Reply #31: Clueless Morons [View All]

[NWHarkness]

My sister used to be on food stamps, after her no account husband left her with 3 small children.

Food stamps don't cover everything; they cover FOOD.

Need toothpaste? Pay cash. Toilet paper? Pay cash. Shampoo? Cash. Dish soap? Cash. Shoe laces? Batteries for the smoke detector? Laundry detergent? Cash.Cash.Cash.

So one of the obvious strategies food stamp recipients use is to go shopping with a friend or family member, and swap items. She would purchase my food items using her stamps while I bought her goods that were not covered with cash. Then we'd swap.

That's the sort of things people on assistance do to get by. But some moron sticking their nose in where it doesn't belong would see steak, ice cream and other luxury items and jump to the sort of stupid conclusion that these freepers do.