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Jonathan D. Simon's avatar

Shalom, verily I saith unto you that thou art a treasure! And should have no trouble, having given up the luxury of food, fitting through the eye of yon needle.

Shalom Auslander's avatar

Make America Hungry Again.

Maps's avatar

God yes, most financial advice is shit. The worst I've seen was years ago on a credit card company website. "Save money by bringing your lunch from home! If you spend $10 every day on lunch and you switch to bringing it from home, you'll save $50 a week! That adds up!"

My math ability stops at a 5th grade level and even I know that's wrong. Groceries are not free. You spend money on groceries and you turn those groceries into daily lunch. You will probably save SOME money, but Kroger will not mail you a refund check to reward you for putting your groceries in Tupperware and transporting them to your workplace. And this was over a decade ago so it wasn't even AI slop. An adult with a job wrote that shit.

Anyway, your hyperbolic story is way more entertaining than my rant. Well done!

Shalom Auslander's avatar

The landed gentry always have good reasons why they're rich - which never includes their having landed in the right womb.

Josephine Vraca's avatar

Also, if you own Tupperware, you're rich.

Maps's avatar

I inherited my Tupperware. We’re old money rich 😂

Isaac Herschkopf's avatar

Had you gone to a deli, Moses would have advised the road to wealth is to stop ordering bagels.

(Tucker Carlson would advise to never go to a deli.)

Shalom Auslander's avatar

A bagel? In this economy?

Jane Baker's avatar

I'm so going to miss this now I've -temporarily - unsubscribed,due to temporary financial embarrassment,no caramel lattes for me. Just as Jesus advises. I'll be back !

Shalom Auslander's avatar

See you in three days.

Tom Vandel's avatar

Lotta laughing here, so much I shot latte out my nose!

Josephine Vraca's avatar

Thus wasting milk and coffee. This is not how the rich behave.

Shalom Auslander's avatar

Was gonna say the same thing. "Conspicuous eruption."

Barsky Jacob's avatar

What a terrible play on two words revered by one of the world’s major religions….well done!(does this make me as depraved as you?)

Jared Sinclair's avatar

I saw "Vt Hot" on the label and for a good second I thought it meant "Vermont Hot" and, yeah, OK, OK, mm-hmm, I can see Jesus as "Vermont Hot", sure. Maybe not Rhode Island Hot, though.

Shalom Auslander's avatar

Nazareth Chic.

Gigi Flor's avatar

🤣 Thought the same about the VT! Your comment made it even better!

Stephen D Forman's avatar

"You’re not the son of God. You’re just a homeless guy.”

/ Why not both?

Carol Johnson's avatar

It just gets worse every day. I want to make a funny clever comment but I can't Hahahaha.

Jan McLaughlin's avatar

Thank Jeebus for YOU.

Miquel Hudin's avatar

Dark, but on brand. Now back to eating orphans with past-due library books.

Shalom Auslander's avatar

No work ethic, those lousy orphans.

Wendy Tucker's avatar

Oh Jesus, Shalom.

You absolutely never disappoint. And what's so wonderful is that you are so fucking irreverent and probably infuriate those who need to relax their sphincter muscle(s). Thank you.

Shalom Auslander's avatar

"Gentlemen, Gentlemen, relax your sphincters." - Blazing Saddles.

Wendy Tucker's avatar

I had NO IDEA of this origin. A friend used it when discussing a mutual (rigid & condescending) friend. I'm an absolutist about attribution, so, Shalom, many many thanks for this information. And now......thank you, Mel Brooks. One of my heroes. It's twooo, it's twooooo.

Sharon Hudson's avatar

Clever plan...the rich are full of advice. Your kid doesn't need 37 dolls! And why waste your money on all those pencils??? Look at me! I saved so much money by starving the world's children, that I can buy a golden ballroom! Here's a sideways picture of my pool...it's bigger than the tallest building in New York City!

I know, now, why they call it "Filthy Rich".

Shalom Auslander's avatar

Jesus knew that, too.

From Tender Ground's avatar

What an interesting piece of writing . Quite enjoyable. A little dark a little funny , little reality 🧡

Devo/Murphy Carpenter's avatar

Omg I needed that laugh this was so fun

Jenny Homan's avatar

A legitimate lifestyle choice! Don't you know? Here in South Africa, prisoners get hot water, flushing toilets, a sponsored education and three hot meals a day. Which is better than agood percentage of our school children. No wonder thats where so many of them end up.