billcoe Posted September 12, 2005 Posted September 12, 2005 Found this on Craiglist: http://portland.craigslist.org/about/best/van/80321529.html vancouver.craigslist.org > rants & raves > RE: Am I really that broke... last modified:Wed Jun 22 13:40:56 2005 RE: Am I really that broke... Reply to: anon-80321529@craigslist.org Date: Wed Jun 22 12:43:15 2005 The Vancouver poverty scale, by yearly income: $100k-80k: Poor. You can barely afford your studio Yaletown apartment. You have to shop at Choices instead of Urban Fare. Your dog gets groomed at the budget Dog Shoppe. When you meet your friends for lunch, you're embarassed because you have to go back to work afterwards, while they go shopping. $79k-60k: Abjectly poor. You can't even afford to live in Yaletown, but you lie and say your Howe St. apartment is in "West Yaletown". Safeway gets your grocery business, and you can't even afford the expensive european cheeses. You have a pet goldfish, but he doesn't eat too well. $59-40k: Really fucking poor. You share your 1 bedroom West End apartment with a roommate you found on Craigslist. You've never even been to Urban Fare, and the security guard at SuperValu watches you suspiciously to make sure you don't steal a roast chicken as you leave. The only pet in your life is the heavy petting that you do down at Seymour and Davie for a little extra cash. $39k and less. No one makes less than this. It's just not possible. You'd be dead by now. Or even worse, like living in Chilliwack. * this is in or around poorville * no -- it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests * yes -- ok to transmit this posting into outer space" Quote
catbirdseat Posted September 13, 2005 Posted September 13, 2005 Love that kicker. $39k and less. No one makes less than this. It's just not possible. You'd be dead by now. Or even worse, like living in Chilliwack. We don't know anyone who lives in Chilliwack do we? Quote
Dru Posted September 13, 2005 Posted September 13, 2005 Chilliwack is blue collar and keeping it real. We have more Tim Ho's than Starbucks. Quote
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