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[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Well, by not having a car, I have almost enough money left over for a place to sleep, food, and internet.

People say you "need" a car to live, but really, you just need a car to maintain your lifestyle. But when something happens to your income, the first thing to go is the car. When you cannot afford to drive a car, suddenly your "needs" look completely different. Funny, right?

[–] nei7jc@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wow, that's pretty sad. I often wonder if things are changing to prevent situations like that

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Well pay attention, because things are certainly changing, and situations like that are becoming much more common.