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Curmudgeoness

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20. Odd, I just had this same sort of conversation with a Repug neighbor.

Sat Sep 8, 2012, 08:12 PM

Sep 2012

Instead of a pressure washer, it was a nail gun. Several of us were sitting around talking and one of them needs to do something that would require a nail gun. A couple of them (the one who started this was one of our city police officers and that bothered me) suggested that he buy one, use it, then return it the next day with the excuse that it wasn't "just what he wanted". I sat there a few minutes thinking that through, then spoke up to say that I could never do that. It wasn't right and it wasn't fair. Thankfully, there were a few others who had to agree, then the suggesters backtracked and said that it probably wasn't ethical, but if the store had no problem, why should they.

Arrrgggghhhhh!

There is an attitude in this country that is totally fucked up.

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I just felt like whacking my very rich Republican neighbor over the head with my shovel. [View all] DonRedwood Sep 2012 OP

Sounds like he's ripe to be converted. woolldog Sep 2012 #1

ooo, good strategy. laundry_queen Sep 2012 #37

Whew!!! For a moment I thought you were saying he should be converted to Dem nanabugg Sep 2012 #48

Some people are too far gone to ever vote Dem woolldog Sep 2012 #51

How big was the shovel ? russspeakeasy Sep 2012 #2

I'm sure it wasn't big enough davidpdx Sep 2012 #49

He sounds like an asshole, but I wish we'd stop with "all rich people...." cali Sep 2012 #3

if they are using the system to not pay taxes, etc. DonRedwood Sep 2012 #8

well yeah, but you sure didn't address my point. cali Sep 2012 #10

Maybe because it's the usual "Tsk tsking". ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2012 #19

nope, actually, I'll concede the point. DonRedwood Sep 2012 #22

and edited as per your request DonRedwood Sep 2012 #23

That's the comment that would have got me swinging the shovel at his head. What a fuck-wad. - n/t coalition_unwilling Sep 2012 #62

Absolutely. CBHagman Sep 2012 #11

Agreed. Warren Buffet is rich and he's not an asshole. LittlestStar Sep 2012 #18

Being super rich while people starve to death makes you kind of an asshole DonRedwood Sep 2012 #25

sure he is. HiPointDem Sep 2012 #39

Buffet gave $37 billion to Gate's Foundation. ErikJ Sep 2012 #46

That's the PR face. It sounds good, but when you learn a bit more about how foundations HiPointDem Sep 2012 #47

I've been pointing that out for a while. Odin2005 Sep 2012 #57

don't bite the hand etc. HiPointDem Sep 2012 #61

What he did is called THEFT ... zbdent Sep 2012 #4

It's called "imposing on the merchant's good will"... JHB Sep 2012 #15

Write an "anonymous letter" to the store owner zbdent Sep 2012 #16

Better yet, sign the note Ayn Rand davidpdx Sep 2012 #50

Better yet, write an attributed letter and tell him to refuse service to the guy. Occulus Sep 2012 #52

Poor guy; maybe he just needs another tax break. Cobalt Violet Sep 2012 #5

he lives off trust fun and gifts.... no taxes for him, I don't think DonRedwood Sep 2012 #38

that's why stores have restocking fees for certain items. Liberal_in_LA Sep 2012 #6

yeah, but then we buy them as "new" merchandise when they put them back on the shelf DonRedwood Sep 2012 #9

I agree and my words for these people are "sleazy" "cheesy" and "cheap"....n/t whathehell Sep 2012 #13

you sure they put them back on the shelf? shanti Sep 2012 #54

"How long can we take these people leeching on us and our society?" They will IMO RKP5637 Sep 2012 #7

Do it with a new shovel, and then return it jberryhill Sep 2012 #12

jberry...y'all get the best response award. DonRedwood Sep 2012 #40

. Guy Whitey Corngood Sep 2012 #41

Obviously he is a user and taker...where is his self worth? riverbendviewgal Sep 2012 #14

Well, at least he let the neighbors use it for free. Cleita Sep 2012 #17

I do accounting now, and you are right. Curmudgeoness Sep 2012 #24

I had clients who ran little corporations for their personal needs Cleita Sep 2012 #31

And I am sure that this is illegal. Curmudgeoness Sep 2012 #34

Odd, I just had this same sort of conversation with a Repug neighbor. Curmudgeoness Sep 2012 #20

my family is the opposite almost DonRedwood Sep 2012 #42

You will never regret being too honest. Curmudgeoness Sep 2012 #60

Should have told him to write in Ron Paul tjwash Sep 2012 #21

Go ahead whack him. Smickey Sep 2012 #26

225 years and counting. Confiscatory inheritance taxes are the answer. This class has Egalitarian Thug Sep 2012 #27

It's bad behavior for sure lordsummerisle Sep 2012 #28

not my first go around with him....he's done equal or worse things before...gambling thousands away DonRedwood Sep 2012 #43

The difference is that the rich can actually afford them. Sirveri Sep 2012 #45

What a piece of SCUM CountAllVotes Sep 2012 #29

Please don't whack your neighbor... Alwaysna Sep 2012 #30

lol! thank you for that VERY sensible advice. DonRedwood Sep 2012 #44

that's what you call "freewashing" stupidicus Sep 2012 #32

The appeal of Republicans is to the selfish nature of people NeeDeep Sep 2012 #33

I have heard the same romney issue from at least a half dozen republicans. FedUpWithIt All Sep 2012 #35

I heard that once from one person. savalez Sep 2012 #58

Throw the "get a job" taunt back in their faces meow2u3 Sep 2012 #36

Spam deleted by Paulie (MIR Team) babulgame Sep 2012 #53

GOP the party of grift. That's only when they buy it,; it they borrow it, that's another story. lonestarnot Sep 2012 #55

Tell him to get off his lazy ass and get a job. Odin2005 Sep 2012 #56

I think with people like this you can always say "At least Obama has been vetted." TNLib Sep 2012 #59