Originally Posted by
ItsJustMe
So let me get this straight. I'm being offensive if I am not doing absolutely everything that I do in the most luxurious way that I am able to afford, and "luxurious" is defined by someone else, not me.
I'm not riding a bike because I am playing poor. I'm not doing it to save money. I'm doing it to benefit my health, to benefit the environment, and because it is the mode of travel that I enjoy the most.
This quote reflects my opinion on people who seem to not be happy unless they've found something to be offended by:
http://i.imgur.com/fGelg.jpg
What was interesting about the original about camping was that it was a group of non-homeless people making assumptions about what a homeless person might feel about a wealthy person camping.
Now, I'm not claiming that all homeless people feel this way, but a good portion of them in this area choose to sleep outside over the hassles of seeking a spot in a homeless shelter (and the rules they'd have to abide by). That's not to say that most of them wouldn't love to have their own place and a pile of money, but for many of them "camping" is preferable to a shelter.