# Sometimes I wish... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 8, 2011, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sometimes-i-wish/588273 "2011-07-08T03:26:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sometimes-i-wish/588273/1 "2011-07-08T03:26:10Z")
That I worked in a liquor store. I’d meet a better quality of people, and I bet employees get a discount. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sometimes-i-wish/588273/2 "2011-07-08T03:35:21Z")
Why can’t you just leave things be and be happy working in that video-sex shop? ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sometimes-i-wish/588273/3 "2011-07-08T05:39:55Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > Why can’t you just leave things be and be happy working in that video-sex shop? I know this is a joke, but I am curious. In what line of business do you work, OP? ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sometimes-i-wish/588273/4 "2011-07-08T05:45:17Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > Why can’t you just leave things be and be happy working in that video-sex shop? Why not combine the two? It’s win-win! ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sometimes-i-wish/588273/5 "2011-07-08T11:50:36Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > I know this is a joke, but I am curious. In what line of business do you work, OP? I work in a video-sex shop run by Siam Sam. ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sometimes-i-wish/588273/6 "2011-07-08T19:59:20Z")
I work in a medical marijuana certification office, and you know, I meet some _interesting_ people. It’s never boring. But I don’t get a discount. I think. I haven’t asked. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2011, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sometimes-i-wish/588273/7 "2011-07-09T01:02:11Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > I know this is a joke, but I am curious. In what line of business do you work, OP? Oh, this and that. When I’m not docking **carnivorousplant’s** pay in my video-sex shop. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2011, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sometimes-i-wish/588273/8 "2011-07-09T02:57:49Z")
D’oh! You said OP. Never mind.