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Originally Posted by Regorium

What's the context for this thread?

Started here: https://forum.calgarypuck.com/showth...39#post8947339

The gist:

Originally Posted by Sainters7

Stupid districts for not closing the schools when they have an elective policy to do so when windchill under -40, I'm sure teachers would've loved a closure today. That's what happens when they have to be glorified babysitters, parents would complain if schools were closed sadly.

Originally Posted by kevman

Yeah stupid parents complaining that they need to scramble to find child care last minute or take the day off work when they thought their kids would be in school.

Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda

Don't blame the parents, blame the society that demands having both parents working full time just to survive

Originally Posted by Sliver

Just spit balling, but I have wondered if a lot of us families could go down to one three-year old Corolla, go tent camping for our summer vacations and live in a two-bedroom town house with the kids sharing a room and a bunkbed, and survive on one income and enjoy life more.

We do have pretty high standards of living here, but I don't know that we've found the perfect balance between material possessions and expectations for travel and the amount of work it requires to sustain all of our wants.

Originally Posted by GirlySports

We have very high standards. You've heard the phrase "This is the first generation that has it worse than it's predecessor." But is that really true? Yes, houses are sky rocketing but people can't afford the house they want, not necessarily any house. But they have every other technological advancement there is. Heck, I've been online shopping most of the morning while it's -40 outside and some poor driver is going to deliver it to me.

Originally Posted by iggy_oi

I’m really curious as to how many lower income people you both interact with and discuss financial situations with on a regular basis. Your life being good doesn’t mean everybody’s life is going just as good.

Also girly sports, no it’s not true that this is the first generation to have it worse than its predecessor. It’s the second or 3rd in a row now.