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In reply to the discussion: NYC Approves Apartment Building With Separate Entrance for Poor People [View all]IrishAyes
(6,151 posts)57. How would YOU know what I have/have not been up to over the years,
perhaps including now? Do you have a magic looking glass of some kind? How arrogant to assume all on your own that I've done nothing just because you might not have. Guilt speak, anyone? I don't owe you my resume. But I will tell you I come from a long line of proud Fenians. We're always up to something.
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onehandle
Jul 2014
OP
It reflects badly on poor folks too, when they let themselves be made doormats!
IrishAyes
Jul 2014
#21
But you're saying on the one hand everyone should, then making exceptions for those it would
IrishAyes
Jul 2014
#67
Yes, and Rosa Parks and MLK and others made sacrifices that they felt they were willing to make.
F4lconF16
Jul 2014
#68
GET REAL. AS IF poor women would get anywhere with your "revolt." WHY DON'T YOU START IT?
WinkyDink
Jul 2014
#39
Stop twisting my words - or don't you know the difference between starting something
IrishAyes
Jul 2014
#59
I think it is already too late for that too or will be by the time the adjustments
TheKentuckian
Jul 2014
#63
I would prefer a separate entrance So I wouldn't have to rub shoulders with the rich.
Denis 11
Jul 2014
#23
and be called the Troglytes - the rich will live on floating islands above the Earth
aint_no_life_nowhere
Jul 2014
#52
That's a stupid idea. I'm poor and I live in an apartment building. If my building had a
Louisiana1976
Jul 2014
#28
Sunk costs, most all... the big "perk" is not being confused with the little people...
devils chaplain
Jul 2014
#82
What's amazing about this thread is that NOBODY knows what the apartments are like...
brooklynite
Jul 2014
#91
I mentioned several times that these are legitimate $5,000 per month apartments...
Lucky Luciano
Jul 2014
#92
Or, you could just get the fuck out of NYC and live like an adult human being somewhere else
Sen. Walter Sobchak
Jul 2014
#93