What. The. Fuck.

[honeystix]

Mom and Dad disappeared for hours today. When they came back, they had a brand new 2010 Honda Civic.

They gave me (or, more accurately, are letting me use) Mom's 2001 Acura. This is three days after I talked to Dad about using the settlement money from my car to buy a used ~2009 Kia, and he approved of the plan.

Their reasoning? "But you wanted the

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[sunsetsinthewes]

A new... of course.

Your parents boggle my mind on a regular basis. Question-- have they shelled out for a new baby gate, yet? I have a hunch that I know the answer to this.

[honeystix]

Oh you know they haven't bought a new gate. No, I had to fix it because they're too cheap to buy a ~$15 baby gate, yet they'll get a $17,000+ car.

CORRECTION: That new car? It's for my dad, not Mom. He just bought the Corvette 3 years ago, yes? And the Pilot last year? WTF

[dani_california]

Oh, what the fucking fuck? Wow. I'd be so pissed if someone did that to me, because it's not like (general) you can say 'No, I don't want your shitty car.' and go get one of your own without seeming ~bratty and ungrateful~.

Man, that is really bad gas mileage, too. My car gets gas mileage like that, but my car is TWENTY YEARS OLD. IT IS MY AGE.

Also, if they have two cars each, why are they getting another car? It does not compute. AND THEN COMPLAINING ABOUT HOW THEY ARE BROKE? WHAT.

JUST WHAT.

[honeystix]

I AM PISSED. I don't understand why they didn't sell one of the Acuras. Seriously, 5 cars? For two people??? Oh yeah, and now I have to ask permission to take the Acura that they're lending me anywhere except to work. B-effing-S.

CORRECTION: That new car? It's for my dad, not Mom. My dad, who already had an Acura and a Corvette. And a Pilot, though I'm not sure whose car that counts as.