Posted on 04/26/2023 7:46:41 AM PDT by Red Badger
One woman’s apparent lack of financial literacy went viral online after she sent an itemized bill to Morgan Wallen of what she spent on a concert he cancelled Sunday.
The post, allegedly from a woman called Mandi Walker Nowlin, was first shared on Facebook before going viral on Twitter. In it, she tagged the country music superstar, saying “Morgan Wallen, since you’re offering refunds….here is our itemized bill for you.” Her comments were prompted by Wallen’s requirement to cancel his show in Oxford, Mississippi, Sunday, as he’d lost his voice and was unable to perform.
Now, I’ve heard and seen some absolutely abysmal cases of financial literacy, but Nowlin’s list is arguably the stupidest thing you’ll see all day. This woman spent $560 on a hotel, $1,600 on tickets, and a meal at Cracker Barrell for $40, and all of these items are to be somewhat expected. Could you definitely get a cheaper place to stay than a $560 hotel room? Absolutely, but whatever, people are weird when it comes to where they stay.
But then Nowlin claimed she spent $629 at Rebel Rags, a merchandise store. How on Earth is that Morgan Wallen’s fault?
More than that, this crazy lady spent $218 on her husband’s outfit! What woman doesn’t realize that there isn’t a (straight, normal, easy-going) man on this planet who gives a crap about what he wears. She did note later in the post that her husband of 17 years refuses to go to concerts with her, except for this one, so clearly they have a unique situation.
The other items that blew my mind were things like $235 on a single meal, $220 on drinks at the concert (babe, no one buys drinks at concerts unless they want to literally throw money away). They also spent $235 on Wallen merch, which, again, no one does unless they want to throw money away.
How Nowlin can possibly fathom that her own frivolous spending is the responsibility of Wallen is beyond me. I do think she could do with a conversation with Dave Ramsey, or literally anyone who has the time and patience to explain that spending $3,982 to go to a concert is the dumbest thing ever.
Sure, my opinion here might bother some people. But with the current economic crisis plaguing our nation, ignorance is not an excuse anymore. Don’t spend money unless you’re willing to lose that money, and don’t make your financial decisions someone else’s problem.
If this ditzy broad spends money, money, money like water on herself, then imagine the expenses they would have if the husband also went.
Hey Dummy. Shut up. Take your losses. And go away.
Entertaining to read but she's only entitled to a refund on her tickets. Hopefully that $560/night hotel room had some nice perks.
$1600.00 for tickets? ROTFL! In August 1969 and February 1970, I paid a $7.50 cover charge to see Elvis at the International Hotel in Vegas. No wonder Americans need government assistance because they have no money. They waste it all on concerts and cell phones.
Who in the he*l is Morgan Wallen??
This is why nobody cares too much in the music business anymore about record sales anymore. All the money is earned on the road doing concerts. That's why you see all these 1970s acts still dragging their aching bones out on stage to shamble about and warble their hits from a half century ago.
They can make insane amounts of money doing that.
He recently placed 36 songs on the Billboard HOT 100 simultaneously.
They tried to cancel the man…. And it failed terribly
We’re going to see Leonid and Friends in June. They are a band of Russians that play Chicago, Earth Wind and Fire etc. Their traveling group is about 20 members including the crew. Tickets are $50 for what will be an absolutely great show. We’ve seen them before and have never been disappointed.
$1600 to see someone sing? Not a chance.
Seems like everybody's got a price
I wonder how they sleep at night
When the sale comes first and the truth comes second
Just stop for a minute and smile
Why is everybody so serious?
Acting so damn mysterious
Got shades on your eyes
And your heels so high that you can't even have a good time
We Don't Need Your Money, Money, Money
Many of his songs are quite good and are not the repetitive "country bro" type songs that has caused modern country a lot of ridicule over the past few years.
I have tickets to see him at Fenway in August. Should be a sick show. He definitely has his own style. “Thought you should know” always chokes me up a bit... the dude is relatable, if you know what I mean.
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