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Apr 23, 2021
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Radioactive Coug
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I'm sure you mean 1/4 of their life, not 1/3.
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True story from my cousin
ChinaFan
All-American
4/22/21 5:45pm
Bro use less bags or get some reusable ones tho
Jimmertime
4/22/21 5:49pm
My grocery store banned reusable bags because they are germ incubators
AZ Coug
4/22/21 8:47pm
FEWER
Adrielle
4/23/21 1:54am
U Got me
Jimmertime
4/23/21 6:37am
RE: FEWER
Grammar Police
4/23/21 11:53am
Useless bags
Q-grr
4/23/21 7:54pm
Wait holdup. Your cousin bags milk?
Backcountry
4/22/21 5:51pm
Tbf, if you're carrying a bunch of bags, it's harder to grab a milk handle too.
LeftOfNormal
4/22/21 5:54pm
If I'm carrying a bunch of bags, holding a gallon of milk is like the linchpin that keeps those bags from slipping off
KingDave
4/22/21 6:05pm
Ah.
LeftOfNormal
4/22/21 6:12pm
RE: If I'm carrying a bunch of bags, holding a gallon of milk is like the
Backcountry
4/22/21 6:14pm
Don’t want milk on the car leather, man
TomPetty
4/22/21 5:55pm
Cougarboars. So loaded they even have leather trunks.
Backcountry
4/23/21 7:13am
Groceries in your trunk? Is that organic?
TomPetty
4/23/21 7:37am
Wow, thats a fun and totally true story that absolutely happened.
gretsch
4/22/21 5:54pm
RE: Wow, thats a fun and totally true story that absolutely happened.
Not Even Close
4/22/21 5:56pm
Exactly, if the CEO sacrificed some of their salary, Walmart employees wouldn’t
kcca
4/22/21 5:59pm
Ever heard of profit margins?
Grammar Police
4/22/21 6:01pm
RE: Ever heard of profit margins?
gretsch
4/22/21 6:28pm
How much do you think a Walmart checker should make? It’s pretty entry level
Not Even Close
4/22/21 6:35pm
RE: How much do you think a Walmart checker should make? It’s pretty entry
gretsch
4/22/21 7:47pm
After their bills they’d have $40/day to survive on? So like $1200/month after
Not Even Close
4/22/21 9:00pm
Thats not what they make now, that would be at 14/hr. Also understand that is
gretsch
4/22/21 9:23pm
Sounds like you have bought in that MINIMUM WAGE should be something you can
Millhouse
4/22/21 7:30pm
RE: Sounds like you have bought in that MINIMUM WAGE should be something you can
Not Even Close
4/22/21 7:39pm
RE: Sounds like you have bought in that MINIMUM WAGE should be something you can
gretsch
4/22/21 7:53pm
You can rent a room for a few hundred bucks. It’s not rocket science
Millhouse
4/22/21 7:59pm
RE: Sounds like you have bought in that MINIMUM WAGE should be something you can
kcca
4/22/21 8:16pm
More than 2/3rds of people between 17-24 dont qualify for military service.
gretsch
4/22/21 8:20pm
Then they should get eligible. Yes, that requires hard work and sacrifice.
kcca
4/22/21 8:37pm
Bc they are lazy, too stupid bc they screwed around in HS or are drug addicts
BYU Grounds
4/22/21 8:52pm
Or because they have medical issues, disability,
gretsch
4/22/21 10:15pm
The reason they aren’t compensated more is that it’s unskilled work. There are
Not Even Close
4/22/21 10:52pm
I would tell my kids...
Division Bell
4/22/21 11:06pm
RE: I would tell my kids...
gretsch
4/22/21 11:39pm
Nope. It would be a failure. No ownership and no effort creates problems, not
Division Bell
4/22/21 11:53pm
So if pay is no longer based on the actual worth of the work, who determines
Not Even Close
4/23/21 7:11am
How is based on the worth of the labor if it is subsidized
gretsch
4/23/21 8:29am
It's based on the worth of the labor because the company offers that much money
Not Even Close
4/23/21 8:39am
Your assumption is that people should only have to work 40hr/wk. Why can’t they
kcca
4/22/21 11:05pm
All your arguments seem to be taking away personal responsibility and accountability. I don't believe that there are
Cru Jones
4/22/21 9:09pm
I am saying that anyone providing labor in any capacity
gretsch
4/22/21 9:52pm
I'm sure you mean 1/4 of their life, not 1/3.
Radioactive Coug
4/23/21 12:57am
The #1 reason 2/3 don't qualify is obesity. More than 1/3 could qualify if they
califcougar
4/23/21 1:50pm
This is what govt assistance is for. Plus you can get a Pell grant go to school
BYU Grounds
4/22/21 8:50pm
Dont make excuses for people. Theres always a way out. There are endless
Backcountry
4/23/21 7:16am
Sounds like you want the burden on everyone but the individual. The only “burden
Niiineteeen84
4/22/21 9:15pm
RE: Sounds like you want the burden on everyone but the individual. The only
gretsch
4/22/21 10:07pm
Your position only has ANY merit because of the crappy way our government assistance is run. If government assistance
Radioactive Coug
4/23/21 1:12am
Sam’s is handing out the garbage boxes for you to take home and throw away for
Fatalplacebo
4/22/21 6:54pm
Walmart goes through 18-20 billion plastic bags per year. How much better quality can they afford
KingDave
4/22/21 6:10pm
You know what else could happen? All those deserving employees at that Walmart could band together and open their own
JohnnyComeLately
4/22/21 6:11pm
I sense sarcasm. Apparently you’ve never been to a Walmart
BR549
4/22/21 6:12pm
RE: Wow, thats a fun and totally true story that absolutely happened.
Ash
4/22/21 6:13pm
POTD for your first line
Jay Rick
4/22/21 6:17pm
RE: Wow, thats a fun and totally true story that absolutely happened.
Zaphod
4/22/21 6:31pm
When I was making $15/hour, my federal tax bill was negative
Zooropa
4/22/21 6:36pm
RE: When I was making $15/hour, my federal tax bill was negative
gretsch
4/22/21 6:50pm
That's mighty generous to assume you know the inputs on someone else's taxes
marcusaurelius
4/22/21 7:10pm
That is literally the numbers you would pay as a single adult
gretsch
4/22/21 7:56pm
and yet my point still remains
marcusaurelius
4/22/21 8:20pm
RE: and yet my point still remains
gretsch
4/22/21 8:27pm
he made no claim on what the typical situation would be
marcusaurelius
4/22/21 9:54pm
But the coment he replied to is what the take home pay would be
gretsch
4/22/21 10:12pm
I had a wife and baby. Standard deductions and credits. TurboTaxed in 15 minutes
Zooropa
4/22/21 11:00pm
So what do you pay a person with no skills that is doing a job that requires no
BYU Grounds
4/22/21 8:32pm
NO, KEEP SQUEEZING THE ORANGE TO GET MORE JUICE!!!!
Q-grr
4/23/21 7:57pm
He should have asked her if she likes pizza.
bluedad
4/22/21 5:55pm
Poor girl.
Viva Campeche
4/22/21 6:04pm
RE: Poor girl.
ReyOso
4/22/21 6:28pm
Those accents are terrible!
TNT
4/22/21 6:36pm
What is interesting is that “framing” does affect
TomPetty
4/22/21 6:06pm
I might have to re-evaluate my relationship after that conversation
HiLife
4/22/21 6:28pm
This is so funny yet so mean!!
MrClark
4/23/21 7:50am
“True”
shimmy
4/22/21 5:59pm
. . . and everyone clapped at the end.
ReyOso
4/22/21 6:01pm
You should post this on Twitter to FINALLY prove how dumb people are
nc-puma
4/22/21 6:12pm
Dang. Looks like that's been happening a lot lately.
Ham
4/22/21 6:13pm
Fascinating. Just goes to show you everyone everywhere is the same
TNT
4/22/21 6:16pm
Bwahahahahaha!
KingDave
4/22/21 6:16pm
The only logical conclusion is that a FW: FW: FW: FW: email has gained sentience
darkcoug
4/22/21 6:43pm
Chinafan’s cousin travels a lot.
Fatalplacebo
4/22/21 6:57pm
Ugh.
maxpowers
4/22/21 6:58pm
RE: Dang. Looks like that's been happening a lot lately.
byujdmba
4/22/21 11:28pm
And Chinafan in response:
spinner
4/23/21 10:07am
oh boy, I have to disown my cousin, and just when we had refound each other... but the truth is out there, she fibbed
ChinaFan
4/25/21 11:18pm
RE: oh boy, I have to disown my cousin, and just when we had refound each
GhostRider
4/26/21 12:35am
I am humbled and accept accountability for my gullibleness, or is it gullibility?
ChinaFan
4/26/21 11:36pm
Ouch that is going to leave a mark. Remember when telling whoppers in high
DJROSS
4/23/21 8:14pm
Come to California, bags are much thicker but you also get to pay for them
Remigius
4/22/21 6:20pm
Thanks Ragnar!
TNT
4/22/21 6:34pm
If he only wouldn't have double bagged
Born2Fish
4/22/21 6:55pm
I grab the entire stack, pay my extra $5, and glare at the checker as I shove them in the garbage.
Ragnar Danneskjold
4/22/21 6:58pm
But the CDC says bags are Corona virus transmitters
BYU Grounds
4/22/21 8:59pm
It’s Walmart
Turnpike Lane
4/22/21 6:30pm
How many miles can I go in an hour if I'm traveling at 60mph?
hitechcpa
4/22/21 6:42pm
which direction, and is there a train coming in the other direction?
Pangare
4/23/21 10:05am
If you've ever used Walmart pick-up, they use so many bags!!
GhostRider
4/22/21 6:53pm
Math is hard
run26
4/22/21 7:27pm
True story from me...
crack
4/22/21 8:02pm
RE: True story from me...
m0resn0w
4/22/21 8:08pm
That guy is probably my FIL.
jkccoug
4/22/21 9:14pm
RE: True story from me...
KingDave
4/22/21 11:25pm
Here’s my true story
spinner
4/23/21 11:24am
He could have gotten it from his cousin w/o it necessarily being his cousin in the story. It may or may not be true
Soupie
4/23/21 11:35am
Uhm, that’s not how he presented it
spinner
4/23/21 11:40am
He got it "from his cousin" and believes it's true. Meh. NBD
Soupie
4/23/21 11:57am
So either he lied, or his cousin lied and he believed him
spinner
4/23/21 12:15pm
You would make a great honor code office employee.
crack
4/23/21 12:26pm
You’ve got to admit this is kind of hilarious
spinner
4/23/21 12:43pm
I am actually feeling this guys pain. He walked right into it and he didn't
DJROSS
4/23/21 8:25pm
Or was OP duped? His cousin posted the story on fb and OP thought it legit?
Jay Rick
4/23/21 9:30pm
I assume that's what happened, but it doesn't excuse it. People are too quick to
Byron McNertney
4/24/21 6:51am
Very well said
spinner
4/24/21 9:29am
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