Fast Food strikes - Round 2 - Dec 2013

Post by **TPRJones** » Fri May 30, 2014 11:18 am

These aren't adults.

Just because they are over the age of 24 doesn't mean they aren't still children.

Post by **GORDON** » Fri May 30, 2014 11:22 am

Yeah, so why is anyone taking them seriously? Why isn't anyone calling them on their bullshit on TV or something?

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Fri May 30, 2014 11:33 am

GORDON wrote:Well, I think the purpose of fast food jobs for the last 25 years or so has been to teach teenagers how to show up on time, do a simple task properly, and learn to not lip off to idiot managers. These low paying jobs aren't intended for adults.

1) Fuck that. Idiot managers deserve all the lip they get. Shitty jobs are there to convince you to move on in life. It's one of the earliest practicable demonstration of the Peter Principle most people encounter.

2) Low pay needs to be an incentive to move on to a better job unless your lifestyle permits it or you simply don't care.

Finley also holds an associates degree from a community college.
"Some customers think you're stupid because you're behind the counter, but I have an education," said Finley.

And wtf would that 2-year degree be in? Psychology? Liberal arts? English? Art History?

Post by **GORDON** » Fri May 30, 2014 11:34 am

Malcolm wrote:
GORDON wrote:Well, I think the purpose of fast food jobs for the last 25 years or so has been to teach teenagers how to show up on time, do a simple task properly, and learn to not lip off to idiot managers. These low paying jobs aren't intended for adults.
1) Fuck that. Idiot managers deserve all the lip they get. Shitty jobs are there to convince you to move on in life. It's one of the earliest practicable demonstration of the Peter Principle most people encounter.

2) Low pay needs to be an incentive to move on to a better job unless your lifestyle permits it or you simply don't care.

Not many people are going to succeed in life if they can't hold their tongue to a superior who also happens to be an idiot. That's just the way life is.

Post by **TPRJones** » Fri May 30, 2014 11:36 am

GORDON wrote:Yeah, so why is anyone taking them seriously? Why isn't anyone calling them on their bullshit on TV or something?

Because "everyone deserves respect" or some shit.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Fri May 30, 2014 11:36 am

Not many people are going to succeed in life if they can't hold their tongue to a superior who also happens to be an idiot. That's just the way life is.

Fuck that. I do not bow to the idiots or the idiocy. It's open season on the stupid.

Post by **GORDON** » Fri May 30, 2014 11:37 am

Malcolm wrote:
Not many people are going to succeed in life if they can't hold their tongue to a superior who also happens to be an idiot. That's just the way life is.
Fuck that. I do not bow to the idiots or the idiocy. It's open season on the stupid.

Never compromise, Rorschach.

Post by **Leisher** » Fri May 30, 2014 11:42 am

Never compromise, Rorschach.

nice pull.

Post by **GORDON** » Fri May 30, 2014 11:57 am

Watched it a few nights ago on the big screen.

Post by **Vince** » Fri May 30, 2014 12:16 pm

Heheh... Rorschach...

Post by **TheCatt** » Fri May 30, 2014 12:30 pm

44% of American jobs created in the past four years have been in low wage industries like fast food, according to the National Employment Labor Project, a liberal labor rights advocacy group.

That's a lot of crappy jobs to try and move up from.

Post by **GORDON** » Fri May 30, 2014 12:48 pm

That's a lot of people who were told that a liberal arts degree was worth $25k in student loans.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Fri May 30, 2014 1:28 pm

GORDON wrote:That's a lot of people who were told that a liberal arts degree was worth $25k in student loans.

That's one of the problems. Going out and having a couple kids on top of that is where it sounds like people get buried. To which I reply that condoms are cheaper than raising a kid.

Post by **GORDON** » Fri May 30, 2014 1:30 pm

Malcolm wrote:
GORDON wrote:That's a lot of people who were told that a liberal arts degree was worth $25k in student loans.
That's one of the problems. Going out and having a couple kids on top of that is where it sounds like people get buried. To which I reply that condoms are cheaper than raising a kid.

Yeah, I had that point ready in the wings. Peeps having kids before they can support them, and then whining that they can't support them on fast food wages.

Fuck these people. Take their kids and put them with successful families. I'll take one.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Fri May 30, 2014 1:37 pm

Let me know how that controlled breeding/rearing proposal works out.

Post by **GORDON** » Fri May 30, 2014 1:55 pm

Only way to take bad nurturing out of the equation is to get them away from the bad nurturers.

Post by **TPRJones** » Fri May 30, 2014 3:58 pm

I still think every problem our society faces can be solved with one word: biofuel.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Fri May 30, 2014 4:04 pm

TPRJones wrote:I still think every problem our society faces can be solved with one word: biofuel.

Soylent Green.

Post by **TheCatt** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 11:59 am

Wealth inequality in the US

Post by **TPRJones** » Fri Aug 15, 2014 7:07 pm

News Alert: Thing That Was Obviously Going to Happen is Starting to Happen!

They've been building their cash registers to be so easy to use a McDonald's employee is able to use them. That means any idiot should be able to. Just turn it around and put a printer in the kitchen and that's all it takes.

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