Today on my way to lunch I passed a homeless guy with a sign that read "Vote Obama, I need the money." I laughed.

Once in the restaurant my server had on a "Obama 08" tie, again I laughed as he had given away his political preference--just imagine the coincidence.

When the bill came I decided not to tip the server and explained to him that I was exploring the Obama redistribution of wealth concept. He stood there in disbelief while I told him that I was going to redistribute his tip to someone who I deemed more in need--the homeless guy outside. The server angrily stormed from my sight.

I went outside, gave the homeless guy $10 and told him to thank the server inside as I've decided he could use the money more. The homeless guy was grateful.

At the end of my rather unscientific redistribution experiment I realized the homeless guy was grateful for the money he did not earn, but the waiter was pretty angry that I gave away the money he did earn even though the actual recipient deserved money more.

I guess redistribution of wealth is an easier thing to swallow in concept than in practical application. REDISTRIBUTION OF SOMEONE ELSE'S WEALTH, A GREAT IDEA .............. or just a fools game?


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The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed lest Rome become bankrupt. People must again learn to work, instead of living on public assistance.

-- Marcus Tullius Cicero , 55 BC

10/24/2008 3:19:30 PM

okie dokie

10/24/2008 3:20:47 PM

this thread needs some tits

10/24/2008 3:20:48 PM

GOOD FUCKING JOB SON.

I'M GOING TO DO THIS SHIT MYSELF.

I CAN'T FUCKING STAND IT WHEN PEOPLE PUT STICKERS WITH SOME METRO POLITICIANS NAME ON THEMSELVES.

10/24/2008 3:21:38 PM

sounds like a retarded email forward

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=today+on+my+way+to+lunch+i+passed+a+homeless+guy&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&oq=

yup, first result from hannity forums.

[fail]

10/24/2008 3:24:12 PM

IN THAT CASE, THIS METRO HAS FAILED.

MAJOR FUCKING FAIL METRO.

10/24/2008 3:24:44 PM

this would make sense if your server was also being paid a living wage

nice try, though

10/24/2008 3:25:52 PM

THEY ARE SON. IF THEIR TIPS DON'T GET THEM UP TO MINIMUM WAGE THEN THE RESTAURANT WILL PAY UP SON.

NICE TRY THOUGH SON.

[Edited on October 24, 2008 at 3:26 PM. Reason : ]

10/24/2008 3:26:42 PM

living wage =/= minimum wage fyi

10/24/2008 3:27:32 PM

Forgot to put the (quote) tags, but if I ever run into someone that matches the waiter's discription, I will do something similar. Maybe go to Outback then drive across the street and give the tip to someone in the drive-thru because they deserve better

[Edited on October 24, 2008 at 3:28 PM. Reason : .]

10/24/2008 3:27:58 PM

Quote :

"living wage =/= minimum wage fyi"

BULLSHIT SON.

10/24/2008 3:28:32 PM

i have yet to meet a waitress that makes $250k/year but i guess if i were doing that, i'd be pretty pissed too if somebody gave my $10 to a homeless guy

10/24/2008 3:30:03 PM

come on now. Let's be smart and actually read what the policies entail before we post forwards as our thread for the hour. Now look what you have done. Wasted it and n00bed all over yourself.

10/24/2008 3:30:53 PM

this would make more sense if you tipped the server $5 and then also gave the homeless guy $10

10/24/2008 3:31:56 PM

^^^ LOOK SON, A WAITRESS SURE AS FUCK MAKES ENOUGH MONEY TO LIVE WAY BETTER THAN THE HOMELESS DUDE SO SHE CAN AFFORD TO BE FORCED TO GIVE UP $10 TO HELP HIM OUT.

KIND OF LIKE HOW MY FAMILY CAN AFFORD TO BE FORCED TO PAY YOUR SORRY ASS.

OH, YOU'D BE PISSED IF SOMEBODY GAVE YOUR $10 TO A HOMELESS GUY? I GUESS OTHER PEOPLE CAN'T BE PISSED WHEN OBAMA GIVES THOUSANDS OF THEIR DOLLARS TO LAZY FUCKS THOUGH RIGHT? THEY MAKE ENOUGH THAT THEIR MONEY IS USELESS TO THEM, RIGHT?

THEY CERTAINLY DIDN'T WORK HARD TO GET WHERE THEY ARE OR ANYTHING SO THEY DON'T DESERVE THAT MONEY SON.

[Edited on October 24, 2008 at 3:35 PM. Reason : ]

10/24/2008 3:32:32 PM

^^^
I hope you are my Waffle House waiter tonight

[Edited on October 24, 2008 at 3:32 PM. Reason : ^]

10/24/2008 3:32:38 PM

i don't patron waffle houses. i'm an IHOP man thank you very kindly

[Edited on October 24, 2008 at 3:34 PM. Reason : but thanks for the gesture.]

10/24/2008 3:34:18 PM

HE SAID THAT TO PUNCHMONK YOU METRO.

10/24/2008 3:35:24 PM

punchmonk goes where i go, son

[Edited on October 24, 2008 at 3:36 PM. Reason : and wouldn't punchmonk be a waitress. this guy just doesn't know what he wants, son]

10/24/2008 3:36:35 PM

Quote :

"this would make more sense if you tipped the server $5 and then also gave the homeless guy $10"

10/24/2008 3:37:01 PM

NOT REALLY SON, OBAMA ISN'T GOING TO TIP ME SON.

WELL, IF BY TIP WE'RE REFERRING TO JUST THE TIP, THEN YEAH HE'S GOING TO TIP ME. BUT IN TERMS OF MONEY HE'S NOT GOING TO TIP ME SON.

10/24/2008 3:38:16 PM

god dayum PUNCHMONK winning threads

Quote :

"come on now. Let's be smart and actually read what the policies entail before we post forwards as our thread for the hour. Now look what you have done. Wasted it and n00bed all over yourself."

GG

10/24/2008 3:38:18 PM

hehe.

10/24/2008 3:38:32 PM

I bet the server in the original post is a Carolina graduate.

10/24/2008 3:38:44 PM

also, i know a panhandler who makes around $40k a year

10/24/2008 3:39:25 PM

^ false. check snopes.com

10/24/2008 3:40:33 PM

I am checking snopes.com and I see one mention of a guy making "50$-350$ a day" in the top 2 results for panhandling. You should probably provide a deep link to the source you're citing.

10/24/2008 3:46:37 PM

i wouldn't be surprised if he were padding his totals, but he gave me $20 for cab fare once

and he's the one standing on the street asking for money

so yeah

10/24/2008 3:48:55 PM

$50-$350/day =

$18,250 - $127,750 / year

10/24/2008 3:49:16 PM

That's fucking funny

10/24/2008 3:51:37 PM

Quote :

" The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed lest Rome become bankrupt. People must again learn to work, instead of living on public assistance."

If there was only such a candidate running.

10/24/2008 3:51:42 PM

i lied

i was hoping the notion of vinylbandit knowing or not knowing a panhandler who makes around $40k a year being on snopes.com would make that evident

[Edited on October 24, 2008 at 3:53 PM. Reason : tiberius is such a metro]

10/24/2008 3:52:03 PM

yeah, that was about as clear as it was funny

10/24/2008 3:53:53 PM

post further examples

Winners of the superbowl have to distribute their bonuses to all the teams that werent as fortunate to make it to the Championship

People making an "A" on a test need to redistribute some of their points to others who were less fortunate in scoring good on a test (cuz its the right thing to do)

10/24/2008 3:54:02 PM

well, let's see

college conferences and professional sports leagues engage in financial arrangements where all the schools/franchises benefit regardless of which ones are more successful on the field, as well as profit sharing, where the more profitable franchises distribute money to the less profitable ones

and what's a grading curve if not a redistribution of points

10/24/2008 3:57:00 PM

^
Jesus christ you have no imagination

10/24/2008 3:57:35 PM

MANDATORY GRADING CURVES SON.

10/24/2008 3:57:55 PM

why do i need imagination when you're giving examples that exist in the real world

10/24/2008 3:58:45 PM

imagination = reality SON

10/24/2008 3:59:12 PM

Quote :

"Snewf All American 56093 Posts user info edit post this would make sense if your server was also being paid a living wage nice try, though"

what you should have done is
1. invite the homeless guy in or bought him some food and taken it out to him
2. and tip the waiter.
3. pack your own lunch next time and eat it.

that would have been the spreading the wealth dutiful thing to do.
but you can also act like ass and do what you did to the waiter too.

10/24/2008 3:59:35 PM

10/24/2008 3:59:43 PM

10/24/2008 4:00:37 PM

* stiff the waiter
* pay the homeless guy to start a fight for $50
* sell to BumFights for $10000
* live the dream

10/24/2008 4:02:27 PM

Quote :

"Forgot to put the (quote) tags, but if I ever run into someone that matches the waiter's discription, I will do something similar."

hahaha you "forgot" huh

10/24/2008 4:04:33 PM

Quote :

"People must again learn to work, instead of living on public assistance. "

maybe you should have given the homeless guy a job. but then he'd need clean clothes and a place to live, too (or at least to shower). and probably a phone. so i guess you could have tried to take him to one of the overcrowded homeless shelters that would probably turn him away.

i love oversimplification.

10/24/2008 4:09:12 PM

10/24/2008 4:20:24 PM

all i read was "blah blah blah im a fucking idiot"

10/24/2008 4:25:42 PM

This MikeHancho guy is pretty stupid.

I guess he's about your average ECU student.

10/24/2008 4:31:04 PM

yep


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10/24/2008 4:40:01 PM

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"blah blah blah im a fucking idiot"

WE CAN ALL AGREE TO THAT 9one9.

[Edited on October 24, 2008 at 4:41 PM. Reason : ]]

10/24/2008 4:41:44 PM