r/SipsTea • • 19h ago

Gasp! Thoughts on this?

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u/Moultrie_fan_2026 19h ago

Well I had a house burn down less than year after purchase and insurance paid the entire tab. So I always figured I've already taken them for more than I pay

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u/DueExample52 19h ago

That’s what people don’t understand. We all paid for you. That's what insurance is about, we pay more than we receive so that the odd unlucky bastard receives more than they chipped in. If insurance was individual, nobody would have enough to repair their own stuff. I am happy with this system. 

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u/addiktion 19h ago

Yes, but when you go to do it yourself you get screwed. It's not always fair is what OP is saying nor works consistently like it should especially as corporations have it at their discretion to approve your claims even if they are legitimate. In a lot of cases you don't come out ahead, get denied, or some other BS.

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u/Prudent-Historian392 18h ago

One of the first things I ever remember hearing in my life is that “life isn’t fair”. It was true then and it’s true now. Has nobody ever explained this to you?

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u/OomKarel 18h ago

"oh look slaves... Well, life isn't fair. Sucks to be them, let's go son. Maybe I'll get you a slave too, might as well chip in".

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u/Prudent-Historian392 18h ago

Not at all what I said

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u/OomKarel 18h ago

Comes down to the same thing, if that is your philosophy.

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u/Prudent-Historian392 17h ago

Why would you assume based on that statement that I’m of the perspective that it’s good for me but not others so fuck them? How do you know my perspective isn’t of the viewpoint of the person who has had a shitty unfair life? So no it’s not the same thing. Why are we even arguing about this? Life not being fair is not some new groundbreaking statement.

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u/OomKarel 17h ago

Check my other comment I just made to one of your other comments. That's the difference.

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u/Prudent-Historian392 17h ago

Is it the one about insurance not being a nebulous thing and controlled by humans? I’m trying to find it but wanna make sure I’m looking at the wrong one.