Inflationary Embezzlement

New Amenities!

The on-site management team of the “old folks home” in Waikiki issued notices to tenants about an increase in rent. Last year, the rent increased by $25 per month. This year, the rent has gone up a whopping $74 per month.

Oddly, the hallways and the elevator were both cleaned three days ago after three-plus years of neglect. Yeah. And, look! New amenities! Well, there’s only one new amenity … the hand sanitizer dispenser next to the elevator in the tiny lobby. That really justifies the $74 monthly rent increase for all tenants, eh? The actual cited reason for the increase is to “help ease the project’s cash flow” and “offset the project’s rising operating costs.” Say what? Well, with so much internal corruption (refer to the Notes post titled, “Locations Hawai’i”), no surprise. The “cash flow” most likely refers to multi-level embezzlement.

Upon receiving the disgusting notice, the first thought was the need to cut back on personal expenses. Then, reality set in. Baha! Ha! Ha! Haaa! Why bother? Personal expenses are still somewhat regulated by the miserly ways. Although this is not Fuck It Friday, fuck it anyway!