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I have yet to come across any residential that pays for gas. Is this a thing of the past?
Much probably depends upon the apartment building. At least in Manhattan and elsewhere most RS or RC apartments have gas (for cooking) as part of the rent, but not always metered. That is no separate bill, nor can LL remove gas stove and replace with electric (reduction in service). NYCHA units fall under this category as well.
Apartments in two to four family homes and so forth are a mixed bag.
New construction today seems about shifting as much utility costs onto residents as possible.
In order to have separate gas bills each apartment would have to have a meter. Not every older apartment building is going to go through that expense, especially if again they are filled with RS/RC tenants where by law the LL cannot simply replace gas with electric.
I was reading and I don't think anything Alexa wrote implied someone was "Ghetto", as you noted StormGal.
In fact, I actually quite liked all her posts. They were very informative and insightful and full of details. Some are actually very humorous. It helped me envision things as a reader because she was very descriptive in her details. Similar to J.K. Rowling when she wrote Harry Potter. Since the authors details were so well written, it helped me imagine Harry attending Hogwarts. I could almost feel like I was at Hogwarts because of the talented author.
After reading some of the comments and exchanges, it appears you have a perception of people who use Vaseline, corn rolls, grey hoodies, and the use of shea coco butter as being "ghetto" because that is how you labeled it, but she never wrote "ghetto". This must be based on your personal experiences. To me, she was merely explaining her experiences and things from a visual standpoint she had witnessed.
I also saw your other comment, and that is very rude and presumptuous of you to think only African Americans get their hair relaxed. Surely whatever type of hair you may have, it sure isn't pure straight!
On your next visit to the bank, I hope a teller or consumer banker punches you in the face when you say something dumb like: "Banks love debt. They make money off of it." How does a corporation make money again when individuals cannot manage their own debt? The comment you made makes absolutely no sense. Good luck on all your future lotteries.
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