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02-07-2012, 03:58 PM
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I see people complaining about not having the bare minimum: but they have a lot of tattoos and nice cell phones and prolly Giant Screen TVs.
So those things are not needs but they're wants and you hear about people who can't make ends meet who have better TVs than I do. *shrug* Just an observation on consumerism. |
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02-07-2012, 08:49 PM
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Only looks like a disaster tourist
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I thought the bare minimum was 37 pieces of flair.
But seriously, I went to the landfill today, and there are people living on the landfill, collecting plastic and glass to recycle, building shelters out of materials they find there, eating - I don't know what; water - don't know. They have goats and pigs, and there are fires all over the landfill. There are even small babies living there. So I'd say the minimum is pretty minimal. I did not take pictures. |
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02-07-2012, 08:52 PM
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I think this line's mostly filler.
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What is the cheapest product that the well-off can sneer at welfare recipients for owning?
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02-07-2012, 08:54 PM
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a can of beer
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02-07-2012, 08:55 PM
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To shreds, you say?
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Good question.
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02-07-2012, 09:00 PM
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Only looks like a disaster tourist
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Cell phone?
Is this a quiz? |
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02-08-2012, 10:19 AM
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I think he means 'works for a living and buys own possessions.' Otherwise, I'm just an elitist jackass.  Now if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna call my tattooist and we're going to drink beer and watch HBO on a 85 inch screen. I can't afford it, but it's my right. |
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02-08-2012, 10:57 AM
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barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy.
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Quote:
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02-07-2012, 09:42 PM
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****************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio |
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02-07-2012, 09:58 PM
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I hear them call the tide
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I think it's been well established that bare is below the minimum level of dress required by Americans in most parts of America.
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02-08-2012, 11:05 AM
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Person who doesn't update the user title
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I was being sarcastical, as I felt that HMs post was a response to my post about tattoos, cell phones, and big screens.
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02-08-2012, 11:12 AM
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barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy.
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I had hoped so, but wasn't sure. Perhaps I'm being overly cautious, still ... I am interested in his response.
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02-08-2012, 01:35 PM
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I think this line's mostly filler.
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In this case, I meant "doesn't need welfare". I wasn't directing it at you, IM, specifically, as I thought a post along those lines was pretty much implied and invited by the original post, which was what I was primarily responding to.
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