Walked Up To A RW Co-Worker And Plunked $10 Down On His Desk For F-9/11

[matcom]

he said during a smoke break that he wouldn't give Moore $.02 for his "Propoganda Movie"

so......

I walked into his office and dropped a $10 bill on his desk. he asked what it was for.

I told him that if he agreed to go see F-9/11 and then DISCUSS the movie with me afterwards (and its merrits) then the $10 was for him to pay for his ticket.

He asked me if I was serious. I indicated that indeed, I was.

He said, "YOU are giving ME money to go see a movie?"

I said on ONE condition. YOU have to PROMISE to not only SEE the movie but calmly DISCUSS it with me after you see it.

He agreed. We shall see. Hey, its only $10.

Stay Tuned.....

[wryter2000]

1. Good luck

What if he comes back and tells you it was all BS? But, I wish you luck. Let us know how it goes.

[matcom]

6. i have all the docs lined up

if he comes back and says that the gov't DIDN'T fly the Bin Laden's out?

got the proof (including Clarke's testimony - on paper)

If he has a prob with Bush's military 'record'?

got the docs

i have a HUGE stack of reputible NEWS STORIES to take care of almost anything he comes back with.

if he is willing to learn, i am willing to edumacate :)

[physioex]

7. It's alright...

Just get him to think and start a dialogue. Changing minds is not necessary...

[proud patriot]

2. Right On

:thumbsup:

[cheezus]

3. are you going with him?

it would be intresting to see his reactions during the film.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

4. udaman n/t

[redqueen]

5. That is wonderful

What a great gesture that was. I'm sure that that alone has opened his eyes a tiny bit.

Please do let us know about the resulting convo!

:yourock:

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

9. It also shows that you REALLY CARE about your beliefs.

Most people, certainly most Repubs I know, would never dream of giving 1 buck much less 10 to try to influence you to their way of thinking.

[Gin]

10. that was a random act of kindness..........way to go!

g

[seabeyond]

8. good for you and how fun. just wrote on another thread

fundie friend wants to see 9/11 and doesnt want to pay. you dont i say, and why. well i dont feel great about moore. so i say, in all your morality you are going to be dishonest, like the other freepers i am hearing. tell me how that works. how can you sit in judgement of all as you giggle about theft.

dont worry about it i tell her, i will pay, i dont mind moore getting the money and in all my evil liberalness, i will be honest. and i want you to go to the movie anyway

she was surprised others had suggested not paying to get into moore. told her yup, seems to be a pattern of behavior

how am i countering this conservative roll. boldly and without fear i am calling them on their "christianity" in all aspects of their life. as they are doing with others.

i am a good girl i am, wink..........i can throw the first stone, bah ha ha ha ha

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

13. Hee hee

I know, a couple of my friends looked at me like I had sprouted three new heads when I said I'd pay for their ticket. I meant it too.

[Renew Deal]

11. Good job.

It's an investment.

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

12. I'm going on a short trip today but when I get back I am

going to see it again with several people, and I am paying for the tickets for five of them (then I need to turn around and make a donation to DU!!!).

They thought I was crazy, too, but I had the same stipulation: we had to agree to calmly discuss the points the movie made afterwards and I would pay for their tickets (but no popcorn, sorry!). They are already acting nervous. Anyone willing to PAY for the ticket for someone to see a movie must believe in it.

[prolesunited]

14. Did your dad go see it yet?

If not, is he planning to?

If so, what was his reaction?

[matcom]

16. not yet. i will take him this weekend

they are coming up to visit (after much adoo but that is another discussion)

anyway, weather permitting, we are golfing on Saturday and I am going to take him on Sunday for a Matinee

that is the plan anyways. i want to see it with him. might be PRICELESS

[prolesunited]

20. I'm sure it will be

He's come such a long way already. Please share his reaction with us.

Hope he has a great visit. :hi:

[AP]

15. Beautiful.

[Eye and Monkey]

17. A well-spent 10 bucks.

Wouldn't it be cool if that caught on? Dems saying - all around the country - "here, I'll ante up.."

[Rabrrrrrr]

18. Good for you!

I hope he watches it with an open, though still critical, mind, and that he can manage to discuss it with you intelligently and not just regurgitate whatever talking points Rush is handing out today.

[matcom]

19. *fingers crossed*

:P

[tom_paine]

21. Nice work, matcom

I just might do the same.

[GreenPartyVoter]

22. Looking forward to hearing more about this. :^)

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[Political_Junkie]

23. Alright!

Good job, Matcom.

[gratuitous]

24. Prediction

Best ten bucks you'll ever spend.

[matcom]

25. i hope so

we shall see.

i might get burned but i REALLY want this to work

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

26. If nothing else, you have proved to this guy that you care enough about

your convinctions, beating Bush etc. to spend 10 dollars on HIM. Seriously. Even if the guy totally discounts everything in the film, that is something that any reasonable person has to respect.

[Cleita]

27. Hope he doesn't spend it on a couple of beers after work.

But you will probably be able to tell whether he had actually seen it or not.

[jus_the_facts]

28. LOL...excellent....

....even if ya had to put yer money where your mouth is...hope he LEARNS somethin'!! :D

:loveya:

[ArkDem]

29. How smart could a smoker be?

[matcom]

30. well, i don't consider myself an ignorant fool

:eyes:

[Nashyra]

32. Great work

I'm anxious to hear the results. I vote at a time, even if he does not say he has changed his mind he will never look at the news the same way. A seed of doubt is all you need. Kind of like the alcholic who visits an AA meeting, drinking is never the same. Maybe all it will take is one more mis step by the administration to finally change his mind after he has seen it. What a great idea

[ArkDem]

45. I thought he was on a smoke break, ooopppssss.

[jus_the_facts]

33. WTF....

....just because somebody likes to smoke doesn't make ya STOOPID...just addicted to a bad and...yes unhealthy habit...betcha got a few o'those yourself like everyone else on the planet...does that make you a dumbass? :think: Hmmm? :grr:

[arcos]

43. Is that supposed to be funny or something?

:eyes: :eyes: :eyes:

Your patronizing attitude is pathetic.

[ArkDem]

50. I'm hurt....sniff

[Kathy in Cambridge]

44. There you go again

mad because F9/11 did well this weekend, so you have to insult a DUer...

:eyes:

[RebelOne]

47. Excuse me, but I am a smoker and I don't consider myself dumb.

I'm only dumb for smoking, but I taking Wellbutrin to quit.

[catzies]

31. Ask him for his ticket stub - just to make sure he didn't pay for Shrek2

& sneak into F/911.

[Junkdrawer]

34. That must explain the pro-Bush F911 viewers NPR was talking about...

See:

NPR Sez F911 doesn't mean a groundswell against Bush

[mike1963]

35. That's great! And I might 'borrow' your idea, in a way.

I'm gonna place a classified ad in the little local paper (small pro-Shrub OK town) offering to pay for tickets for the first 10 republicans who'll agree to go and see the movie. Maybe 20. I can spare a bit if it'll just make some of these jerks think a little...
;-)

Uh, and I -did- contribute to DU, there's a mixup on the username so no star right now. It's in the works...thanks Skinner! :D

[matcom]

36. do it

it feels GREAT

[CatWoman]

37. Mat!!

he's going to score some crack with that money!!!

you should have bought the ticket yourself.

[matcom]

38. LMAO

so let him buy the crack!

if he overdoses, one less RWinger in country

[Reciprocity]

39. Hey you put your money where your mouth is.

He's got to respect you for that.
Thanks.

[ElementaryPenguin]

40. Exellent gesture, Matcom!

We should all be doing the same.

:toast:

[matcom]

41. thank you

:D

[Fenris]

42. Good luck with that Matcom.

And it was a nice gesture. :thumbsup:

[PatGund]

46. Good Luck

I have one RW friend who refuses to see it or let anyone pay his way, because he doesn't want to do anything to put money in Moores pocket. Nor will he look at a bootleg copy.

However, he has said he will borrow a copy of DVD from someone in September, as he's not putting money in Moore's pocket then. Perhaps there's hope.

Kicker is he's unemployed, yet another example of *'s "economic recovery"

[rbnyc]

48. You're awesome! (nt)

[True_Blue]

49. A Repub co-worker of mine seen it Sunday

I didn't pay for it though, and I wouldn't have either, because frankly I considered him a hopeless case, but *HE LOVED IT*!!! He was shocked that there was so much that the media had kept from the public. He told me that I was right about Bush, and that the war really was for oil!!! I was absolutely stunned....I would have never thought a 2 hour film could change somebody's mind so drastically.