"Get a fucking job!"

The BBQ Pit
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Ok, so I’m unemployed at the moment. Or, as I like to say, I’m “between jobs.”

I have no car to drive. Even worse I have no reliable means of transportation. Delving into the reasons why would be a thread unto itself so I won’t go into it. Suffice it to say, this makes my job hunt slightly more difficult. I don’t even have a fucking bicycle to ride (I used to have one, but it’s gone now. Long story)

Having already applied at all the establishments within a reasonable walking distance of my home, I decided to focus my sights on a place that was quite a ways off. It takes about 40 minutes to walk there.

I get my best clothes on (even my best isn’t all that fancy), and I walk over to this place to get an application. It begins to rain. I start to get wet. Ok, this kind of sucks, but I keep on walking.

As I stroll merrily along through a residential area of my rural community, daydreaming about what it’d be like if I could find some work, I’m abruptly startled.

“Get a fucking job, you lousy bum!” I look and see a big burly looking guy with a beard glaring at me threateningly. I try to ignore and I keep on walking to my intended destination.

What was this man hoping to accomplish by shouting at me? I doubt it was intended as encouragement. He must have thought I was homeless and decided to take his hostility towards the homeless out on me. Thank God I have a place to live at least, but there are some people who are even worse off than me.

How can you scowl at someone who might very well wish to work, but has trouble doing so because they don’t have a car/decent clothes/permanent address/whatever?

Fuck him, and fuck anybody who can take one look at someone and judge them without knowing anything about the circumstances of their life.

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Man, what are the odds that this guy correctly guessed that you didn’t have a job? :rolleyes:

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Wait, you were just out walking and some dude just up and verbally accosted you? That’s unreal…

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I know this is going to sound dumb and maudlin, but your tale sounds like the beginning of one of those Rise Above it All stories. A few years from now you will tell this story to someone when they ask, “How’d you get so successful?” I just know it.

I don’t understand jerks who yell at innocent people to get a job. If this was a fair universe, that creep would walk into the office only to discover that he’s been fired. And then the employer would find your application and bring you in to take his place. If only this was a fair universe…

I applaud you for your determination and hope this experience doesn’t make you too bitter.

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Blalron:

Oh yeah, you left off the part where you were holding the sign, made out of a piece of a cardborad box, that said “Down on my luck, please give me $$”.

Just kidding… The guy sounds like a cpmlete ass. Blow it off, and don’t let an idiot add to your troubles. Good luck with the job search.

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Aw, come on! You haven’t realized the awesomeness of getting a fucking job? Getting paid to fuck? Hell yes!

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Blalron The guy was an ignorant hateful ass. Don’t let his words weigh on you, let them go. Letting his abuse drag you down would be letting his hate win. He’s stupid and destructive with his anger, so hold your chin up and go on. Good luck in your job hunt, I’ll pray and send good job finding vibes your way

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It was your father, wasn’t it?

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Sounds like you need a few tips on being poor/unemployed and without a car.

First, get your ass over to the local Goodwill/AmVets/whatever second hand clothing store. Poor people without cars have to actually dress for the weather and you can get yourself a good used topcoat/raincoat for $10. Get a decent hat while you are there. And a scarf. Always consider the weather when buying shoes. Sturdy, thick soles etc, you need to consider how many miles you’ll get out of them. Get some gloves too.

See, if you had the right clothing, no yelling would have taken place.

(Oh yeah, get a damn job!) :slight_smile:

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So I don’t understand why the guy thought you didn’t have a job. These days of 24/7 opening hours of many shops and services, people not working at any given time between Monday and Friday and 9 - 5 are becoming quite common place. You could also theoretically be independently wealthy and not want or need a job.

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Well, I thought it was because he looked like a drowned rat

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sniggers

Kudos for that!

Oh, and just to address the OP (the guy was obviously a prick with nothing better to do). What makes people like that? :frowning:

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Jeez. What a frickin’ tool.

Okay, that’s really all I had to say.

Don’t look down here… Nothing to see…

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county: *Sounds like you need a few tips on being poor/unemployed and without a car. […]

See, if you had the right clothing, no yelling would have taken place.*

Yeah Blalron, it’s all your fault for dressing provocatively. :rolleyes:

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The guy who yelled at you has a small penis, and he’s just overcompensating.

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… that this man was obviously a homeless psychotic, who had an adverse reaction to his medication?

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Now, this is where the wise ass in me would’ve wanted to say something along the lines of:

“What was that sir? You want a blow job? I’m sorry, but you’ll have to buy me dinner first”.

Of course, I would never say such a thing, being that this most quickly would become a fight or flight situation. I’m not terribly good at either. I get winded just thinking about running, and I’m a greater danger to myself than the other guy in a fight . My sense of self preservation usually trumps any leanings that I may have towards a sarcastic wit*.

[sub]Okay, maybe the above is lacking somewhat in both wit and sarcasm, but you get the point, had such a thing been uttered by myself in that situation, I would’ve had no recourse but to curl into the fetal position in front of an angry Mr. Big and Burly and weep conspicuously. Nothing says pathetically hopeless like turtling in front of your adversaries, I always say. [/sub]

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Not provocatively, but rather being dressed unsuitably in that it was raining and he didn’t have a coat, hat or umbrella - and therefore looked like a “drowned rat”

But, I digress, if the guy is going to function in society w/o a car or job, some sturdy, weather appropriate clothing will certainly contribute to his lifestyle.

Also, without a job, how long will it be before he is homeless. Then he will need appropriate clothing more than ever.

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Are you you trying to be funny(not happening) or are you being an asshole on purpose?

You make a hell of a lot of assumptions in this thread here. Blalron never said he didn’t have a coat or hat. Never said that he was inappropriately dressed for the weather. Never said it was pouring down rain and that he ended up looking like a drowned rat. You made all that up yourself. He said he “started to get wet.” In fact, he said it wasn’t raining when he left.

And fuck you up the nose for speculating on how long it’ll be before he’ll be homeless because he doesn’t have a job. Dude, did you MISS the part where he was out walking to APPLY for work? His intention is not to function in society without a car or job, his intention is to FIND a job. And by walking for 40 minutes by choice to turn in an application, he’s working harder to find one than a lot of people might.

Did you even READ the OP? You certainly didn’t comprehend it. He’s pissed off 'cause some stranger made unwarranted assumptions about him, and you’re going on about the proper attire for the homeless? What’s wrong with you?

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[QUOTE=Jenaroph]
Are you you trying to be funny(not happening) or are you being an asshole on purpose?

Well, here’s what he said:

"I get my best clothes on (even my best isn’t all that fancy), and I walk over to this place to get an application. It begins to rain. I start to get wet. Ok, this kind of sucks, but I keep on walking.

As I stroll merrily along through a residential area of my rural community, daydreaming about what it’d be like if I could find some work, I’m abruptly startled.

“Get a fucking job, you lousy bum!” I look and see a big burly looking guy with a beard glaring at me threateningly. I try to ignore and I keep on walking to my intended destination."

Now I don’t think that an assumption that the guy was very wet is all that unreasonable given that post. I also think that suggesting he get an overcoat and hat is not a bad idea since he is on foot.

As far as the “homeless” part is concerned, WTF. It is a legitimate consideration in light of the post.

You don’t like the way I post, KMA, sport.