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In reply to the discussion: Steve Buscemi punched in face by stranger in New York City [View all]
marble falls
(70,598 posts)35. That's rationalization. He'll over pay the restaurant without a bleat, and stiffs someone making under minimum ...
... wage from the same price gouging owner. And the server also tips out bartenders, busboys and hostesses out of the nothing thoughtless people who stiff servers leave them. Let him try to serve himself at the same time as all the other patrons, dealing with a kitchen, bartenders, dishwashers. I wish him luck. It is a crime and totally outrageous what happened to him, I wish him full recovery ans some justice out of the ordeal - but he's a major jerk about tipping. Why give recognition to firefighters at ground zero - they were only doing the job they were paid to do, right?
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I don't get this, why would a stranger walk up to anyone and just randomly punch them?
MarineCombatEngineer
May 2024
#1
In some cases there is a contest going to see who one punch someone into unconsciousness.
marble falls
May 2024
#34
A social contagion...nice. I was thinking along the lines of a meme complex which dovetails perfectly
cayugafalls
May 2024
#56
Most likely mental illness, drugs, and general frustration with life I suppose
IronLionZion
May 2024
#46
they are never so strung out that they pick a fit strong male, usually women, elderly, less fit
BlueWaveNeverEnd
May 2024
#64
That's rationalization. He'll over pay the restaurant without a bleat, and stiffs someone making under minimum ...
marble falls
May 2024
#35
So you're a Democrat who doesn't stand up for the working poor, for someone who actually gets less than .....
marble falls
May 2024
#58
Buscemi's "Boardwalk Empire" co-star Michael Stuhlbarg was hit in the back of the neck with a rock while walking in
Celerity
May 2024
#11
Look again, he has nothing from below the ribs down. Legs and core are the foundation of strength. I wouldn't want to
LT Barclay
May 2024
#31
I loved the scene where Kruschev was trying to recruit Zuekov to the plot
captain queeg
May 2024
#24