Reply to: New rules for Monopoly

[BolshieBastard]

The most racist people are the non whites and academics going on this piece of bulltulip!

[vetran]

Not completely sure I agree:

1. It's becoming ever more popular to get started in certain professions at an apprentice level and be at a similar level to, or higher than, a graduate of the same age when they join in 3 -4 years. But in the meantime you've gained 3-4 years of real work experience in that profession, earned money while doing it, and aren't saddled with £50k+ of student debt. If you're good, you'll progress as fast as, or faster than, that graduate. I know a number of people who took this route and have been able to buy themselves a property and a nice car while their graduate friends were still eating baked beans in a shared house.
2. Two of my in-laws were divorced before their kids were of university age. Because the means testing at the time was only based on one parent, their kids all got very beneficial loans and grants for uni so they didn't end up with massive student loans, while the parents paid virtually nothing. I'm not sure whether that's still the case, and I'm certainly not suggesting any couple split up for that reason, but it doesn't necessarily improve your or your offspring's prosperity. There's also the strong argument that staying together "for the kids" just fosters more animosity and friction which causes emotional stress for all, especially the kids, and that an amicable separation with a mature attitude offers a far better outcome for all.

Its just a recommendation. Statistically people who do these tend to be better off than those that don't.

1. Most apprenticeships have an education requirement, mine did. I had to go to college (I did a HNC not City & Guilds as the company requested).
2. Obviously where benefits skew the calculation its difficult, the parents I know that have separated it has had a massive effect on their wealth and kids.

[sadkingbilly]

1. Finish college/ university.
2. Get & stay married before & while you have kids.
3. Find a work niche you are good at that pays reasonably well.

1 - nope
2 - nope
3 - sort of but pays VERY well.

[Snooky]

1. Finish college/ university.
2. Get & stay married before & while you have kids.

Not completely sure I agree:

1. It's becoming ever more popular to get started in certain professions at an apprentice level and be at a similar level to, or higher than, a graduate of the same age when they join in 3 -4 years. But in the meantime you've gained 3-4 years of real work experience in that profession, earned money while doing it, and aren't saddled with £50k+ of student debt. If you're good, you'll progress as fast as, or faster than, that graduate. I know a number of people who took this route and have been able to buy themselves a property and a nice car while their graduate friends were still eating baked beans in a shared house.
2. Two of my in-laws were divorced before their kids were of university age. Because the means testing at the time was only based on one parent, their kids all got very beneficial loans and grants for uni so they didn't end up with massive student loans, while the parents paid virtually nothing. I'm not sure whether that's still the case, and I'm certainly not suggesting any couple split up for that reason, but it doesn't necessarily improve your or your offspring's prosperity. There's also the strong argument that staying together "for the kids" just fosters more animosity and friction which causes emotional stress for all, especially the kids, and that an amicable separation with a mature attitude offers a far better outcome for all.

[NotAllThere]

Not sure if Monopoly was the most flipped in the air board or ... Escape from Colditz Castle. 50/50 in our house.

I threw a clog at my sister (why we had clogs, I don't know) when she gloated after winning Monopoly. It left her with a big bruise and boy, did I get into trouble.

Years later I explained I did regret throwing the clog because it could have caused real damage. But I did enjoy it.

[NotAllThere]

1. Finish college/ university.
2. Get & stay married before & while you have kids.
3. Find a work niche you are good at that pays reasonably well.

Done all three.

Point 2. And after.

[GregRickshaw]

Not sure if Monopoly was the most flipped in the air board or ... Escape from Colditz Castle. 50/50 in our house.

[vetran]

Tell that to the people regularly parking opposite my drive, blocking me in.

Anyway

John comes round from a play date crying. "What's up, hun", asks mum. "We played Monopoly but they gave me less money than the others, I had to spend 4 turns in jail and I had to put the Get Out Of Jail card back...

Yep. That's gonna work. Teach non-white kids that they're inferior and make sure it's ingrained early on.

Precisely blanket judgements of any ethnicity are bad. The facts don't support it being inherent either. There are things anyone can do to become relatively well off in our society compared to their peers.(care of Ben Shapiro).

1. Finish college/ university.
2. Get & stay married before & while you have kids.
3. Find a work niche you are good at that pays reasonably well.

Most successful people I know did these. Obviously Bill Gate bucks the trend.

[willendure]

New rules - once you reach the level where you put houses on your property, the socialist government comes and takes it all (for the better good).

[northernladuk]

Talking of free parking, I remember seeing something whereby rich people say they can (and do) park anywhere they please because the cost of the parking fine is negligible

For sure. You see these posts on social media with a lambo or something of that ilk with a parking ticket on it and everyone is laughing and saying serves them right and money doesn't bring sense etc. Makes me laugh. Shows how disconnected they are with people with that amount of money. A £75 fine to be able to park where they want is a bargain to them. Safer and more convenient than a public car park and they pass it to their staff who deal with it. Why wouldn't they.

[NotAllThere]

Don't try it in Swizzyland

Tell that to the people regularly parking opposite my drive, blocking me in.

Anyway

Parents of white children should give them more money and allow them to spend less time in jail time when playing Monopoly to teach them about racial privilege, councils have advised.

John comes round from a play date crying. "What's up, hun", asks mum. "We played Monopoly but they gave me less money than the others, I had to spend 4 turns in jail and I had to put the Get Out Of Jail card back...

Yep. That's gonna work. Teach non-white kids that they're inferior and make sure it's ingrained early on.

[sadkingbilly]

Talking of free parking, I remember seeing something whereby rich people say they can (and do) park anywhere they please because the cost of the parking fine is negligible

Don't try it in Swizzyland

[ladymuck]

Or Russian/African owners of Mayfair.
Or (given how this is council tax payer funded) 'No Free Parking'

Talking of free parking, I remember seeing something whereby rich people say they can (and do) park anywhere they please because the cost of the parking fine is negligible

[NigelJK]

Or Russian/African owners of Mayfair.
Or (given how this is council tax payer funded) 'No Free Parking'

[ladymuck]

FFS

When you get to Knightsbridge, do female players get sexually assaulted while the middle eastern players get paid a bonus?

(Ah, dammit, forgot there wasn't a Knightsbridge on the board)