Seriously, why can't we reform the welfare system? How many people (not including illegals) come into the grocery store every day paying with food stamps, while they drive their brand new $40,000 trucks home to their house? How many of them come in with Vercace shirts to the ER saying they're on title 19? Fucking pieces of shit need to have their balls chopped off. Seriously, all you need to do to qualify to have the government finance your pathetic alcohol drinking life is pop out a few kids. Not to mention the disability assholes. I've seen a couple of them, and I'll tell you, they may be the only ones lazier than our food stamp friends up there, with nothing wrong whatsoever. I've paid over $30,000 in taxes in my life, and it makes me fucking sick to think that I'm paying for those worthless sons of bitches.
FUCK YOU
Monday, November 23, 2009
Monday, November 16, 2009
People are not creatures of logic, but instead creatures of emotions bristling with prejudice and motivated by pride and vanity
Quoted from Dale Carnagie. Why do you think talk show hosts and media figures do what they do? Ever notice how almost nobody ever uses purely logic and deductions when trying to convince people of something? Instead they try to play on peoples' emotions, trying to inspire anger or frustration. It's what works, and it results in a bunch of people screaming for the sake of screaming (see below). What more is there to say???
Friday, November 13, 2009
The problem with democracy is that idiots have an equal say...
I am beyond sick and tired of always reading weblogs or watching the news and hearing someone screaming at the top of their lungs. SOCIALISM!!!! COMMUNISM!!!! MARXIST!!!!
Seriously, how many of you out there can actually give me an accurate description of what theoretical socialism is? How about communism? Have any of you shouters ever read Marx's communist manifesto? Or Adam Smith's wealth of nations?
By the way, I think it's a bit ironic that republicans are screaming and whining about the health care bill being almost 2000 pages. After all, the free market is the way to go, and communism sucks. Although the Manifesto itself is roughly 80 pages, and Wealth of Nations is more than 1200. But I digress...
We are a nation that prides ourselves with our right to speak freely and question our leadership. But you do realize we are just as brainwashed as those poor devils whom we try hard to liberate. For example, what if I told you right now that a capitalist free market is a bad thing? How many of you read that last question and your blood began to boil at my heresy?
As Socrates so skillfully pointed out a few millenniums ago, if you ever challenge a person's belief system they will fight harder and more desperately than for anything else in this world to defend it.
But alas, all it seems we are left with anymore are a bunch of underinformed whiners who seem to enjoy shouting for the sake of shouting because dammit, we can.
Seriously, how many of you out there can actually give me an accurate description of what theoretical socialism is? How about communism? Have any of you shouters ever read Marx's communist manifesto? Or Adam Smith's wealth of nations?
By the way, I think it's a bit ironic that republicans are screaming and whining about the health care bill being almost 2000 pages. After all, the free market is the way to go, and communism sucks. Although the Manifesto itself is roughly 80 pages, and Wealth of Nations is more than 1200. But I digress...
We are a nation that prides ourselves with our right to speak freely and question our leadership. But you do realize we are just as brainwashed as those poor devils whom we try hard to liberate. For example, what if I told you right now that a capitalist free market is a bad thing? How many of you read that last question and your blood began to boil at my heresy?
As Socrates so skillfully pointed out a few millenniums ago, if you ever challenge a person's belief system they will fight harder and more desperately than for anything else in this world to defend it.
But alas, all it seems we are left with anymore are a bunch of underinformed whiners who seem to enjoy shouting for the sake of shouting because dammit, we can.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Health Care Reform
You know, it seems very few people ever ask how to pay for a war. I personally don't know how much a war costs, but I think Obama approved $610 billion for Afghanistan in 2010. The 9/11 terror attacks were an unimaginable evil committed on US soil. We lost 2,993 lives that day, and we should make sure those responsible will be brought to justice.
Cancer on the other hand, is a very real and ongoing threat, and in 2008 claimed some 565,000 Americans. That's almost 100 times the lives lost on 9/11, and that's just in 2008. But why don't I see Obama signing a $610 billion cancer prevention research appropriation?
Why are people so accepting of a war in Afghanistan with no seemingly clear cut goals but so pissy about spending $900 billion for health care reform?
Cancer on the other hand, is a very real and ongoing threat, and in 2008 claimed some 565,000 Americans. That's almost 100 times the lives lost on 9/11, and that's just in 2008. But why don't I see Obama signing a $610 billion cancer prevention research appropriation?
Why are people so accepting of a war in Afghanistan with no seemingly clear cut goals but so pissy about spending $900 billion for health care reform?
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
The Best South Park character
There are several characters to choose from, and a bit of research shows that Butters is the concensus among internet input. But I'd have to disagree with that, and say that hands down Kenny McCormick is the funniest.
We can almost never understand what the f*ck he's saying. Since most of Kenny's lines are unintelligeable, the show has no reason to portray him interacting with anyone unless it's part of a gag. As far as the show is concerned, Kenny is nothing but a walking comic. It's funny not only to see the kids' reaction to his monologues, but also to hear someone else occasionally repeat his lines. You can almost always count on a lesson towards the end of an episode, which is usually recited by Kyle or sometimes Stan. Although this is a big part of the show, their lessons sometimes lack in humor. Kenny however has no part in this, either because he's dead, or also because he muffles.
Being is the most sexually knowledgeable of the boys, they often turn to him for clarification, which is again funny to hear his muffled monologues and their subsequent reactions. Once when asked to go get chicks for a clubhouse party, he did what most of us in 4th grade probably dreamed of: he finds two skanky teenagers who are ready to party. He is usually the only one who actively tries to get action.
He is often ridiculed for being poor. One look inside his house would make you think that his parka is made of his own bedroom curtains. This not only causes a fun dynamic between the 4 boys (they often dread going to his house), but also explains circumstances for plot purposes (only poor people get head lice).
He is usually the one to experiment with different things and is not afraid to take a dare. He is seen sniffing alien cocaine when the other boys are afraid, or will eat unmentionable things for money. He is very bold, and yet calmly cool about it.
Then there are his numerous deaths. Most of the time he dies just because, but a lot of the time he usually dies attempting some heroic stunt or self sacrifices for the good of others. This proves that, like Stan and Kyle, he is more interested in being a good person than he is in himself.
Oh yeah, and he's blond. I remember the first time I saw his blond hair, it totally blew my mind.
We can almost never understand what the f*ck he's saying. Since most of Kenny's lines are unintelligeable, the show has no reason to portray him interacting with anyone unless it's part of a gag. As far as the show is concerned, Kenny is nothing but a walking comic. It's funny not only to see the kids' reaction to his monologues, but also to hear someone else occasionally repeat his lines. You can almost always count on a lesson towards the end of an episode, which is usually recited by Kyle or sometimes Stan. Although this is a big part of the show, their lessons sometimes lack in humor. Kenny however has no part in this, either because he's dead, or also because he muffles.
Being is the most sexually knowledgeable of the boys, they often turn to him for clarification, which is again funny to hear his muffled monologues and their subsequent reactions. Once when asked to go get chicks for a clubhouse party, he did what most of us in 4th grade probably dreamed of: he finds two skanky teenagers who are ready to party. He is usually the only one who actively tries to get action.
He is often ridiculed for being poor. One look inside his house would make you think that his parka is made of his own bedroom curtains. This not only causes a fun dynamic between the 4 boys (they often dread going to his house), but also explains circumstances for plot purposes (only poor people get head lice).
He is usually the one to experiment with different things and is not afraid to take a dare. He is seen sniffing alien cocaine when the other boys are afraid, or will eat unmentionable things for money. He is very bold, and yet calmly cool about it.
Then there are his numerous deaths. Most of the time he dies just because, but a lot of the time he usually dies attempting some heroic stunt or self sacrifices for the good of others. This proves that, like Stan and Kyle, he is more interested in being a good person than he is in himself.
Oh yeah, and he's blond. I remember the first time I saw his blond hair, it totally blew my mind.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Guantanamo Bay
You may have noticed that the recent articles are just stubs and thoughts more than coherent works. This is often because this is a website for me to express my frustration with stupidity in society, and when I get an idea for an article I'm often filled with emotion which makes it very difficult to try and write well. Once again, this will be finished later, but the thesis of this article is how people are stupid for not accepting guantanamo inmates into the US. We hold people in our prisons with characteristics I suspect most of you never thought possible in a human being. Real life, non-zombie murderers who kill people and eat their brains. Yes I said eat their brains. "Oh but guantanamo inmates are guilty of bombing buildings on American Soil and killing hundreds of people!" Good point. We've never had anyone like Ted Kaczynski or Timothy McVeigh in our prisons before. Oh wait, yes we have. Their motivation may have been different, but the crime was the same, and the results of their arrests I'm guessing will be too.
tbc...
tbc...
Friday, May 8, 2009
See No Evil Hear No Evil...Let's Blame Obama!!!
Check out the US National Debt Clock
11.8 Trillion Dollars.
$11,800,000,000,000.00...$36,700 for every man, woman, and child in the US.
Almost seems surreal.
"We cannot continue to mortgage our children's future blah blah blah"
I have been looking at these numbers for some time now, and I always get a kick out of the comments beneath the articles always being anti-Obama. He's a socialist! He's a tax-and-spend-o-crat! He's fiscally irresponsible!
Before we get to Obama's socialist policies, let's get a few facts straight.
1. $1/2 Trillion deficit - Bush admin created it, Obama inherited it.
2. $700 billion TARP money - Bush signed it, not Obama.
3. $787 billion stimulus package - OK, this one's all Obama
4. Obama is trying to CUT taxes for 95% of Americans.
5. Obama plans to let the Bush tax cuts expire and restore high class tax rates.
Ok, from the top.
Fact: Bush takes office we have a budget surplus. Bush leaves office, we have a $1/2 trillion deficit. Let me repeat since die-hard republicans see no evil. Bush takes office with a surplus, leaves office and a HUGE deficit. Now Obama's stuck fixing the problem while he has his own agenda.
Tarp Funds: The unregulated free market at it's best...banks get greedy and take big risks for big profits, now they're all broke. Whether you were for it or agin' it, bush signed the 700 billion dollar behemoth into law courtesy of us taxpayers.
Stimulus spending: True Obama signed this into law, and again it's a monster of a spending plan at our expense. If I may say one thing about it though, the big difference is how he's handling it. Obama constantly stresses transparency, even posting the money's whereabouts here. People get mad about his constant oversight of spending, his socialist policies. Because I remember how thrilled we all were when 350 billion TARP dollars seemed to vanish into thin air when injected into banks "no strings attached." WAKE UP PEOPLE.
As far as the tax cuts and increases mentioned in points 4 and 5, middle class tax cuts were part of the stimulus package, which can readily be found at the recovery.gov website. And while he plans on restoring high class tax rates to pre-Bush levels, the taxes are who they intend to be for: high class wage-earners. People complain OMG how can we get out of a recession while bludgeoning people with tax increases. Well guess what, if you are not high class, you won't be taxed. How hard is that to understand?
It's truly amazing to me how the human mind works. We one day decide we believe something, and we'll be damned if we'll let things as unimportant as facts ever prove us wrong. Oh well, I guess that's why we elect people to do our thinking for us.
(By the way, that 58 trillion dollar number you see at the bottom of the debt clock? It's real. We owe 58 trillion dollars)
11.8 Trillion Dollars.
$11,800,000,000,000.00...$36,700 for every man, woman, and child in the US.
Almost seems surreal.
"We cannot continue to mortgage our children's future blah blah blah"
I have been looking at these numbers for some time now, and I always get a kick out of the comments beneath the articles always being anti-Obama. He's a socialist! He's a tax-and-spend-o-crat! He's fiscally irresponsible!
Before we get to Obama's socialist policies, let's get a few facts straight.
1. $1/2 Trillion deficit - Bush admin created it, Obama inherited it.
2. $700 billion TARP money - Bush signed it, not Obama.
3. $787 billion stimulus package - OK, this one's all Obama
4. Obama is trying to CUT taxes for 95% of Americans.
5. Obama plans to let the Bush tax cuts expire and restore high class tax rates.
Ok, from the top.
Fact: Bush takes office we have a budget surplus. Bush leaves office, we have a $1/2 trillion deficit. Let me repeat since die-hard republicans see no evil. Bush takes office with a surplus, leaves office and a HUGE deficit. Now Obama's stuck fixing the problem while he has his own agenda.
Tarp Funds: The unregulated free market at it's best...banks get greedy and take big risks for big profits, now they're all broke. Whether you were for it or agin' it, bush signed the 700 billion dollar behemoth into law courtesy of us taxpayers.
Stimulus spending: True Obama signed this into law, and again it's a monster of a spending plan at our expense. If I may say one thing about it though, the big difference is how he's handling it. Obama constantly stresses transparency, even posting the money's whereabouts here. People get mad about his constant oversight of spending, his socialist policies. Because I remember how thrilled we all were when 350 billion TARP dollars seemed to vanish into thin air when injected into banks "no strings attached." WAKE UP PEOPLE.
As far as the tax cuts and increases mentioned in points 4 and 5, middle class tax cuts were part of the stimulus package, which can readily be found at the recovery.gov website. And while he plans on restoring high class tax rates to pre-Bush levels, the taxes are who they intend to be for: high class wage-earners. People complain OMG how can we get out of a recession while bludgeoning people with tax increases. Well guess what, if you are not high class, you won't be taxed. How hard is that to understand?
It's truly amazing to me how the human mind works. We one day decide we believe something, and we'll be damned if we'll let things as unimportant as facts ever prove us wrong. Oh well, I guess that's why we elect people to do our thinking for us.
(By the way, that 58 trillion dollar number you see at the bottom of the debt clock? It's real. We owe 58 trillion dollars)
Friday, April 17, 2009
HOLY S**T WE'RE IN A RECESSION!!
EVERYBODY RUN!!!
No but really, all I've been hearing about for the past 6 months or so is how there's (ugh it's an annoying cliche to even write it anymore) "too much greed and corruption on wall street." Bankers and brokers were aggressively selling these high risk loans to those poor unsuspecting consumers who could not afford them. Although it seems to me that I should replace the words "poor unsuspecting" with adjectives I think are more appropriate: "greedy and naive." That's right, I said greedy and naive.
Banks were being aggressive yes, and they are certainly at fault for their irresponsibility. But what of the people who couldn't afford them? Were they completely in the dark about all this? Were they promised one thing and given something else once it was to late to look back? I am somebody who once had wayyyy to much wealth at my disposal, and am now a few g's in credit card debt. I admit it probably took me about 2 years to start to understand the value of a dollar...how 100 bucks is a ton of money and yet somehow minuscule at the same time. But it seems a lot of these people are signing their names without reading the fine print at the bottom, thinking only about what they want here and now. The print may be small and hidden, but it's definitely there, and there for a reason. How about we stop buying things we cannot afford maybe? Just maybe? I want desperately to own a home, but still have to pay rent because I can't even pay a few thousand dollars in credit card debt, let alone a hundred thousand for a mortgage.
President Obama said we must sacrifice, sacrifice to get out of this. He wasn't talking about distant politicians way out in D.C. who do our work for us. He was talking about you and me. It's time we started taking responsibility for our own actions. For my own actions. For YOUR own actions.
No but really, all I've been hearing about for the past 6 months or so is how there's (ugh it's an annoying cliche to even write it anymore) "too much greed and corruption on wall street." Bankers and brokers were aggressively selling these high risk loans to those poor unsuspecting consumers who could not afford them. Although it seems to me that I should replace the words "poor unsuspecting" with adjectives I think are more appropriate: "greedy and naive." That's right, I said greedy and naive.
Banks were being aggressive yes, and they are certainly at fault for their irresponsibility. But what of the people who couldn't afford them? Were they completely in the dark about all this? Were they promised one thing and given something else once it was to late to look back? I am somebody who once had wayyyy to much wealth at my disposal, and am now a few g's in credit card debt. I admit it probably took me about 2 years to start to understand the value of a dollar...how 100 bucks is a ton of money and yet somehow minuscule at the same time. But it seems a lot of these people are signing their names without reading the fine print at the bottom, thinking only about what they want here and now. The print may be small and hidden, but it's definitely there, and there for a reason. How about we stop buying things we cannot afford maybe? Just maybe? I want desperately to own a home, but still have to pay rent because I can't even pay a few thousand dollars in credit card debt, let alone a hundred thousand for a mortgage.
President Obama said we must sacrifice, sacrifice to get out of this. He wasn't talking about distant politicians way out in D.C. who do our work for us. He was talking about you and me. It's time we started taking responsibility for our own actions. For my own actions. For YOUR own actions.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Good debt...bad debt...tooth fairy debt...is there a difference???
I could sit here and quote a bunch of meaningless numbers to you about how many Americans are in over their heads with all sorts of debt. We get it...the economy is in a recession. Who's to blame? Banks and Wall Street are greedy SOB's who aggressively seek to make loans they know cannot be repaid. People are greedy SOB's for seeking loans they cannot afford and living on credit cards they cannot pay off each month.
I've been reading a lot lately about credit scores and types of debt and I've come to one conclusion: Debt is debt. They say good debt is when you have something to show for it: a student loan, a mortgage. Bad debt is when you have nothing to show for it: a credit card. Well guess what? Whatever the case, we owe. They tell us to worry about our credit score. Why? So it will be easier to acquire more debt? How many people feel enslaved or overwhelmed by the thought of owing more money than they make in a year? What about 10 years? Has anybody ever analyzed a mortgage set up before? I remember my parents telling me that on a 400 thousand dollar house over 30 years they would pay about 750 thousand to pay off the mortgage. Granted 400 thousand is a bit excessive, but really? 350 grand? Really?
Imagine we lived in a world where nobody ever got into any kind of debt whatsoever. Granted this would probably drastically change the lifestyles of everyone, but would we really even need banks in that case? Imagine cash was only ever the accepted form of payment for anything. We would no longer be slaves to the institutions that support our excess. We would instead be slaves to our own desires and limits. We'd sacrifice, but we'd also be free.
Guess the banks really are to blame...as is our fault for depending on them.
I've been reading a lot lately about credit scores and types of debt and I've come to one conclusion: Debt is debt. They say good debt is when you have something to show for it: a student loan, a mortgage. Bad debt is when you have nothing to show for it: a credit card. Well guess what? Whatever the case, we owe. They tell us to worry about our credit score. Why? So it will be easier to acquire more debt? How many people feel enslaved or overwhelmed by the thought of owing more money than they make in a year? What about 10 years? Has anybody ever analyzed a mortgage set up before? I remember my parents telling me that on a 400 thousand dollar house over 30 years they would pay about 750 thousand to pay off the mortgage. Granted 400 thousand is a bit excessive, but really? 350 grand? Really?
Imagine we lived in a world where nobody ever got into any kind of debt whatsoever. Granted this would probably drastically change the lifestyles of everyone, but would we really even need banks in that case? Imagine cash was only ever the accepted form of payment for anything. We would no longer be slaves to the institutions that support our excess. We would instead be slaves to our own desires and limits. We'd sacrifice, but we'd also be free.
Guess the banks really are to blame...as is our fault for depending on them.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Respect should be earned...yes I'm talking to you old people
My tenure as a casino dealer has taught me a few things about dealing with people. Sometimes during our breaks us dealers get together to blow off steam about the frustrations of customer service. It seems table games are a no win situation (imagine that). Yet it's also mostly a no win situation for us as well. I will admit that as of this writing I am 25 years old, and I don't really know that much about anything. Hell, I've been living in Iowa for 15 years now. If not for my Dad, I wouldn't have seen nearly as much of the world as I have. But I do know that the majority of people who gamble are the most whiny, dishonest, immature crybabies I've ever seen. Whiny because they love to let you know how unfair it is that you didn't bust on that sixteen. Dishonest because I've almost never seen anyone return an overpaid bet or stopped payment on a winner when in fact it was a loser. Immature because of the total lack of respect they seem to have for anything. Pleasant, honest gamblers are out there (God bless you people), but unfortunately not enough to be of influence.
I can't tell you how many times I've heard the specific phrase "I've been playing this game longer than you've been alive." WOW!! AWESOME!! You've been gambling for more than 25 years. So...after two and a half decades, have you still not figured out that the game is stacked against you; that mathematically it is impossible for you to win? OK, maybe you even accept that whatever money you gamble you're gonna lose. Does this mean that since you've been losing for more than 25 years that you're entitled to tell dealers how to do their jobs? Apparently since you insist on bending or breaking the rules or procedures, dealers adhering to company policy are incompetent because they will not risk discipline to accommodate your shenanigans.
GROW THE FUCK UP!!! You're 40-70 years old!! The world does not owe you lordship because you've survived for this long. There are billions of people like you who aren't aggressively demanding subordination. And guess what? They're the ones getting what you so badly crave. Some people gamble to have a good time. And some people gamble because they're lonely seeking a feeling of importance. You know who you are. Respect is a privilege, not a right. Give it, and you'll be surprised with the results.
I can't tell you how many times I've heard the specific phrase "I've been playing this game longer than you've been alive." WOW!! AWESOME!! You've been gambling for more than 25 years. So...after two and a half decades, have you still not figured out that the game is stacked against you; that mathematically it is impossible for you to win? OK, maybe you even accept that whatever money you gamble you're gonna lose. Does this mean that since you've been losing for more than 25 years that you're entitled to tell dealers how to do their jobs? Apparently since you insist on bending or breaking the rules or procedures, dealers adhering to company policy are incompetent because they will not risk discipline to accommodate your shenanigans.
GROW THE FUCK UP!!! You're 40-70 years old!! The world does not owe you lordship because you've survived for this long. There are billions of people like you who aren't aggressively demanding subordination. And guess what? They're the ones getting what you so badly crave. Some people gamble to have a good time. And some people gamble because they're lonely seeking a feeling of importance. You know who you are. Respect is a privilege, not a right. Give it, and you'll be surprised with the results.
Monday, March 9, 2009
Athletic Victory Celebrations
I can often escape the trials of life by indulging in tennis matches on ESPN or Youtube. I must admit I've seen some amazing things, unbelievable things. Yet I can't tell you how often my enjoyment is spoiled by the victor's reaction to their own feats. There is a noticeable difference in what seems to be the two types of excitement the players have once the point is won.
The first is one of genuine happiness. This naturally is the favorable reaction because it's easy to identify with. Player does something amazing. Player is awarded the point for it. Player is pumped, psyched and ready for more. Fans are happy. We want more. What more is there to say? Amazing displays of athleticism are what sports are all about.
Then there's what I call the dominance act. The player does something extraordinary. They all of a sudden stop, look at their supporting fan booth, and stand upright while pounding their fists on their chest like they're King fucking Kong or something. I've seen several players make this reaction and it's about exactly the same for all of them. It's like they've gone to the same "Become A Pompous Asshole" school of acting. Seriously it sickens me. I've seen some of these people off the court and they may even be likable people. But it's really hard to respect someone who acts so immature, not to mention how easily forgettable their feat was. I swear, if not for instant replays I'd forget what even happened.
You're paid hundreds of thousands if not millions of dollars for being professional athletes. You certainly are athletes. Now let's be professional.
The first is one of genuine happiness. This naturally is the favorable reaction because it's easy to identify with. Player does something amazing. Player is awarded the point for it. Player is pumped, psyched and ready for more. Fans are happy. We want more. What more is there to say? Amazing displays of athleticism are what sports are all about.
Then there's what I call the dominance act. The player does something extraordinary. They all of a sudden stop, look at their supporting fan booth, and stand upright while pounding their fists on their chest like they're King fucking Kong or something. I've seen several players make this reaction and it's about exactly the same for all of them. It's like they've gone to the same "Become A Pompous Asshole" school of acting. Seriously it sickens me. I've seen some of these people off the court and they may even be likable people. But it's really hard to respect someone who acts so immature, not to mention how easily forgettable their feat was. I swear, if not for instant replays I'd forget what even happened.
You're paid hundreds of thousands if not millions of dollars for being professional athletes. You certainly are athletes. Now let's be professional.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
An ode to truck drivers
How many times have you been frustrated by getting stuck behind some obnoxious Semi, raising your blood pressure until at last!...the passing opportunity arrives? This may be all well and good for us regular drivers, but do we really deserve to be upset with them?
Trucks have many different uses. Anything from replenishing supplies to relocating mobile homes to smuggling illegal aliens. Trucking is one of the life bloods of industry, and the people who drive them deserve a special round of applause.
I don't know about you, but I've seen far fewer trucking accidents than car accidents, which says something considering how big and cumbersome they are to operate. Not to mention the very act of driving itself. We all know that driving on long trips can be one of the most mundane and boring tasks on the face of the planet. Now imagine doing it, all day, every day, for 30 years. Always restricted to eating out, which is clearly one of the more healthy lifestyles, they are also often daunted with the task of abundant paperwork of receipts and whatnot. (Granted most jobs have paperwork, but come on...driving a truck?)
So next time out you feel your patience wearing thin or feel the need to cut off a slow moving behemoth, let's take a moment to give them the benefit of the doubt? After all, not even you can be perfect all of the time.
Trucks have many different uses. Anything from replenishing supplies to relocating mobile homes to smuggling illegal aliens. Trucking is one of the life bloods of industry, and the people who drive them deserve a special round of applause.
I don't know about you, but I've seen far fewer trucking accidents than car accidents, which says something considering how big and cumbersome they are to operate. Not to mention the very act of driving itself. We all know that driving on long trips can be one of the most mundane and boring tasks on the face of the planet. Now imagine doing it, all day, every day, for 30 years. Always restricted to eating out, which is clearly one of the more healthy lifestyles, they are also often daunted with the task of abundant paperwork of receipts and whatnot. (Granted most jobs have paperwork, but come on...driving a truck?)
So next time out you feel your patience wearing thin or feel the need to cut off a slow moving behemoth, let's take a moment to give them the benefit of the doubt? After all, not even you can be perfect all of the time.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Do poker dealers deserve tips?
It's hard enough to make money at this game. The casinos are already taking a rake, plus usually some kind of jackpot dollar. That can be upwards of $6 taken from every pot! Why should we give yet an extra dollar (or more) each time we win a hand to whoever dealt it? The dealer's only job is to push cards and read winners. He or she doesn't have any control over who wins or how we play anyway. Why should anyone tip a poker dealer?
Well, first let's introduce some terminology for the layperson. You're not actually giving a "tip", you're instead giving a "toke." It may seem like splitting hairs, but it alters the psychology of the gesture. Tip (To Insure Promptness) is something you give to waiting staff or cab drivers for doing a fine job and giving you fast and efficient service. Toke (token of appreciation) is something you give to a dealer as a way of saying thank you for shipping me this money. It's not an obligatory surcharge for a service, but rather a genuine show of gratitude for our good fortune. So why should we toke a poker dealer?
It's easy to criticize or be jealous of a poker dealer when we're not "in the box." Here's a little information. Anyone who makes something look easy is just good at it. Could this apply to poker dealers? How hard could it be?
Granted it doesn't take a whole lot to become fluent in at least the rules of all poker games, it does take a bit more to perform them quickly and accurately, all the time. It's quite common for someone to have a few hundred dollars wagered in each pot. Have you seen what happens when the dealer makes an error? How would you feel if the dealer made a mistake and said you owed the pot an additional $100 when it was already collected? Good dealers almost never do this, and they protect players when others try to "take shots" as well.
But ultimately we toke because of their customer service. You must understand that almost nobody blames themselves for anything...ever. Let me repeat. Almost nobody blames themselves for anything...EVER.. The majority of gamblers love to whine, complain, stew about bad beats, and find fault in you (the dealer) as a human being. A poker dealer handles those people on a daily basis. Good dealers smile and sympathize with their ill-tempered customers while still flawlessly performing their duties.
A good dealer's main function is to serve you, the player. So please, take care of them when things go your way.
On a final note, I'd love to give a shout out to respected professionals such as Doyle Brunson, Chip Reese (rest his soul), Bobby Baldwin, Scotty Nguyen, Lyle Berman, Phil Hellmuth... To them I give a big FUCK YOU!!! You people are a pathetic. You amass millions upon millions of dollars in the name of poker and you can't even spare a little for the workers who have to put up with your obnoxious asses. Casino rooms in the past have actually raised their hourly rates on you because you inexplicably stiff their dealers repeatedly. You can all go to Hell.
Well, first let's introduce some terminology for the layperson. You're not actually giving a "tip", you're instead giving a "toke." It may seem like splitting hairs, but it alters the psychology of the gesture. Tip (To Insure Promptness) is something you give to waiting staff or cab drivers for doing a fine job and giving you fast and efficient service. Toke (token of appreciation) is something you give to a dealer as a way of saying thank you for shipping me this money. It's not an obligatory surcharge for a service, but rather a genuine show of gratitude for our good fortune. So why should we toke a poker dealer?
It's easy to criticize or be jealous of a poker dealer when we're not "in the box." Here's a little information. Anyone who makes something look easy is just good at it. Could this apply to poker dealers? How hard could it be?
Granted it doesn't take a whole lot to become fluent in at least the rules of all poker games, it does take a bit more to perform them quickly and accurately, all the time. It's quite common for someone to have a few hundred dollars wagered in each pot. Have you seen what happens when the dealer makes an error? How would you feel if the dealer made a mistake and said you owed the pot an additional $100 when it was already collected? Good dealers almost never do this, and they protect players when others try to "take shots" as well.
But ultimately we toke because of their customer service. You must understand that almost nobody blames themselves for anything...ever. Let me repeat. Almost nobody blames themselves for anything...EVER.. The majority of gamblers love to whine, complain, stew about bad beats, and find fault in you (the dealer) as a human being. A poker dealer handles those people on a daily basis. Good dealers smile and sympathize with their ill-tempered customers while still flawlessly performing their duties.
A good dealer's main function is to serve you, the player. So please, take care of them when things go your way.
On a final note, I'd love to give a shout out to respected professionals such as Doyle Brunson, Chip Reese (rest his soul), Bobby Baldwin, Scotty Nguyen, Lyle Berman, Phil Hellmuth... To them I give a big FUCK YOU!!! You people are a pathetic. You amass millions upon millions of dollars in the name of poker and you can't even spare a little for the workers who have to put up with your obnoxious asses. Casino rooms in the past have actually raised their hourly rates on you because you inexplicably stiff their dealers repeatedly. You can all go to Hell.
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