Dear Madame

My son wants the new Apple iPhone for Christmas. His friends are always upgrading to the latest models and he said he’s embarrassed to use his phone around his friends because they make fun of him.
Our family is on a very tight budget and we cannot afford this phone. We already
sacrifice in order for him to have his current cell and the monthly plan will triple simply because it is an iPhone.
He is a great kid and I really feel bad because I feel like I am denying him something that he really wants one.

Madame Joy, how do I get my son to understand that, we just cannot afford this phone,

Sincerly,
iRate

Dear iRate,
Thank You!

How do you get him to understand? Humm!!! That is a tough one boy. Well I could suggest that you just tell the blasted child that you cannot afford to get him the blasted phone? Oh gosh, oh gosh, ah know, ah know it sounds stupid but it just might work eh!

Hello is a phone… how does not having a new phandangled cell phone affect the price of rice? He not going to die if he doh have a iPhone! He lucky cause i woulda buy him a damn flip phone… yes dey still cell dem… jus’ sayin’

Why you parents insist on giving yuh children things that you can’t afford? Things that they doh need?  What wrong with a flip phone? Ok, fine, I not going tuh suggest it again but oh gosh… they have nice lil phones out there.

You could approach it from another angle, sit him down and show him the bills. I am sure you have Wi-Fi and cable at home. Ask him which one he wants to lose so that he can have the phone. allyuh have tuh teach allyuh chilren that they cyah get everything dey want when dey want.

I hear parents complain on a daily basis about dey children and cell phone plans and how much it’s costing them. What none of them seem to acknowledge is that they made the choice to get these ridiculous plans.

I understand that cell phones have become an appendage but there is no need to break the bank (amm, fuh allyuh foreigners, dat mean doh go broke).

If he don’t want to take it out in front his friends, dat is his damn business. He lucky he have one.

Ok dis is what yuh do, just download the blasted apple icon, print it and stick it on de dame phone case. Since it is the season for giving, wrap it up and put it under the tree. He might not appreciate it but I think it damn funny!

People, NO is a complete sentence!!!
Just tighten those lips and repeat after me “NO!!!”. (Add the gospel choir and clapping, yeah) “NO, NO, NO, HALLEHUIIA, NO, NO, NO”.

Just keep putting it off. Eventually he will grow up and leave and then he could buy his own blasted phone. Problem solved.

Follow these simple steps and you too will attain happiness and clarity.

p.s. You still want to get him de phone? Look at it this way, Ramen noodles is less than 50 cents a pack. You can add some things to it to spiff it up, so knock yourself out. I sure your family will appreciate it. Jus’ Sayin’!

Madame  Joy

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