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IdaBriggs

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15. 99Forever, you are demonstrating one of my pet peeves here on DU.

Fri Apr 5, 2013, 09:30 AM

Apr 2013

Automatic dismissal of a DISCUSSION POINT on a DISCUSSION BOARD because of a "fill in the blank" reason.

There are so many different places you could go with the original post: personal experience, societal expectations, generational value systems, rural versus urban economic work ethics - just to name a few.

But you went to "dismissive ignore" with "false moralistic superiority bullshit" insult.

Why bother?

It is the internet. It might be a true story; it might NOT be a true story. The point is to DISCUSS IT and what it implies.

If you don't have anything to add, don't up your post count MINIMIZING somebody else's offering.

Just move on.

BUT if you have an actual THOUGHT you would like to share for DISCUSSION purposes, welcome to DU!

(And yes, you aren't the only poster who does this - you just caught my attention today.)

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An acquaintance lost her job [View all] Lurker Deluxe Apr 2013 OP

she might have been drinking d/2 the pain of her job irisblue Apr 2013 #1

And she might have been drinking just because liberalhistorian Apr 2013 #3

Is it Sunday? undeterred Apr 2013 #2

What "sermon"? liberalhistorian Apr 2013 #4

yes but .. duh.. do people here really not know that? Voice for Peace Apr 2013 #6

"Work Ethic" is less a liberal vs conservative thing, in my opinion, IdaBriggs Apr 2013 #11

"he who has the gold makes the rules!" Voice for Peace Apr 2013 #16

My mom is a very smart lady. IdaBriggs Apr 2013 #22

You've taken an anecdote and generalized from it undeterred Apr 2013 #9

Look at some of his other posts samplegirl Apr 2013 #13

Not sure what I am Lurker Deluxe Apr 2013 #18

You haven't responded to my response. undeterred Apr 2013 #25

k Lurker Deluxe Apr 2013 #27

So you're posting at work? undeterred Apr 2013 #28

actually Lurker Deluxe Apr 2013 #32

Well the low post count makes that possible el_bryanto Apr 2013 #5

Yep, sounds like a sermon to me from the ratfuck right. n/t backscatter712 Apr 2013 #34

High school really seems to be a key point for whether people will succeed or fail in life. IdaBriggs Apr 2013 #7

There's a big difference between being fired for chronic absenteeism and tardiness hobbit709 Apr 2013 #8

Smells made up to me. 99Forever Apr 2013 #10

+1. I know *one* person who lost his job for being a flake. winter is coming Apr 2013 #12

I know *one* who lost *a dozen* jobs for being a flake. IdaBriggs Apr 2013 #31

Because it is made up! samplegirl Apr 2013 #14

99Forever, you are demonstrating one of my pet peeves here on DU. IdaBriggs Apr 2013 #15

Who are you, the Posting Police? 99Forever Apr 2013 #17

Yes, yes, I *am* the posting police - and you make my point perfectly. IdaBriggs Apr 2013 #21

You could be Lurker Deluxe Apr 2013 #19

Don't sweat it Dreamer Tatum Apr 2013 #36

How old is she? HipChick Apr 2013 #20

It sounds like alcoholism... ljm2002 Apr 2013 #23

She needs a 12 step program. 90 and 90 meetings. She is a drunk, in denial. CK_John Apr 2013 #24

but not everyone who is unemployed is an irresponsible drunk/druggie lunasun Apr 2013 #26

Yep. As advocates for worker's rights... Comrade_McKenzie Apr 2013 #29

thanks for the sermon, parson datasuspect Apr 2013 #30

oh, it gets better undeterred Apr 2013 #33

Your "concern" for our "laziness" is noted. backscatter712 Apr 2013 #35

Thanks for the rant, Norm. RiffRandell Apr 2013 #37