Money falling from the sky
By emjay86
@emjay86 (640)
Philippines
September 2, 2011 8:24pm CST
When I was younger, my dad used to tell me "Money is falling from the sky, AND you're still sleeping". Just a way to get me up and about in the morning. These are the words repeatedly said when one wakes up almost midday.
But if it were true, wouldn't it be wonderful? And everyone would've been rich by now. WOndering what to do with the money..
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@varier (5685)
• Indonesia
3 Sep 11
Money falls from the sky?
Oh yeah, it ever happened in my country
See this link: http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/02/when-cash-falls-from-the-sky/
And FYI, even it was wonderful, it was not making everyone rich :P
But now we can get real with this words:
"Money is falling from the sky, AND you're still sleeping"
"Oh, come on. Everyone out there already get prepare to pick money from sky, why do you still sleep?"
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@nurseclare (2209)
• Philippines
3 Sep 11
Oh my! I have seen the video and i was like WOW! I think that was a Chinese guy. Why he did that? That was pretty cool..did you get lots?
@varier (5685)
• Indonesia
3 Sep 11
Well, even his race is maybe a Chinese, his nationality is still Indonesian. I guess he born and grew up in Indonesia
Anyway, he stated that he wanted to share his money with people that needed it. What an unique way to do a charity :D
And unfortunately, I was not around there when the money fell down. It was on different city, so I just watched it via TV.
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
3 Sep 11
Hi emjay!
Yeah, I've also heard that told to lazy people who get up so late in the morning. I have a niece and a nephew who wake up so late on weekends that it really gets on my nerve. They're so lazy.
But if money would really be falling from the sky everyday, then I guess no one would be sleeping anymore because all they will do is wait for the money. Well, that's true for greedy people anyway. And I think a lot of people will be fighting with each other over the money. Who caught which and which fell on one's property. There will be lots of trouble!
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
4 Sep 11
I don't think so. They probably would just think that they are being nagged.
@GardenGerty (160626)
• United States
3 Sep 11
I like that. It shows an expression that is not common here. We might say "make hay while the sun shines" or "the early bird gets the worm." to mean something similar. If money were falling from the sky I would get a new roof, I think.
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@Amanda81587 (3042)
• United States
5 Sep 11
I believe if money feel from the sky and everyone had loads of it then money would not have a value. Why work if you already had money. People would get lazier and not work for a living, plus to much of something good can be bad.
@Amanda81587 (3042)
• United States
6 Sep 11
Thanks but really how would we get people to work and do labor if they had all the money they could imagine? The world would not run as smoothly as we are now. What could we offer someone that money could not buy?
@maezee (41988)
• United States
3 Sep 11
Of course that would be amazing! But only if it were falling in the sky and WE caught it - not everyone - because then, inflation would happen and everything would go to h*ll - it would screw the economy up. Ok, I'm not trying to be so logical, but it's true! LOL. There's something nice about working for your money, maybe that's just me. I sometimes have to remind myself, when I wake up around 5:30 AM for work and can't even un-glue my eyes from being shut until after the 2nd cup of coffee, that, it's all for money! And it beats not having the chance to make any! Yanno?
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@GardenGerty (160626)
• United States
3 Sep 11
I agree. It is much better to have opportunity and work than to just fall into money. I think it would make me lazy.
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@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
3 Sep 11
Haha yep that would have been wonderful, seeing money fall from the sky. But I bet there'd be a lot of pushes and shoves in order to get the most coz no one will ever get enough of it and everyone would want to get more than what they grab hold of.
Anyway thanks for the share, it's an interesting way to get one to wake
@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
4 Sep 11
Yeah probably most of the money they'll fight for will go to the medical attention later!
@walking2010 (1009)
• United States
3 Sep 11
I know that is right and for some people money is falling out of the sky, thats crazy right money is falling for others one day it will fall for me.
@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
5 Sep 11
Seems impossible but it really did happen one time, money rained from the sky. It happened in America i forget exactly where, but money literally fell from the sky one day in a slum area and people went out of their house to gather all the money and keep it to themselves. Was it a miracle? No. An armored car owned by the bank had an accident and money fell off from the bridge and fell into the slum area. The police tried to recover the money back but it was too difficult since everybody wanted to keep it except for an old woman and a child. But the money they returned only amounted to $10. Nevertheless, Disney heard of the child's honesty, they rewarded the child a free trip to Disney land with all his friends.
@emjay86 (640)
• Philippines
5 Sep 11
That was a sudden case then. For someone living in slum areas, money from the sky is considered a blessing. Greed takes over and would want to keep the money for themselves.
I commend the child and an old woman. Rarely do we get to see honest people nowadays. Thanks to Disney for the treat for the kid. SO nice :D
@shskumbla (3338)
• India
4 Sep 11
wonderful!
once time we will think it's very good ! But when we think the problems it will not so good. that time all will build big houses. There are no workers . people will become lazy!
@goggles213 (735)
• Philippines
3 Sep 11
If that were true, it would be wonderful but I think money will lose its value by then since it will become a common thing. Money is hard earned because of its value, time is gold and that saying is synonymous to Money is falling from the sky and you're still sleeping, if you were to sleep your life away into laziness, you'd never be able to achieve the riches that you wanted.
@haopee (493)
• Philippines
3 Sep 11
That's a good question. If money fell from the sky everybody would have enough to spend for their needs. But in the long run, having money fall from the sky will lessen its value probably to zero and that would be worse because everybody will revert back to the old barter trading system.
@rajaiv0810 (1012)
• Philippines
3 Sep 11
oh yeah it is like "the early bird gets the worm" quote. Because if you are still sleeping by midday there are already a lot of things which passed you. You could also have done several tasks as well. But if money would be falling from the sky it wouldn't have value anymore. It will be just like stones on the ground.
@rina2011 (176)
• India
3 Sep 11
Wow what a topics, yes I am agree with you, I am also know a phrase " Money Falling from Sky" when I am complete my 9th standard that time my father told me this phrase , that Time I want to buy a PC, That time My Father was not happy with me.
@AgentGulaman (3546)
• Philippines
3 Sep 11
If that is true, I'll surely get up off my bed to get the falling money. How I wish money just fall from the sky and the only thing you need to do is to pick it up and spend it up. But still, money isn't everything. It is only a construct of man and hence not that important. I'd rather have food falling from the sky everyday for everybody to be happy.
@nurseclare (2209)
• Philippines
3 Sep 11
Yes, it will be so nice if that actually happens but we know it will never come true.
Same as you are I will be so confused what to do with the millions..
@mtrunkwala (118)
• India
3 Sep 11
If money would be falling from the sky, that would be an amazing thing and every one would get rich and enjoy...
If we think on other way is this was it than no one would workand every one would become lazyand the exitement in every one's life will end....