An alternative to smoking... very addictive and pricey.
Kid: I need $3.99 for a pack of pokemon cards.
Mom: I thought I got you to quit.
Kid: That's what you said about Dad's smoking!
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The insignificant school-related item you don't want your parents to see because you slacked off alot in school.
Archie was grounded for a month after he showed his parents his 2nd semester report card.
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One who is very proficient at card games.
Don't play him, he's a card shark.
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Plastic passport to debt slavery. Let's face it, if you can't afford something by direct debit, does it make sense to take out a high interest loan for it? If you can't afford to pay for it now, will you be able to pay even more shortly later?
Madness! Credit cards lead to spiraling debt by encouraging a buy now, PAY through the roof later culture. Ease of use helps people forget that they're spending hard money, moreso than cash.
Can be ruthless in reclaiming spiraling debt, people have become bankrupt and lost house and home because of credit cards.
Often seduce impressionable people with an array of asthetic/colour options, promoting it as a fashion item to be flouted!
FACT: The collective personal debt of Britain is now around one trillion Pounds (ยฃ); that's greater than the entire external debt of Africa, Asia and Latin America combined! Talk about a credit card culture. The bubble will burst, with mass reposessions etc.
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Similar to the race card, this has been a phenomena in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens used by non-U.S. athletes or by fans of non-U.S. teams as to why an American wins a gold medal or why an American finishes above another country's athlete. The claim is that the IOC is in collusion with the U.S. teams and predetermines results when the truth is that after the 2002 scandals in Salt Lake, the IOC is very anti-American at this point. It serves a double purpose:
1) To justify a loss from an athlete.
2) To voice anti-American sentiment had by athletes, staff, and fans since before the games began.
Prime example: Svetlana Khorkina says the reason she didn't win the All-Around was because she wasn't American.
Another example: S. Koreans are attacking Americans for the scoring error more than the judges that committed the error. Where were they when judges from France and Russia were in collusion to guarantee their skaters gold medals?
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The act of bringing up the the memories or recent death of a loved one, in order for others to feel guilty or to get a break. A situation in which a person mourning does not have the will or energy to deal with being responsible.
I hated to do it, but I had to play the death card in order to get out of the speeding ticket.
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Being in a public restroom, needing to poop, but afraid you will make a very loud sound if you let go. You try to wait till everyone else leaves.
I tried holding the cards till my boss left
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