership (I presume HOA's don't count?)
( ) a beach house or a vacation house/cabin
(?) wealthy family members (my parent's ARE my the wealthy aunt/uncle for MY extended family)
(X) two or more family cars (two)
(X) a walk-in closet or pantry (in the master bed- er, computer room)
(X) a yard
( ) a hammock
( ) a personal trainer
(X) good credit
(X) expensive jewelry (Drew is a good man)
( ) a designer bag that required being on a waiting list to get (Ha. <- reiterating Stacie's comment)
( ) at least $100 cash in your possession right now (I seldom carry cash. <- Ditto)
(X) more than two credit cards bearing your name (er... way more if you count debit cards and store cards... most have no balance)
(?) a stock portfolio (does my 401k equivalent count?)
(X) a passport (I'm on my second tourist passport - and I have another)
( ) a horse (no, but i've got a dog?)
( ) a trust fund (either for you or created by you)
(?) private medical insurance (I get insurance with my job, if that counts... <- Ditto again)
(?) a college degree, and no outstanding student loans (Drew's loans are paid... mine are halfway there)
Do you:
( ) shop for non-needed items for yourself (like clothes, jewelry, electronics) at least once a week (Once a month, maybe)
( ) do your regular grocery shopping at high-end or specialty stores (Martins is kinda more high-end than Giant... sorta)
( ) pay someone else to clean your house, do dishes, or launder your clothes (not counting dry-cleaning)
- (I presume anything I "pay" drew doesn't count, here...)
( ) send dinners back with every flaw
(X) wear perfume or cologne (not body spray)
( ) regularly get your hair styled or nails done in a salon
( ) have a job but don't need the money OR
( ) stay at home with little financial sacrifice
( ) pay someone else to cook your meals (We do go out to eat a whole lot.)
( ) pay someone else to watch your children or walk your dogs
( ) regularly pay someone else to drive you
( ) expect a gift after you fight with your partner (Hells no, that's a really dangerous habit to get into.)
Are you:
( ) an only child
( ) married/partnered to a wealthy person
( ) baffled/surprised when you don't get your way
Have you:
(X) been on a cruise
(X) traveled out of the country (Canada, Mexico, Spain, England, Scotland)
(X) met a celebrity
- (if you count shaking Bob Dole's hand when he was at my high-school - er... or the President's twice when he was at my work...)
(X) been to Europe
(X) been to Hawaii
(X) been to New York
( ) eaten at the Space Needle in Seattle
( ) been to the Mall of America
( ) been on the Eiffel tower in Paris
(?) been on the Statue of Liberty in New York (i've been to it, but don't remember if I went to the top...)
( ) moved more than three times because you wanted to (Once... )
( ) dined with local political figures
( ) been to both the Atlantic coast and the Pacific coast
Did you:
(X) go to another country for your honeymoon (About 12hrs in Mexico on the cruise)
(X) hire a professional photographer for your wedding or party (Yes)
(X) take riding or swimming lessons as a child (Both, although I barely remember the riding lessons since I was really young)
(X) attend private school (high-school was semi-private, and college was a private school)
( ) have a Sweet 16 birthday party thrown for you (I dont' think I even had a real party for that birthday)
40. 49 if you count the ones with ?'s that I'm not sure about
(Edit: According to Chaeri, this makes me spoiled. I'd argue that I'm not just spoiled, i've also had a lot of time to accumulate things. Like debt.)