My dad is too paranoid...

[weirdichi]

He thinks the world is gonna end. Maybe it's right for him to be a little cautious, but he's pulling out most of his cash from the banks and asked me to do the same. I told him that I don't think the war will affect my bank savings. He's worried that they'll close down everything and I won't have access to my cash. I told him that I could use my debit/credit cards and if they did close down everything, wouldn't the cash be just as useless as non-working debit/credit cards? What are your thought?

Although, I did just run to the bank cuz my dad wanted me to pull money from my mom's account and strangely, it was 4:30pm and the bank was closed. Maybe he IS right?

 

[xirtam]

Bah... humor him. I did for 18 years, now I don't have to do what they want anymore.

Somehow I still wind up doing what they want anyway. They're pretty smart people, although they've had their moments of paranoia.

 

[tweakmm]

If the banks fail, you and your father are going to have much bigger problems than no money
He is correct in a way, the world is going to end

 

[HappyPuppy]

Just so they don't cut off the power. The world would end without power. No more ATOT.

 

[Vic]

LOL

I hope your dad isn't just pulling that money out and leaving it in cash (i.e. US dollars or similar currency) under the mattress.
If the banks did fail, as he believes, the US dollar would devalue significantly. He needs to buy gold.

 

[chiwawa626]

Tell your dad to buy gold or another precious quantity, that way if the us economy slumps and cash is worthless, you will still have bricks of gold

 

[deramon]

The worry thatcomes with wars and armed conflict is many times warranted, although more so for those are about to be invaded.

 

[tweakmm]

Originally posted by: chiwawa626
Tell your dad to buy gold or another precious quantity, that way if the us economy slumps and cash is worthless, you will still have bricks of gold

Plus gold bricks are a much more effective weapon than paper money against looters

 

[SilverThief]

Buy toothpicks, lots of toothpicks. and cotton candy too!
Best home defense available

 

[psy44]

You think that's paranoid???? My friend's mother won't even let him go to the gym because she thinks there might be an act of terrorism. Today In school, they read some things to do during a terrorist atttack, one was take all articles of clothing and seal all doors and windows and run to the windows and make arm gestures...

 

[freakflag]

He needs to buy gold.

If he's really that worried then he needs to buy a good lever-action rifle and an ax.

 

[xirtam]

Originally posted by: psy44
You think that's paranoid???? My friend's mother won't even let him go to the gym because she thinks there might be an act of terrorism. Today In school, they read some things to do during a terrorist atttack, one was take all articles of clothing and seal all doors and windows and run to the windows and make arm gestures...

Methinks somebody could abuse a suggestion like that...

 

[xSauronx]

bah

i live in eastern nc, hours from DC...but when the sniper was roaming about up there, some dumbass chick at work was telling everyone how it was important to keep moving when gassing up, and how she never stood still...

man i hate that moron

anyway, if the world ends, money or no money, gold or no gold, were all fvcked...after all, were talking the end of the world, not a depression

 

[Rufio]

at least your parent doesn't think you're gay for buying a svideo adapter!!

 

[BooGiMaN]

hmmm you better do what he says..cuz in case he decided you need to board up the windows and stay in doors for months..you will be the first to get eaten since your the 'bad' son....does he look at you the same way he look sat choice meat in the supermarket when he gets paranoid?

 

[DaveSimmons]

Originally posted by: BooGiMaN
hmmm you better do what he says..cuz in case he decided you need to board up the windows and stay in doors for months..you will be the first to get eaten since your the 'bad' son....does he look at you the same way he look sat choice meat in the supermarket when he gets paranoid?

Good point -- get the level-action rifle, ax and a case of beef jerky.

 

[murphy55d]

Tell him to spend all his money he just pulled out on a bomb shelter along with 70,000 cans of spam.

tough times ahead.

 

[CraigRT]

haha, it's like when my dad stocked up on food and water for the year 2000

that was extremely stupid. i laughed at him..

 

[Growltiger]

Originally posted by: xSauronx
bah i live in eastern nc, hours from DC...but when the sniper was roaming about up there, some dumbass chick at work was telling everyone how it was important to keep moving when gassing up, and how she never stood still... man i hate that moron anyway, if the world ends, money or no money, gold or no gold, were all fvcked...after all, were talking the end of the world, not a depression

I couldn't have said it better myself.

 

[BennyD]

so, he has all his cash just floating round the house?

where do you live again?

seriously, get gold certificates, put in safety deposit box

 

[Glitchny]

Originally posted by: Rufio
at least your parent doesn't think you're gay for buying a svideo adapter!!

hehe is that only funny to me?

and your dad is way too paranoid

 

[StageLeft]

Your dad is on crack. This isn't WWIII. It's gulf war II.

 

[Mallow]

all dad's are!

 

[fyleow]

Stock up on duct tape

 

[wQuay]

If he's really that worried then he needs to buy a good lever-action rifle and an ax.

What about a rifle and a gold ax?