go hang out in front of any ghetto grocery store around the first of the month. Not my problem you live some sheltered and naive existence, and it certainly doesn't serve as some type of proof here
People buying food at an extreme discount? Not sure why you would assume only "hungry" people would look to save money.
Proof positive that excess supply creates demand.
Starve to death.... geez you folks are all about illogical and irrational and hysterical and drama queen quality hype.
This has literally nothing to do with what I posted or asked.
Except this: "without demand, there's no supply, right?"
Read what I wrote. I didn't excuse anything. And WalMart knew it as a screw-up and went ahead and took full advantage. You don't think they made out like bandits? Those empty shelves represent a big sales day, thank-you-very-much.
Maybe I should just post blanks for you to fill in so you can argue with what you wish I said. Get a little honesty, wouldja?
Food stamp glitch leads to Wal-Mart stampede- MSN Money
People abusing a system they new had limits the people who were practically stealing . Shame on you .
How many people here, and please answer honestly, would have done what these people did?
How many of you would have spent as much as you could have with the card hoping to never have to pay it back?
I for one would not have. If I had the card I would have known the limit and used it accordingly.
Honest answers please.
Go back-track the quotes involved to gain an understanding of what I asked.
For people in general, yes. But we aren't talking about people in general.
In other words, you have no evidence, and you have to revert to ad homs in order to try to get that past me. Noted, and hilariously, I don't think you would last 20 seconds in some of the situations I've been in.
But I know this does happen on occasion, even if "constantly" is just a hackish narrative of BS, so why does it?
Hard to answer that without arriving at the answer of need. It requires networking, taking risks on illegal behavior, taking risks on health, and like we already went over, there's no "fun/status" motivation when it comes to food. Illegal markets of anything exist due to difficulty in purchasing something legally.
To me -- someone who makes enough money at this point to buy myself basically whatever kind of food I want -- that seems like a lot of work and a lot of risk for no reason. After all, I keep hearing how lazy these people are. Why risk it, why make your trip more complicated, why take the risk on something being tampered with, why bother with all that if you've got plenty in your pocket and belly already?
The answer is: you wouldn't.
You might, but one of the greeters will tackle you shortly afterwards in the parking lot. They're undercover security guards, of course.go in there and try to buy some groceries without any cash. I guarantee you you don't walk out with anything
You might, but one of the greeters will tackle you shortly afterwards in the parking lot. They're undercover security guards, of course.
I'm kidding, in case anyone took me seriously.
I think I read somewhere that a woman ran up ~$700 in stuff, when her EBT card had ~50 cents on it...How many people here, and please answer honestly, would have done what these people did?
How many of you would have spent as much as you could have with the card hoping to never have to pay it back?
I for one would not have. If I had the card I would have known the limit and used it accordingly.
Honest answers please.
I've forgotten my wallet before. I leave the goods there and go get it. Then again I never tried to leave without paying....people are just acting like walmart can't deny people making a purchase. When I am sure walmarts turn people away everyday
I don't think you're altogether wrong, but I think the way you've worded this shows your grasp is a bit off. It would be more accurate with a slight bit of rewording.As my posts indicate, it would never cross my mind to do this any more than it would cross my mind to loot stores and homes during a hurricane, like Katrina, or the aftermath of a tornado, forest fire, etc. But a certain segment of society, those who don't have a stake in building society or contributing to it, feast on the misfortune of others and steal any opportunity they get. It's why even in civilized societies such as ours we have to spend so much of our hard earned money on police and prisons.
As my posts indicate, it would never cross my mind to do this any more than it would cross my mind to loot stores and homes during a hurricane, like Katrina, or the aftermath of a tornado, forest fire, etc. because I have all I want and need. But a certain segment of society, those who know they aren't being allowed to have a stake in building society or contributing to it, feast on the opportunity of disasters to steal from those keeping a foot on their throat. Inequality is why even in civilized societies such as ours we have to spend so much of our hard earned money on police and prisons.
I don't think you're altogether wrong, but I think the way you've worded this shows your grasp is a bit off. It would be more accurate with a slight bit of rewording.
Basically it comes down to this, you have opportunity, so you don't live in a constant state of repression. Others do, some have multiple "reasons" why they are repressed from their skin color, childhood environment, education options, and so much more. I see that you hate them, that's fine. But to suggest that it's a genetic trait or a choice that causes a person to be in poverty, and/or repressed, and/or a victim, is the true indicator of level of privilege in your life, apparently quite high.Yes, if I was afflicted with the victim gene, I might very well reword my comments as you suggest, but I'm not so I'll keep my comments just as I posted them.
I'm not a rich person by any means and there are many things I may want and can't afford at this stage in my life. That doesn't mean I then have the moral authority to take what I want from those who happen to have it. Everything I do have, I worked very hard to acquire and I was taught by very unselfish parents that the only things truly worth having are those that I work hard to get. Working hard includes applying myself and doing well in school, working hard and giving all I can to whomever is my employer at any given point in time, and working hard means foregoing instantaneous personal gratification in order to save and afford something I want in the future.
As for "needs", there isn't a single person in North America who is in need, who lacks the necessities of life. They may not have a cushy, comfortable life or a fulfilling life or the life they may want, but nobody is to blame for that lack than the person themselves unless they suffer physically or mentally from debilitating handicaps of no fault of their own and I'm all for protecting and supporting those people as much as they need. Defrauding WalMart and the government with support cards that are malfunctioning, taking advantage of a glitch in the system, is not in any way acquiring needs - no ma'am, not at all. It is plain and simple theft and shouldn't be coddled with the victim mentality that pervades the left and is destroying much that is good in society.
How many people here, and please answer honestly, would have done what these people did?
How many of you would have spent as much as you could have with the card hoping to never have to pay it back?
I for one would not have. If I had the card I would have known the limit and used it accordingly.
Honest answers please.
I would not have, but I do have some understanding for those that did. I imagine for some it may have been quite cathartic. After having boots upon your throat literally and figuratively, financially for sure, educationally probably, and Walmart being the corporate store so to speak, I get it. I wouldn't do it, but there's more at play there I think than greed.
Basically it comes down to this, you have opportunity, so you don't live in a constant state of repression. Others do, some have multiple "reasons" why they are repressed from their skin color, childhood environment, education options, and so much more. I see that you hate them, that's fine. But to suggest that it's a genetic trait or a choice that causes a person to be in poverty, and/or repressed, and/or a victim, is the true indicator of level of privilege in your life, apparently quite high.
I would not have, but I do have some understanding for those that did. I imagine for some it may have been quite cathartic. After having boots upon your throat literally and figuratively, financially for sure, educationally probably, and Walmart being the corporate store so to speak, I get it. I wouldn't do it, but there's more at play there I think than greed.
Basically it comes down to this, you have opportunity, so you don't live in a constant state of repression. Others do, some have multiple "reasons" why they are repressed from their skin color, childhood environment, education options, and so much more. I see that you hate them, that's fine. But to suggest that it's a genetic trait or a choice that causes a person to be in poverty, and/or repressed, and/or a victim, is the true indicator of level of privilege in your life, apparently quite high.
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