I’ve somehow managed to maintain a level of ig’nance when it comes to the recent global economic crisis. Note that “ig’nance” should not be confused with “ignorance,” because they are two different things:
Ignorance: showing or arising from a lack of education or knowledge.
Ig’nance: purposely choosing not to be educated or knowledgeable—even though such information can be easily acquired and understood—for the sole purpose of keeping life as uncomplicated as possible.
You’ve got to admit, maintaining my ig’nance is quite the astounding feat considering all the media coverage that’s been going on…not to mention the fact that 95% of my school’s student body has included this topic during their freakouts over whether they’ll be able to find a job after they pass the bar. The other 4% already have jobs–and shanks, which they will use if you even think about messing with their employment. And I am in the remaining 1%, a group made up of students who have no chance of passing the bar, who are in America illegally and will be deported after they graduate unless they manage to trap someone into marriage, or who plan to surprise their parents by living with them forever.
Sadly, my impressive streak of going so many days without keeping up on important issues abruptly came to an end yesterday…as well as my dream of being listed in the “Guinness Book of World Records” for being the least deserving person to ever be in the “Guinness Book of World Records” (it still hurts to talk about it). And it all happened because of this:
Notice anything depressing about this Mini? Then how about this:
No, this is not one of Criss Angel’s fake magic acts. What you see is 100% real: the price of the “Something sweet” Mini increased from 5 Credits to 15! Highway robbery!
The 10 Credit increase is a severe kick to the nutsack that doubles as my wallet because that Mini was the one I used most often. Yes, it was one of the cheaper ones, but it looked a lot better than some of the expensive Minis. It was also on like the first page of the Mini list so I didn’t have to click on the other pages…and it didn’t hurt that it was often featured on that little quick-pick thing next to the comment box.
Anyway, now that my default Mini is more expensive, it is starting to put a strain on my Xanga lifesavings account. Credits are easy to get if you’ve got money to buy them–but I don’t, so I instead have to earn them by completing surveys. Actually, I spend more time attempting to take surveys than I do completing them because being a 26-year-old female with no income and who does not speak Swahili puts me out of the qualifying demographic. In other words, my opportunities to earn Credits are few and far between because the surveyors are aiming for a target audience that does not include me.
Time to come up with a plan that will allow me to continue my lavish, Xanga lifestyle!
Odds of earning Credits through surveys
+ regular use of the “Something sweet” Mini
= hire a bunch of illegal male immigrants to work in my chain of “massage” parlors located within every “Curves” facility!
absolutangel64 
Roses are expensive
hmmm, you can con me into marriage anyday 😉
Inflation affects us all. Including imaginary Xanga roses.I hate those surveys too. Being a 23-y/o male with four kids and a $250,000 annual income doesn’t get me into the demographic either.
lol i see u got a copy of the hook-on-phonic dictionary
I’m glad I’m not the only one who’s noticed. I used this other mini often and it also changed to 15 credits.
haha 🙂 awww i was gonna save myminis.. but this one is for yoU! 😀
@whotakethmycoke – wow 4 kids?!speaking of surveys.. i haven’t been qualified ANY yet 😦 so I must earn them the hard way too
LOL AHAHAHAHAHAaathat’s why i BS half of the ones i do… only gets thru bout half the time
Awww.And don’t worry, this financial crisis is just a mental depression. Phil Gramm says so.
omigah apocketoflisp.
Staying away from the news for a better mental outlook (that translates into a better life) seems more sensible than ignorantI need to learn to do this myself.
you can have all my credits I dont even know how to use them, haha. Is that even possible?Is that true, they’d deport you if you dont find yourself a husband?? (well that should be easy for you after you pass the bar, you could be somebody’s sugar mama, plus your asian……tons of white guys with yellow fever, jk)
I hadn’t noticed the jump in price! I guess I don’t give out enough minis.
That dose suck, but I wouldn’t care if it was 1,ooo credits, you would still get it from me<3 . So here’s something sweet .
Damn, look at all those 15 credit minis you just got! Cheap bastards. ;)PS – I always seem to miss the surveys! SUCKY!PPS – Here, have 50 credits.
Hey, you asked me about global economic crisis a couple of weeks ago, so don’t try that ig’nance ploy on me….unless you asked without intending to come back for the answer- then for shame!!! =)I sure don’t envy the students graduating into this market….it’s going to be a rough ride.I think you’re safe from being deported as you have your legions of mesmerized Valentines day servants to come to your aid if needed.It is strange that Xanga raised the “rates” on using these mini’s- it’s not like the 5 credit ones cost them more to attach to a comment that the 1000 credit ones. Is anyone actually paying “real” money for the opportunity to use minis? Let’s see what’s left of the low cost minis…….Okay…here’s one- not as romantic or endearing as a rose, but still get’s the point across.
I particularly like to leave random and irrelevant minis to screw with people’s heads.
Oh my shitwhore! Mini gone up? Fackin bullshit!Hilarious blog though.
Just keep cranking out those surveys! Or become premium. I got a bajillion credits back when I became a lifetime member.
Roses are always expensive. Not too surprising the price when up in the virtual world as well.
The freakin economy man.You can always have this cheap-ass dog!2 CREDITS!SOLD!
You are one of the smartest Xangan I have seen. And add beautiful into the equartion 🙂 Your blogs always cracks me up. Xanga must have figured out that “something sweet” is in high usage and jacked up the credits for it. I hope those male massagers are not too burly that they break up their cilents’ bones.
Oh my gawd!! Squeaking brakes outside of my house at 11:45 PM freak my socks off.