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Originally Posted by tsg1391
i am, black 1ss/rs on order, currently 17 will probably be 18 when it comes(b-day in april). i am fortunate enough to have a grandpa who was a lawyer, and one in the oil business and they both invested wisely. my dad has a steady job and im getting my college paid for. my parents/grandparents are paying for my car, and i am truly sorry some of you guys think all teens getting their car paid for are spoiled.
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You sir are spoiled. As am I. I think many people automatically label spoiled people with a variety of adjectives such as rude, selfish, etc. This is not always the case, though I must admit it does hold true in most cases. I try not to be like this, and usually I am not. But believe me when I am tired and/or hungry I can turn into a complete douche if I am not careful, and embody every connotation of the word "spoiled". And yes I agree that most of the time you will take better care of something if you bought it with your own hard-earned dollar. I have tremendous respect for you teens who are paying for this car with funds you have acquired through many hours of low-paying (at least initially) jobs, which most likely ran concurrent with your schooling. However I say most because some "spoiled" people like tsg (I hope) and myself have a sense of honor and gratitude towards our providers, and any irresponsible or disrespectful act motivates us to treat what is given to us, be it a car or the opportunity to have our college education paid for, just as if we had paid for it ourselves. For instance, I spent 7 hours detailing my mom's car this past weekend just because I felt I owed it to her since she lets me drive it whenever I wish (no it was not a Valentine's Day gift I got her something else for that). Sorry for my little rant, I just wanted to attempt to stop the negative vibes radiating from some of you guys regarding "spoiled" teens.