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Tweak says, "Ahahahahaha! Ahahahaha! "

Audrey Jensen (fknaudrey) wrote in somerealityweb,
@ 2019-06-20 06:26:00

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active: freddy freeman, active: peter parker

Alright, so, I was out earlier trying to find a store that sold Hispanic foods (I found one, so there's one problem taken care of) in the hopes that either my debit card would work here (no) or that $17.48 would be enough to buy everything I needed (yes) and I happened upon a movie theater with a help wanted sign in the ticket kiosk.

...Which is great. That's exactly what I needed. But I'm sort of curious about whether they're going to be able to check any of my references? Does anyone ever check references or is sweeping up popcorn and Mike & Ike such a menial task that anyone capable holding a broom could do it? I mean, sure, it'd be nice if my former managerial position could mean something more than $7.50/hr and filling sodas for eight hours a day, but should I hold out much hope?

Also, I know it's summer and it's about two years too late chronologically, but I can see the NYU campus from here and it's kind of getting me right in the feelings. This was supposed to be the future for me and now it's the past and I totally missed it. It's weird. And I've coped with weird before, but this is really weird. It's just right there and there's nothing I can do about it.

I suppose this is better than the possible alternative, though. Considering all the shit the keeps happening back at home and the notable lack of masked killers around here, this is almost good. And then I look out and see those purple Tisch banners and I'm just like... damn.

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mrbillyrusso
2019-06-22 07:03 pm UTC (link)

It’s a certain mix of entitlement, probability of loss, and guarantee of satisfaction. Since nature is pretty much the same, there’s always motivation but it doesn’t always have the same chance of success.

In the case of a member of the underclass, their odds of reward from being involved in illegal activities is greater than their loss. They already have fewer legitimate chances in life so going to prison can’t decrease those odds. That’s why you still see criminal activity, despite increased odds of being caught.

A middle class person (especially if they’re white or “white passing”) is less likely to be caught. Therefore, they have more chance of reward without any loss. It’s why middle class teenagers shoplift despite being able to afford what they’re stealing. They know they don’t get punished for that sort of shit.

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	fknaudrey 2019-06-22 07:41 pm UTC (link)
	So the high school jock who flies off the handle and kills five people because his girlfriend kissed another guy... Yeah, that makes sense. He didn't get caught either. Passed the buck onto a kid with a disability. Who kissed his girlfriend. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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