^ this, because I hate making the website even if I'm just the puppeteer.
So, I usually just say advertising - if I get the vibe the conversation is going somewhere I'll add in "Internet".
What do you tell people you do?
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^ this, because I hate making the website even if I'm just the puppeteer.
So, I usually just say advertising - if I get the vibe the conversation is going somewhere I'll add in "Internet".
when the first thing that comes out of someone's mouth upon meeting them IS NOT "what do you do?"... you know they are probably non-douchey and secure with their own line of work.
I usually go with "I'm a door-to-door couch salesman" or "I test market positive thinking". Most people aren't really paying attention when they ask anyway, they're just looking for an opportunity to talk.
And I too love paying the $10 fine to the cops in Mexico when I do something that would probably land me in jail for a day or two in the states. At least here, the corruption is fast and in the open. I love people in the US who ask, "isn't Mexico super corrupt?" I just look at them like they're stupid, because, well…they are.
And I too love paying the $10 fine to the cops in Mexico when I do something that would probably land me in jail for a day or two in the states. At least here, the corruption is fast and in the open. I love people in the US who ask, "isn't Mexico super corrupt?" I just look at them like they're stupid, because, well…they are.
I know this is going to sound douchey, but I really want to describe the other side to this culture of corruption:
I've seen a guy pulled out of his car dead drunk by police, hand them a hundred dollar bill, and be allowed to get back in and drive off - swerving all over and running red lights. Do you think the parents of the kids he runs over will appreciate this approach to enforcing the law?
Where I lived in Mexico a politician's son ran over a young couple, sending pieces of their bodies all over the road. He got out of it because of his father's power, and was allowed to leave the country for a while. How would you feel if they were your kids?
And last of all, I imagine you've had some encounters where you do nothing wrong, but you better still cough up 50 bucks or you'll find yourself in a world of shit.
Seeing it all made me appreciate a little bit more the 1st world. I always used to whine about it but then seeing the other side made me reflect.
So, in the US politicians don't get to get away with anything? No cover ups, no special treatment for having connections? I think it's just a matter of the US politicians are a little more discreet about how they rob their constituents and abuse their power for personal gain.
And the trade off is this: I no longer have to contribute my hard earned money towards keeping a freeloading sector of the population from having to work/contribute to society/feel any consequences for their actions. Stats from 2012:
Total number of Americans on welfare 4,300,000
Total number of Americans on food stamps 46,700,000
Total number of Americans on unemployment insurance 5,600,000
Percent of the US population on welfare 4.1 %
Total government spending on welfare annually (not including food stamps or unemployment) $131.9 billion
I'm not a heartless bitch, I think there are definitely situations where somebody got dealt a bad hand and might need a temporary live preserver thrown to them. But a lot of these folks are "lifers" living off of the working population. I think if you are on welfare you should lose it if you are stupid enough to get pregnant again. I think there should be time limits for receivers to get a damn job. I think exceptions could be made for the elderly/disabled that don't have family to support them. Here in Mexico if you don't take care of your elderly parents financially the government can bring criminal charges against you. That's how it should work IMO every one should take care of their own tribe.
There are no perfect governments but having lived on both sides of the spectrum I prefer a government that encourages it's citizens to get off the couch if they want to eat.
No of course, there's corruption everywhere, but the amount varies. And it's especially noticeable in day to day life. I think your points aren't about what I'm trying to say - welfare and the rest of that is another discussion. And I agree it's good for people to take responsibility and get up and do something - so long as it's not something shitty like shooting eight year olds in the head (as you probably have seen, that actually happens there).
Also, having a law that forces you to look after your parents financially is actually much more restrictive and controlling on the state's part. I totally disagree with that.
In Mexico they have a saying which is el que no tranza, no avanza. He who doesn't cheat, doesn't move forward. I sincerely do not believe that makes for a healthy society, and my points are much more about day to day corruption in the street and the results of it. I don't see it so simply as being just a positive thing.
I can't edit my previous post, but just to clarify - I wasn't talking about any of this, I don't think this is relevant to what I said.
Not to rant but this wave of violence that Mexico is living, complete hell, is because the US won't shit or get off the pot. Mexico has become the scapegoat for the US government that refuses to address the US demand for narcotics and the widespread consumption of the same.
Passing the buck, the US told Mexico to "clean it up" as the first world bully that it tends to be but there is no solution to the drug epidemic in the US other than the US government manning up, changing their policies and cleaning up their own mess.
Stat: 1 out of every 32 Americans are in some stage of the correctional system (yeah don't miss paying for that either) the vast majority are there for drug related offenses (estimated 50% in 2010 for federal prisons and 20% for state prisons.)
Then the stats for drug use: 14.1% of the US population between 14 and 64 are using Cannabis, 2.2% using cocaine, 1.2% using ecstasy, 1.8% using amphetamines and those are just the ones we know about, the ones that have either been in trouble or have sought treatment
The obvious solution is legalization for many reasons. If it were legal:
-The government could tax it and use that money for treatment centers and paying off the cost of welfare
-The government could control the supply chain and thus the quality of the product for the end user, no more bathtub concoctions.
-The government would save billions in prison housing costs/administrative costs that could go towards education
But in a country founded by prudes no politician wants to state the obvious so it's easier to blame Mexico for giving the people what they want. 170,000 Mexican citizens dead or disappeared since Mexican president Felipe Calderon decided to suck American cock and declared war on his own people. Meanwhile major US financial institutions launder blood money for the Mexican cartels (Wells Fargo, J.P Morgan Chase, Bank of America.) The ATF gives us guns and we have plenty of US citizens happy to exploit the US's lenient gun purchasing laws to provide us with all kinds of military grade weaponry. Sound like a circle jerk? It is.
Lastly, in the interest of transparent reporting we can look at the cost to the US for different kinds of substance abuse... two are legal one is not...
Costs of Substance Abuse
Abuse of tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs is costly to our Nation, exacting over $600 billion annually in costs related to crime, lost work productivity and healthcare.**
Tobacco $96 billion (Health Care) $193 billion (Overall)
Alcohol $30 billion (Health Care) $235 billion (Overall)
Illicit Drugs $11 billion (Health Care) $193 billion (Overall)
Passing the buck, the US told Mexico to "clean it up" as the first world bully that it tends to be but there is no solution to the drug epidemic in the US other than the US government manning up, changing their policies and cleaning up their own mess.
Stat: 1 out of every 32 Americans are in some stage of the correctional system (yeah don't miss paying for that either) the vast majority are there for drug related offenses (estimated 50% in 2010 for federal prisons and 20% for state prisons.)
Then the stats for drug use: 14.1% of the US population between 14 and 64 are using Cannabis, 2.2% using cocaine, 1.2% using ecstasy, 1.8% using amphetamines and those are just the ones we know about, the ones that have either been in trouble or have sought treatment
The obvious solution is legalization for many reasons. If it were legal:
-The government could tax it and use that money for treatment centers and paying off the cost of welfare
-The government could control the supply chain and thus the quality of the product for the end user, no more bathtub concoctions.
-The government would save billions in prison housing costs/administrative costs that could go towards education
But in a country founded by prudes no politician wants to state the obvious so it's easier to blame Mexico for giving the people what they want. 170,000 Mexican citizens dead or disappeared since Mexican president Felipe Calderon decided to suck American cock and declared war on his own people. Meanwhile major US financial institutions launder blood money for the Mexican cartels (Wells Fargo, J.P Morgan Chase, Bank of America.) The ATF gives us guns and we have plenty of US citizens happy to exploit the US's lenient gun purchasing laws to provide us with all kinds of military grade weaponry. Sound like a circle jerk? It is.
Lastly, in the interest of transparent reporting we can look at the cost to the US for different kinds of substance abuse... two are legal one is not...
Costs of Substance Abuse
Abuse of tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs is costly to our Nation, exacting over $600 billion annually in costs related to crime, lost work productivity and healthcare.**
Tobacco $96 billion (Health Care) $193 billion (Overall)
Alcohol $30 billion (Health Care) $235 billion (Overall)
Illicit Drugs $11 billion (Health Care) $193 billion (Overall)
maybenot- my point is that there are different kinds of corruption and you will pay either way. There is a trade off, I make my choice you make yours. But to imply that the American government doesn't make concessions or have special treatment for politicians is just naiive. On one side you have a government that protects you from everything (even yourself.) Which is great, if you like to live restricted. On the other side you have a country where there is more personal freedom but it's a more raw experience. The government won't hold your hand or pretend bad things don't happen to good people.
I wasn't implying that whatsoever. I am simply saying that corruption day to day in Mexico is worse, and that that is not something I see as positive. For example, if you drink drive in the US, you don't just get back in the car and drive off. I'm not talking about politicians - it's more about the average person, the run of the mill policeman etc.
It's survival of the strong.. Hard to watch but necessary for the advancement of the species If you have more money, you win. If you are smarter, you win. The US eliminating this very natural concept from their society is what has spawned that lazy, overfed welfare eyesore.
If you have more money, you win. If you are smarter, you win. The US eliminating this very natural concept from their society is what has spawned that lazy, overfed welfare eyesore.
Depending on who it is ( and generally it ends up everyone ), I tell them something about making a shit load of money online. Money gets everyone's attention and since Im so fucking anti social and have no conversation skills, I open with that and let them take over and do all the question asking and talking.
Makes the rest of the convo easy as fuck.
I do not have any type of specific details I always give, I just make the shit up as I go normally but keep it realistic so if I am see them again I do not get caught off guard when they ask me about "hey hows XYZ doing for you".
Makes the rest of the convo easy as fuck.
I do not have any type of specific details I always give, I just make the shit up as I go normally but keep it realistic so if I am see them again I do not get caught off guard when they ask me about "hey hows XYZ doing for you".
Sure, one of my points was about a politician, I'll admit that. But seriously, I was more interested in making the point about day to day corruption. I think you can see that from what I wrote right?
I guess I just don't find it particularly cool that a guy can drive off drunk when stopped by the police, that's what I'm trying to say.
Yes, son?
I hope y'all haze male noobs this bad.
Please PM me your Snapchat username. I have a present to send you.
:anon.sml:
Then you get friends or relatives trying help you out with random shitty job offers.