So, some well-meaning person from another website, sent me a note this morning. She was commiserating with me on the fact that I've lost the use of my DVD player, with the old, "why don't you?"
"They have a DVD player on sale at Walmart for $__. Okay, for that price, I can buy two to three weeks worth of groceries, or visit the optometrist, or go down by bus to put some flowers on mum's grave, or buy a couple of new work outfits and perhaps a new pair of jeans. Yeah, I'll just skip out the the money tree outside, and shake off a couple of notes, ey?
Oh well, she meant well, I suppose. 
sweetladyjane
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She meant well I'm sure. Poverty is a hard concept for those who have not experienced it.