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Brickbat

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2. I find it frustrating that people are willing to help others only when they hear their story.

Reply to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

Fri Jul 6, 2012, 12:22 PM

Jul 2012

When people hear about the unemployed, many don't consider that "the unemployed" consists largely of people with stories similar to this woman. As someone who has generally tried to do the right thing throughout her life and has a sudden string of bad luck and makes a couple of not-so-great decisions, she is the rule, not the exception.

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Strangers flock to help woman fired by Walmart after almost 23 years [View all] Tony_FLADEM Jul 2012 OP

The majority of people are basically good and kind-hearted... progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #1

I find it frustrating that people are willing to help others only when they hear their story. Brickbat Jul 2012 #2

Thanks for the update. I've thought a lot about her these last few days. n/t myrna minx Jul 2012 #3

I am happy that this lady's luck has changed. n/t RebelOne Jul 2012 #4

She was stupid for working at Walmart for 23 years anyway bigdarryl Jul 2012 #5

She is 73 now, meaning she was 50 when she started working at Walmart shrike Jul 2012 #6

Further evidence that there are many good hearted, caring people. The problem is that they ladjf Jul 2012 #7