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Topic: Spreading The Wealth The Obama Way
ImDavid Joined Fri 12/28/07 Posts: 1400	Mon 10/27/08 02:41 PM
(Sent to me by the way... didn't actually do this myself) 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 $5 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.

ddn122 Joined Mon 11/05/07 Posts: 12855	Mon 10/27/08 02:43 PM


MirrorMirror Joined Fri 10/26/07 Posts: 89680	Mon 10/27/08 02:44 PM
Does any waiter make more than a quarter million a year?

ddn122 Joined Mon 11/05/07 Posts: 12855	Mon 10/27/08 02:46 PM
"depends on their holdings" Does any waiter make more than a quarter million a year?

MirrorMirror Joined Fri 10/26/07 Posts: 89680	Mon 10/27/08 02:46 PM
I guess redistribution of wealth is an easier thing to swallow in concept than in practical application. Income has been getting redistributed from the middle class to the upper class for 8 years! What do you thinkthe bailout was?LOL

Winx Joined Fri 08/31/07 Posts: 39051	Mon 10/27/08 02:46 PM
Everytime we buy something, we distribute the wealth. We pay taxes.

MirrorMirror Joined Fri 10/26/07 Posts: 89680	Mon 10/27/08 02:48 PM
SMACKDOWN

pingpong Joined Fri 09/12/08 Posts: 167	Mon 10/27/08 02:49 PM
(Sent to me by the way... didn't actually do this myself) 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 $5 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. Except that there's a difference between not tipping someone who makes less than three dollars an hour and giving the money to a homeless person instead, and expecting the people who have enriched themselves, which in most cases would not be possible without the work of ordinary people making poverty wages or not much more, and who get better access to government services like schools and law enforcement, to pay their fair share of taxes. okay, that sentence got away from me, but ya get what i mean.

1956deluxe Joined Thu 12/06/07 Posts: 8559	Mon 10/27/08 02:49 PM
That waiter was probably making $2.50 an hour. He probably has no medical insurance. He probably has no savings at all. This story is really stupid. Not relevant to real life.

cottonelle Joined Fri 06/27/08 Posts: 3594	Mon 10/27/08 02:50 PM
Does any waiter make more than a quarter million a year? or own 7 (million dollar) houses...lol

catwoman96 Joined Thu 08/14/08 Posts: 5848	Mon 10/27/08 02:51 PM
(Sent to me by the way... didn't actually do this myself) 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 $5 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.

Giocamo Joined Tue 08/19/08 Posts: 3297	Mon 10/27/08 02:52 PM
(Sent to me by the way... didn't actually do this myself) 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 $5 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. brilliant !!!

MirrorMirror Joined Fri 10/26/07 Posts: 89680	Mon 10/27/08 02:54 PM
Only an out of touch rich person would think that a waiter makes more than a quarter million a year!So I guess we know who wrote this!

MirrorMirror Joined Fri 10/26/07 Posts: 89680	Mon 10/27/08 02:54 PM Edited by MirrorMirror on Mon 10/27/08 02:56 PM
(Sent to me by the way... didn't actually do this myself) 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 $5 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. brilliant !!! Not really. It done got smacked down about 5 times

MirrorMirror Joined Fri 10/26/07 Posts: 89680	Mon 10/27/08 02:55 PM
That waiter was probably making $2.50 an hour. He probably has no medical insurance. He probably has no savings at all. This story is really stupid. Not relevant to real life. My sister is a waiteress and she certainly dont make a quarter million a year

Giocamo Joined Tue 08/19/08 Posts: 3297	Mon 10/27/08 02:57 PM
(Sent to me by the way... didn't actually do this myself) 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 $5 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. brilliant !!! Not really. It done got smacked down about 5 times not by me...

catwoman96 Joined Thu 08/14/08 Posts: 5848	Mon 10/27/08 02:58 PM
whom should they guy have helped then?? the waitress...cause she is working and trying to support herself?? or should he have helped the homeless guy? becasue who knows when he will eat again??

BrewCrew22 Joined Tue 10/21/08 Posts: 3	Mon 10/27/08 03:00 PM
The point is not how much the waiter makes. It is the waiter worked harder than the person on the street. Why the hell should that guy be able to tell the waiter where his money goes.

pingpong Joined Fri 09/12/08 Posts: 167	Mon 10/27/08 03:00 PM
whom should they guy have helped then?? the waitress...cause she is working and trying to support herself?? or should he have helped the homeless guy? becasue who knows when he will eat again?? If he only had enough money to do one of the two, and he wanted to help the homeless guy, he should have eaten at home. Tipping is part of eating out in the United States.

Winx Joined Fri 08/31/07 Posts: 39051	Mon 10/27/08 03:01 PM
Just because someone is homeless doesn't make them less worthy of help.