Steve the Pirate informs us that, rather than accept public asssistance, he has aquired employment at a local grocery store. At first, I thought, “Aha! Gotcha! You’re finally feeling the pinch of the worst economy since Herbert Hoover was President, aren’t you, Steve?”
We’ll it turn out that this job is not his primary employment. No. Can you beleive this? He has two jobs. That’s right, it’s a second job.
I cry foul, Steve. Don’t you realize that employment is a zero sum game, and you’re taking on two jobs when so many poor, unfortunate Americans have no job at all. That is not fair. That is not fair at all.
It’s clear that you are just a heartless, cruel, evil conservative. Indeed. Taking a job that a less fortunate person may need. Oh, sure, you want your shiny new computer, but someone else, somewhere, needs to eat, and can’t because you have deprived him of the possibility of employment.
My laptop has a broken hinge, but you don’t see me taking a second job, because I have a heart. I want to leave that job open and acailable for someone who needs it. It has nothing to do with being too lazy to work longer hours. You heartless, SOB.
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6 responses so far ↓
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jimmyb
// Jun 5, 2006 at 5:50 pm
Dang consumerism.
But then again, maybe Steve is just taking a job an illegal immigrant won’t do….
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The Cranky Insomniac
// Jun 6, 2006 at 4:49 am
Dammit, jimmyb, I was gonna make the illegal immigrant joke. Now I’ve got nothing to say, except that since I’m unemployed I must have a really big heart.
Fitch, I see that whole “i before e” thing is still kicking yer ass…I thought we talked that out.
Here’s a question: if I quote Fletch will y’all get it, or am I just old?
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von
// Jun 6, 2006 at 6:44 am
The I before e thing is weird.
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Mike
// Jun 6, 2006 at 8:50 am
“I” before “E” except after “C”
Or when sounding like “A” as in neighbor and weigh.
Except when you’re talking about “weird science” in which case none of this applies. Don’t pay attention to the man behind the curtain.
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FIAR
// Jun 6, 2006 at 9:11 am
So it’s not e before i except after y? Is that what you’re telling me?
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fmragtops
// Jun 6, 2006 at 9:09 pm
Cranky, you act like us young people haven’t heard of Fletch.
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