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Originally Posted by merrylander
It might be that one or two people can climb the ladder, but the days of American Exceptionalism are past. Your chances of improving your lot in this world are better in almost any other industrialized nation.
Her the way of getting better off is sending phoney "You have won $1,500,000" scams to elderly ladies, we get almost one a day. The giveaway is "Please remit the $5 delivery charge by check, no Money orders or cash". Sure, and then they will empty your bank account, But they do it by small odd amounts, $22 here $33 there hoping you will not notice.  |
On the pilot board there is a guy that makes money by ripping off old people with sweepstakes offers. Of course he is also the guy that boasts the most about being a job creator and one-percenter.
Whenever there was a fly-in I had to make sure he wasn't there before I went. I was concerned that if I had a few in me and he started running at the mouth . . .
Dammit do those dudes ever make me sick. It might be legal but . . .