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Obviously, the letter writer whining...
....about poor kids was a family member of one of our posters here...
Wayne? Greg? Herring? Reads like something they'd whine about, eh? Rich Person Writes Letter Complaining About Having To Give Candy To Poor Kids On Halloween Slate’s “Dear Prudence” published a cringe-worthy exchange that the advice columnist had recently had with a wealthy homeowner who lamented the fact that sometimes poor kids come to her neighborhood on Halloween to get better candy. The horror! The letter, under the name “Halloween for the 99 Percent,” asks “Prudence” — real name Emily Yoffe — why The Poors should be allowed in his or her neighborhood shipped in by “overflowing cars” and stealing all of nice people’s candy or diamonds wrapped in money or whatever it is rich people hand out on Halloween. Isn’t that wealth redistribution? Dear Prudence, I live in one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the country, but on one of the more “modest” streets—mostly doctors and lawyers and family business owners. (A few blocks away are billionaires, families with famous last names, media moguls, etc.) I have noticed that on Halloween, what seems like 75 percent of the trick-or-treaters are clearly not from this neighborhood. Kids arrive in overflowing cars from less fortunate areas. I feel this is inappropriate. (The homeowner is under the impression that because he or she pays taxes, the rich should not be further burdened with having to trickle-down Snickers bars, too.) Halloween isn’t a social service or a charity in which I have to buy candy for less fortunate children. Obviously this makes me feel like a terrible person, because what’s the big deal about making less fortunate kids happy on a holiday? But it just bugs me, because we already pay more than enough taxes toward actual social services. Should Halloween be a neighborhood activity, or is it legitimately a free-for-all in which people hunt down the best candy grounds for their kids? (Seriously, why should less fortunate kids have a good holiday? They’re poor! They should be out looking for jobs (or sweeping up their school cafeteria for lunch money), not dressing up as vampires and marching into areas that were specifically built to exclude them. After all, didn’t Republicans already warn us that Halloween teaches kids about socialism? How dare these parents want their kids to go to areas with less crime and more candy?) (Prudence, who probably wades through hundreds of emails from self-indulgent whiners every day, is remarkably patient with her response before eventually getting to the inevitable smack down Dear 99, In the urban neighborhood where I used to live, families who were not from the immediate area would come in fairly large groups to trick-or-treat on our streets, which were safe, well-lit, and full of people overstocked with candy. It was delightful to see the little mermaids, spider-men, ghosts, and the occasional axe murderer excitedly run up and down our front steps, having the time of their lives. So we’d spend an extra $20 to make sure we had enough candy for kids who weren’t as fortunate as ours. There you are, 99, on the impoverished side of Greenwich or Beverly Hills, with the other struggling lawyers, doctors, and business owners. Your whine makes me kind of wish that people from the actual poor side of town come this year not with scary costumes but with real pitchforks. Stop being callous and miserly and go to Costco, you cheapskate, and get enough candy to fill the bags of the kids who come one day a year to marvel at how the 1 percent live. -Prudie (Bravo, Prudie. Full disclosu As a kid I was among the moochers who, joined by friends in cheap plastic masks and ill-fitting nylon costumes, would walk an extra two blocks to several houses that we knew gave out full-sized candy bars. None of this “fun-sized” nonsense for us. Getting the “good stuff” was part of the fun every Halloween. If you didn’t feel like my street address was nice enough to deserve it, well, I’m not sorry.} http://tinyurl.com/pcaufka Right, W'hine, Greg, Herring? I mean, all those little poor kids, ringing your doorbell. Wait...you probably go out Halloween night, so you don't have to buy candy, right? -- Of life’s simple pleasures, few are more satisfying than being attacked by the right-wing trash in rec.boats. |
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Obviously, the letter writer whining...
On Fri, 24 Oct 2014 19:42:45 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote:
...about poor kids was a family member of one of our posters here... Wayne? Greg? Herring? Reads like something they'd whine about, eh? Rich Person Writes Letter Complaining About Having To Give Candy To Poor Kids On Halloween Slates Dear Prudence published a cringe-worthy exchange that the advice columnist had recently had with a wealthy homeowner who lamented the fact that sometimes poor kids come to her neighborhood on Halloween to get better candy. The horror! The letter, under the name Halloween for the 99 Percent, asks Prudence real name Emily Yoffe why The Poors should be allowed in his or her neighborhood shipped in by overflowing cars and stealing all of nice peoples candy or diamonds wrapped in money or whatever it is rich people hand out on Halloween. Isnt that wealth redistribution? Dear Prudence, I live in one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the country, but on one of the more modest streetsmostly doctors and lawyers and family business owners. (A few blocks away are billionaires, families with famous last names, media moguls, etc.) I have noticed that on Halloween, what seems like 75 percent of the trick-or-treaters are clearly not from this neighborhood. Kids arrive in overflowing cars from less fortunate areas. I feel this is inappropriate. (The homeowner is under the impression that because he or she pays taxes, the rich should not be further burdened with having to trickle-down Snickers bars, too.) Halloween isnt a social service or a charity in which I have to buy candy for less fortunate children. Obviously this makes me feel like a terrible person, because whats the big deal about making less fortunate kids happy on a holiday? But it just bugs me, because we already pay more than enough taxes toward actual social services. Should Halloween be a neighborhood activity, or is it legitimately a free-for-all in which people hunt down the best candy grounds for their kids? (Seriously, why should less fortunate kids have a good holiday? Theyre poor! They should be out looking for jobs (or sweeping up their school cafeteria for lunch money), not dressing up as vampires and marching into areas that were specifically built to exclude them. After all, didnt Republicans already warn us that Halloween teaches kids about socialism? How dare these parents want their kids to go to areas with less crime and more candy?) (Prudence, who probably wades through hundreds of emails from self-indulgent whiners every day, is remarkably patient with her response before eventually getting to the inevitable smack down Dear 99, In the urban neighborhood where I used to live, families who were not from the immediate area would come in fairly large groups to trick-or-treat on our streets, which were safe, well-lit, and full of people overstocked with candy. It was delightful to see the little mermaids, spider-men, ghosts, and the occasional axe murderer excitedly run up and down our front steps, having the time of their lives. So wed spend an extra $20 to make sure we had enough candy for kids who werent as fortunate as ours. There you are, 99, on the impoverished side of Greenwich or Beverly Hills, with the other struggling lawyers, doctors, and business owners. Your whine makes me kind of wish that people from the actual poor side of town come this year not with scary costumes but with real pitchforks. Stop being callous and miserly and go to Costco, you cheapskate, and get enough candy to fill the bags of the kids who come one day a year to marvel at how the 1 percent live. -Prudie (Bravo, Prudie. Full disclosu As a kid I was among the moochers who, joined by friends in cheap plastic masks and ill-fitting nylon costumes, would walk an extra two blocks to several houses that we knew gave out full-sized candy bars. None of this fun-sized nonsense for us. Getting the good stuff was part of the fun every Halloween. If you didnt feel like my street address was nice enough to deserve it, well, Im not sorry.} http://tinyurl.com/pcaufka Right, W'hine, Greg, Herring? I mean, all those little poor kids, ringing your doorbell. Wait...you probably go out Halloween night, so you don't have to buy candy, right? === We give all the kids good candy and lots of it unless they impress us as being little socialist whiner brats. They get something else - to each according to their need... |
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Obviously, the letter writer whining...
On Friday, October 24, 2014 8:27:01 PM UTC-4, Wayne. B wrote:
We give all the kids good candy and lots of it unless they impress us as being little socialist whiner brats. They get something else - to each according to their need... Why....why do you keep answering this asshole? Simply ignore it. If we all did, it would go away, and take its dicklicker with it. |
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Obviously, the letter writer whining...
F*O*A*D wrote:
...about poor kids was a family member of one of our posters here... Wayne? Greg? Herring? Reads like something they'd whine about, eh? Rich Person Writes Letter Complaining About Having To Give Candy To Poor Kids On Halloween Slate’s “Dear Prudence” published a cringe-worthy exchange that the advice columnist had recently had with a wealthy homeowner who lamented the fact that sometimes poor kids come to her neighborhood on Halloween to get better candy. The horror! The letter, under the name “Halloween for the 99 Percent,” asks “Prudence” — real name Emily Yoffe — why The Poors should be allowed in his or her neighborhood shipped in by “overflowing cars” and stealing all of nice people’s candy or diamonds wrapped in money or whatever it is rich people hand out on Halloween. Isn’t that wealth redistribution? Dear Prudence, I live in one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the country, but on one of the more “modest” streets—mostly doctors and lawyers and family business owners. (A few blocks away are billionaires, families with famous last names, media moguls, etc.) I have noticed that on Halloween, what seems like 75 percent of the trick-or-treaters are clearly not from this neighborhood. Kids arrive in overflowing cars from less fortunate areas. I feel this is inappropriate. (The homeowner is under the impression that because he or she pays taxes, the rich should not be further burdened with having to trickle-down Snickers bars, too.) Halloween isn’t a social service or a charity in which I have to buy candy for less fortunate children. Obviously this makes me feel like a terrible person, because what’s the big deal about making less fortunate kids happy on a holiday? But it just bugs me, because we already pay more than enough taxes toward actual social services. Should Halloween be a neighborhood activity, or is it legitimately a free-for-all in which people hunt down the best candy grounds for their kids? (Seriously, why should less fortunate kids have a good holiday? They’re poor! They should be out looking for jobs (or sweeping up their school cafeteria for lunch money), not dressing up as vampires and marching into areas that were specifically built to exclude them. After all, didn’t Republicans already warn us that Halloween teaches kids about socialism? How dare these parents want their kids to go to areas with less crime and more candy?) (Prudence, who probably wades through hundreds of emails from self-indulgent whiners every day, is remarkably patient with her response before eventually getting to the inevitable smack down Dear 99, In the urban neighborhood where I used to live, families who were not from the immediate area would come in fairly large groups to trick-or-treat on our streets, which were safe, well-lit, and full of people overstocked with candy. It was delightful to see the little mermaids, spider-men, ghosts, and the occasional axe murderer excitedly run up and down our front steps, having the time of their lives. So we’d spend an extra $20 to make sure we had enough candy for kids who weren’t as fortunate as ours. There you are, 99, on the impoverished side of Greenwich or Beverly Hills, with the other struggling lawyers, doctors, and business owners. Your whine makes me kind of wish that people from the actual poor side of town come this year not with scary costumes but with real pitchforks. Stop being callous and miserly and go to Costco, you cheapskate, and get enough candy to fill the bags of the kids who come one day a year to marvel at how the 1 percent live. -Prudie (Bravo, Prudie. Full disclosu As a kid I was among the moochers who, joined by friends in cheap plastic masks and ill-fitting nylon costumes, would walk an extra two blocks to several houses that we knew gave out full-sized candy bars. None of this “fun-sized” nonsense for us. Getting the “good stuff” was part of the fun every Halloween. If you didn’t feel like my street address was nice enough to deserve it, well, I’m not sorry.} http://tinyurl.com/pcaufka Right, W'hine, Greg, Herring? I mean, all those little poor kids, ringing your doorbell. Wait...you probably go out Halloween night, so you don't have to buy candy, right? We get kids brought in from the poor neighborhoods. You boast about your security, and threaten to shoot people who come to the door. How much candy do you give out? And we give good stuff! Any left overs, and we do not want to consume nasty stuff. |
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On 10/24/14 9:26 PM, Califbill wrote:
F*O*A*D wrote: ...about poor kids was a family member of one of our posters here... Wayne? Greg? Herring? Reads like something they'd whine about, eh? Rich Person Writes Letter Complaining About Having To Give Candy To Poor Kids On Halloween Slate’s “Dear Prudence” published a cringe-worthy exchange that the advice columnist had recently had with a wealthy homeowner who lamented the fact that sometimes poor kids come to her neighborhood on Halloween to get better candy. The horror! The letter, under the name “Halloween for the 99 Percent,” asks “Prudence” — real name Emily Yoffe — why The Poors should be allowed in his or her neighborhood shipped in by “overflowing cars” and stealing all of nice people’s candy or diamonds wrapped in money or whatever it is rich people hand out on Halloween. Isn’t that wealth redistribution? Dear Prudence, I live in one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the country, but on one of the more “modest” streets—mostly doctors and lawyers and family business owners. (A few blocks away are billionaires, families with famous last names, media moguls, etc.) I have noticed that on Halloween, what seems like 75 percent of the trick-or-treaters are clearly not from this neighborhood. Kids arrive in overflowing cars from less fortunate areas. I feel this is inappropriate. (The homeowner is under the impression that because he or she pays taxes, the rich should not be further burdened with having to trickle-down Snickers bars, too.) Halloween isn’t a social service or a charity in which I have to buy candy for less fortunate children. Obviously this makes me feel like a terrible person, because what’s the big deal about making less fortunate kids happy on a holiday? But it just bugs me, because we already pay more than enough taxes toward actual social services. Should Halloween be a neighborhood activity, or is it legitimately a free-for-all in which people hunt down the best candy grounds for their kids? (Seriously, why should less fortunate kids have a good holiday? They’re poor! They should be out looking for jobs (or sweeping up their school cafeteria for lunch money), not dressing up as vampires and marching into areas that were specifically built to exclude them. After all, didn’t Republicans already warn us that Halloween teaches kids about socialism? How dare these parents want their kids to go to areas with less crime and more candy?) (Prudence, who probably wades through hundreds of emails from self-indulgent whiners every day, is remarkably patient with her response before eventually getting to the inevitable smack down Dear 99, In the urban neighborhood where I used to live, families who were not from the immediate area would come in fairly large groups to trick-or-treat on our streets, which were safe, well-lit, and full of people overstocked with candy. It was delightful to see the little mermaids, spider-men, ghosts, and the occasional axe murderer excitedly run up and down our front steps, having the time of their lives. So we’d spend an extra $20 to make sure we had enough candy for kids who weren’t as fortunate as ours. There you are, 99, on the impoverished side of Greenwich or Beverly Hills, with the other struggling lawyers, doctors, and business owners. Your whine makes me kind of wish that people from the actual poor side of town come this year not with scary costumes but with real pitchforks. Stop being callous and miserly and go to Costco, you cheapskate, and get enough candy to fill the bags of the kids who come one day a year to marvel at how the 1 percent live. -Prudie (Bravo, Prudie. Full disclosu As a kid I was among the moochers who, joined by friends in cheap plastic masks and ill-fitting nylon costumes, would walk an extra two blocks to several houses that we knew gave out full-sized candy bars. None of this “fun-sized” nonsense for us. Getting the “good stuff” was part of the fun every Halloween. If you didn’t feel like my street address was nice enough to deserve it, well, I’m not sorry.} http://tinyurl.com/pcaufka Right, W'hine, Greg, Herring? I mean, all those little poor kids, ringing your doorbell. Wait...you probably go out Halloween night, so you don't have to buy candy, right? We get kids brought in from the poor neighborhoods. You boast about your security, and threaten to shoot people who come to the door. How much candy do you give out? And we give good stuff! Any left overs, and we do not want to consume nasty stuff. No, Bilious, I don't threaten people who "come to the door." The number of kids varies greatly from year to year, and I have no idea why. Usually, I buy about about $30 worth of individually wrapped candy, like Mars, Snickers, Mounds, et cetera, and most years there is a little left over, which my wife takes downtown to her office and puts in the lunch/break room. Candy usually is just too sweet for my palate. -- Of life’s simple pleasures, few are more satisfying than being attacked by the right-wing trash in rec.boats. |
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On 10/24/2014 9:37 PM, F*O*A*D wrote:
Candy usually is just too sweet for my palate. -- Of life’s simple pleasures, few are more satisfying than being attacked by the right-wing trash in rec.boats. Pansy! |
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F*O*A*D wrote:
On 10/24/14 9:26 PM, Califbill wrote: F*O*A*D wrote: ...about poor kids was a family member of one of our posters here... Wayne? Greg? Herring? Reads like something they'd whine about, eh? Rich Person Writes Letter Complaining About Having To Give Candy To Poor Kids On Halloween Slate’s “Dear Prudence” published a cringe-worthy exchange that the advice columnist had recently had with a wealthy homeowner who lamented the fact that sometimes poor kids come to her neighborhood on Halloween to get better candy. The horror! The letter, under the name “Halloween for the 99 Percent,” asks “Prudence” — real name Emily Yoffe — why The Poors should be allowed in his or her neighborhood shipped in by “overflowing cars” and stealing all of nice people’s candy or diamonds wrapped in money or whatever it is rich people hand out on Halloween. Isn’t that wealth redistribution? Dear Prudence, I live in one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the country, but on one of the more “modest” streets—mostly doctors and lawyers and family business owners. (A few blocks away are billionaires, families with famous last names, media moguls, etc.) I have noticed that on Halloween, what seems like 75 percent of the trick-or-treaters are clearly not from this neighborhood. Kids arrive in overflowing cars from less fortunate areas. I feel this is inappropriate. (The homeowner is under the impression that because he or she pays taxes, the rich should not be further burdened with having to trickle-down Snickers bars, too.) Halloween isn’t a social service or a charity in which I have to buy candy for less fortunate children. Obviously this makes me feel like a terrible person, because what’s the big deal about making less fortunate kids happy on a holiday? But it just bugs me, because we already pay more than enough taxes toward actual social services. Should Halloween be a neighborhood activity, or is it legitimately a free-for-all in which people hunt down the best candy grounds for their kids? (Seriously, why should less fortunate kids have a good holiday? They’re poor! They should be out looking for jobs (or sweeping up their school cafeteria for lunch money), not dressing up as vampires and marching into areas that were specifically built to exclude them. After all, didn’t Republicans already warn us that Halloween teaches kids about socialism? How dare these parents want their kids to go to areas with less crime and more candy?) (Prudence, who probably wades through hundreds of emails from self-indulgent whiners every day, is remarkably patient with her response before eventually getting to the inevitable smack down Dear 99, In the urban neighborhood where I used to live, families who were not from the immediate area would come in fairly large groups to trick-or-treat on our streets, which were safe, well-lit, and full of people overstocked with candy. It was delightful to see the little mermaids, spider-men, ghosts, and the occasional axe murderer excitedly run up and down our front steps, having the time of their lives. So we’d spend an extra $20 to make sure we had enough candy for kids who weren’t as fortunate as ours. There you are, 99, on the impoverished side of Greenwich or Beverly Hills, with the other struggling lawyers, doctors, and business owners. Your whine makes me kind of wish that people from the actual poor side of town come this year not with scary costumes but with real pitchforks. Stop being callous and miserly and go to Costco, you cheapskate, and get enough candy to fill the bags of the kids who come one day a year to marvel at how the 1 percent live. -Prudie (Bravo, Prudie. Full disclosu As a kid I was among the moochers who, joined by friends in cheap plastic masks and ill-fitting nylon costumes, would walk an extra two blocks to several houses that we knew gave out full-sized candy bars. None of this “fun-sized” nonsense for us. Getting the “good stuff” was part of the fun every Halloween. If you didn’t feel like my street address was nice enough to deserve it, well, I’m not sorry.} http://tinyurl.com/pcaufka Right, W'hine, Greg, Herring? I mean, all those little poor kids, ringing your doorbell. Wait...you probably go out Halloween night, so you don't have to buy candy, right? We get kids brought in from the poor neighborhoods. You boast about your security, and threaten to shoot people who come to the door. How much candy do you give out? And we give good stuff! Any left overs, and we do not want to consume nasty stuff. No, Bilious, I don't threaten people who "come to the door." The number of kids varies greatly from year to year, and I have no idea why. Usually, I buy about about $30 worth of individually wrapped candy, like Mars, Snickers, Mounds, et cetera, and most years there is a little left over, which my wife takes downtown to her office and puts in the lunch/break room. Candy usually is just too sweet for my palate. No wonder you are such a bitter person. |
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