Minimum Wage just went up to $11.50 in Washington State. The price of milk is $2.68 a Gallon.

[jediuser598]

I don't think banging your head against a wall for $11.50/hour borderline ward of the state, is in fact the American way, I don't think you get any credit for that in America, no, that doesn't get you any points in America, that's a pathetic loser in American terms.

It's a harsh realm America, you have to hustle up significantly more than that, to get any kudos from the Eagle With Thunderbolts In Talons Grasped.

Making a shit load of money for doing fuck all, is the actual American dream, don't try to snow the snowman.

I still come around cause ol' smitts still makes me angry.

That and the occasional standing on principle, yeah that too.

But you ain't lying. That is a pathetic loser in American terms. I own that.

[Smitty-48]

So, basically, you're a hobo, borderline ward of the state, who lives utterly alone in this world?

And I'm supposed to what again? Give you props for that? Be impressed by your blinding productivity and work ethic?

[jediuser598]

So, basically, you're a hobo, borderline ward of the state, who lives utterly alone in this world?

To quote someone "Amazing, every word you said in that sentence was wrong."

[Smitty-48]

So, basically, you're a hobo, borderline ward of the state, who lives utterly alone in this world?

To quote someone "Amazing, every word you said in that sentence was wrong."

Well, you don't have a steady job, you ramble all over the place man without a home, you rely on the state to set your income level, and you're single, no?

[jediuser598]

So, basically, you're a hobo, borderline ward of the state, who lives utterly alone in this world?

To quote someone "Amazing, every word you said in that sentence was wrong."

Well, you don't have a steady job, you ramble all over the place man without a home, you rely on the state to set your income level, and you're single, no?

Shootin in the dark. Sorry Smitts, you're not getting answers from me if you can't read what I wrote. Not going to make you coming after me easy for you.

[Smitty-48]

I still come around cause ol' smitts still makes me angry.

Me? What did I do? Why would you be angry at me?

[Smitty-48]

Shootin in the dark. Sorry Smitts, you're not getting answers from me if you can't read what I wrote. Not going to make you coming after me easy for you.

"Coming after you"? Why do you think I'm coming after you? I'm simply going on what you've told me, but was just confirming the general narrative, because it's all pieced together from various threads where you were blubbering on about your lot in life to random Canadians on the internet.

[Smitty-48]

Pretty sure infantry NCOs are generally rather tough. They'd dump my flight line ass into a bucket, so I usually don't challenge them. But that's just me.

Okie gets challenged to a duel about once per month, so Smitty has some catching-up to do.

IDGAF.

We're not fighting, we're working.

He wants to come down into the trenches and work some long shifts with little pay, I'd be up for the challenge. See who taps first. Get two jobs, walk 3 miles a day and 5 each way on the weekends, which are Tuesdays and Thursdays. All of it unrewarding just so I can save up enough to go to school. I'm out here surviving, while he's in his comfy armchair drinking his scotch.

Bring it.

Wot? You think covering those few miles is hard work? Only if you put you're boots on, and a fifty pound pack, and run those miles, chubba lubba.

I'm assuming there must be some back breaking labour involved in these jobs you're blubbering about, you better be digging ditches or something, with all the crying you do about it, cream puff.

Been a hard worker all my life, I'm not scared of some geriatric pampered senior like you.

Oh please, if you think walking five miles is hard, then sounds like this geriatric senior here could run your flabby ass into the ground, while I was smoking a cigarette. And don't lie, you're plenty scared of me, you don't want to fuck with me, and you know it.

[Okeefenokee]

Pretty sure infantry NCOs are generally rather tough. They'd dump my flight line ass into a bucket, so I usually don't challenge them. But that's just me.

Okie gets challenged to a duel about once per month, so Smitty has some catching-up to do.

IDGAF.

We're not fighting, we're working.

He wants to come down into the trenches and work some long shifts with little pay, I'd be up for the challenge. See who taps first. Get two jobs, walk 3 miles a day and 5 each way on the weekends, which are Tuesdays and Thursdays. All of it unrewarding just so I can save up enough to go to school. I'm out here surviving, while he's in his comfy armchair drinking his scotch.

Bring it.

I work really hard and don't get paid well. Bring it!

I doubt anyone wants to take that trophy from you. I bet the guys driving around with trailers, looking for stuff on the curb they can sell, make more than eleven fifty an hour, and they do it sitting down.

Work smarter, not harder.

[jediuser598]

Pretty sure infantry NCOs are generally rather tough. They'd dump my flight line ass into a bucket, so I usually don't challenge them. But that's just me.

Okie gets challenged to a duel about once per month, so Smitty has some catching-up to do.

IDGAF.

We're not fighting, we're working.

He wants to come down into the trenches and work some long shifts with little pay, I'd be up for the challenge. See who taps first. Get two jobs, walk 3 miles a day and 5 each way on the weekends, which are Tuesdays and Thursdays. All of it unrewarding just so I can save up enough to go to school. I'm out here surviving, while he's in his comfy armchair drinking his scotch.

Bring it.

Wot? You think covering those few miles is hard work? Only if you put you're boots on, and a fifty pound pack, and run those miles, chubba lubba.

I'm assuming there must be some back breaking labour involved in these jobs you're blubbering about, you better be digging ditches or something, with all the crying you do about it, cream puff.

Been a hard worker all my life, I'm not scared of some geriatric pampered senior like you.

Oh please, if you think walking five miles is hard, then sounds like this geriatric senior here could run your flabby ass into the ground, while I was smoking a cigarette. And don't lie, you're plenty scared of me, you don't want to fuck with me, and you know it.

Used to be, not anymore. Now I just roll my eyes.

Many of you got no respect for the common man out there breaking his back to make this whole thing possible. You're all back there like "sucker! Work harder not smarter! Retard!" If you could see my face you'd get the expression, "seriously?" Pissing on the common man because you're so divorced from it.

As much as I sometimes don't get along with the people who don't know what philosophy is, at least they respect hard work. Even if it's not smart, even if it's just putting in another day, because you just gotta survive. These guys' margins suck, because they piss it away on lotto and beer, cigarettes and the bar, but at least they respect hard work.

You don't.

But you're not alone. People these days don't respect what they should respect, it's all a big ol crab bucket of "ha, I'm better than you! Look at my things, I'm better than you! My new car, my better house, I'm better than you!"

Those people out there, putting in their time, working their asses off, even though they hate it, "it's just two more years to retirement" they say, just keep pushing that rock up the hill everyday to see it fall back down, even though they hate every day of it, I respect that. 23 months left. clock in clock out 22 months left. I respect that, even if they don't know the definition of philosophy.

Yet people like you piss on him. Can't say I value the opinion of people like you who piss on people like him.

Know what you are for me now Smitty? You're like a road test for my ego, I kick the ol' smitty to get some insults out of him to see if he bothers me anymore, occasionally you get a bit of anger for me, but not much anymore. I appreciate the service you provide me, sir. Love a good insult, yes I do.