# Encouraging Greed

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/encouraging-greed/634948>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [September 17, 2012, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/encouraging-greed/634948 "2012-09-17T06:17:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 5

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**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2012, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/encouraging-greed/634948/81 "2012-09-22T12:45:46Z")

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> [@monavis](#):
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> There was a time that I recall, during the depression, that people who worked were honored by others, honesty etc, were rewarded.

Either you are really old with an age-addled mind and remembering a past that didn’t occur, or you really don’t recall and have no idea what the fuck you are talking about.

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**Author:** ![gamerunknown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6bbea6/32.png) [@gamerunknown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gamerunknown)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2012, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/encouraging-greed/634948/82 "2012-09-22T13:53:20Z")

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> [@monavis](#):
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> No it wasn’t the working class alone, there is plenty of blame to go around.

No fear, you were responding to bitter sarcasm. Your response was appreciated though.

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**Author:** ![panaccione](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/94ad74/32.png) [@panaccione](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panaccione)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2012, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/encouraging-greed/634948/83 "2012-09-22T14:40:56Z")

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I am just learning about this so called “tradition” here and now. Thanks \*\*Flyer \*\*another thing to pay for.

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**Author:** ![monavis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e0b2c6/32.png) [@monavis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monavis)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2012, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/encouraging-greed/634948/84 "2012-09-23T12:58:37Z")

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> [@D\_Odds](#):
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> Either you are really old with an age-addled mind and remembering a past that didn’t occur, or you really don’t recall and have no idea what the fuck you are talking about.

I could ask why you are so bitter, but I won’t. I know where I lived and how we got through the depression. Could it be you never had the experiences I had? And you are entitled to believe about me whatever you wish, belief isn’t fact!

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