Does anyone really know the Joneses?

I recieved this in an e-mail forward a few minutes ago and had to share. Really who are the Joneses and why does anyone care? LOL

The loss in our nation due to Hurricane Katrina really should make us take a step back as American's and value the priceless things in our lives, such as our family and friends. The things that money can't buy, because as evidenced, all of those "signs of success" can be taken away in an instant. They are replaceable but the things that are of most value, can not. My heart breaks every time they show the children that still have not found their families.

I'm including a link below the forward, in case you haven't made a donation to help out the Hurricane relief, I encourage you to do so.


Have you ever thought that maybe the Joneses are trying to keep up with you? (Contributed by Don F.)

Rather than trying to keep up with the Joneses wouldn't it be cheaper to try and drag them down to your level? (Contributed by J.J.)

Hasn't choice always been a priviledge for those who can afford to pay for it? (Contributed by Kristen)

Why is it so hard to make your friends believe you earn as much as you do and the government to believe you make as little as you do? (Contributed by Nancy Carson)

Did you know that being rich doesn't mean very much? Afterall look at Henry Ford all those millions and he never owned a Cadillac. (Contributed by Dark Shadow)

Isn't a philanthropist just a person in their waning years of life who gives away in public the fortune they stole in private? (Contributed by Jim Moore Jr.)

Isn't it reassuring knowing that none of your neighbours can afford the houses they live in either? (Contributed by Jim Moore Jr.)

Isn't it true that if you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough? (Contributed by Oprah)

How come when we make more than we've ever made, we owe more than we've ever owed and we have less than we've ever had? (Contributed by MailBits.com)

Why do rich people name their houses? (Contributed by The Vent on AccessAtlanta.com)

Isn't the highest reward for a person's toil, not what they get for it, but rather what they become by it? (Contributed by Habib)

Isn't it better to be poor rather than rich? The rich always have to fear becoming poor, but the poor never have to fear becoming rich, right? (Contributed by HaLife.com)

When people ask what our favorite book is, how come nobody mentions a chequebook? (Contributed by carlj)

Aren't adults just kids who owe money? (Contributed by Rodney & Cathy's Joke List)

Can a school from a poor neighbourhood win the national contest for donating the most money to charity? (Contributed by Scammaster)

How come people will spend money they don't have, to buy things they don’t need, to impress people they don't like? (Contributed by Rodney & Cathy's Joke List)

Were we better off when charity was a virtue instead of a tax deduction? (Contributed by Erica)

If you can't keep up with the Jones's but you can with the Smiths, would that be considered the same thing? Who are the Jones's anyway? (Contributed by Janis G.)

If work were fun, would only rich people get to do it? (Contributed by Anona Wheeler)

Have you ever noticed that you have to have everything to live the high life, but you don't need anything to be high on life? (Contributed by BARF)

Is there such a thing as a rich fool if a fool and his money are soon parted? (Contributed by J. Bland)

How come by the time you finish paying for a house in the suburbs, it's no longer in the suburbs? (Contributed by The Vent on AccessAtlanta.com)

If you want to feel rich, shouldn’t you just count all of the things you have that money can't buy? (Contributed by Floyd)

Donate to help victims of Hurricane Katrina. It's easy to forget since time is passing and the news coverage is not so intense, but I heard today that there are still those that are without shelter and the basics.