Monday, December 22, 2008
Life Dear Yuppies
Posted by Erica C. Barnett on Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 1:59 PM
Who parked your Chariot brand "outdoor transportation system" (equipped with skis so your precious child—who looked to be about five—never has to get his widdle feet wet in the snow) on the curb, looked at the dozen people waiting for the bus suspiciously, then went back and locked it up:
1) A quick web search reveals that your setup cost about $1,000. That's more than a lot of people make in a week, but it's still no reason to think any of us would steal it.
2) I know it's not your fault that the brand name of this product is "Chariot," but have you thought about the implications? No, you have not. And that's why
3) I hate you.
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This person obv. read the earlier post about swiped unsecured snow gear. Not sure you've read it yet.
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wow. Yuppie or whatever, if someone would steal a $20 sled then of course someone would steal a $1000 'chariot'...
people lock up their $50 bikes don't they? ok in L.A. they do.
people lock up their $50 bikes don't they? ok in L.A. they do.
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waaaaaaaaaa. I'm a slog blogger and make no money. I hate successful people doing fun things. waaaaaaaaa
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Erica-
You know, I've usually been a fan of your writing, and defend you against the haters. But you clearly have a passive aggressive axe the size to Cleveland to grind against the breeders who dare to pollute your fine city.
(A) were you ever five? Was there a time when you would have like to be pulled around in your own "sleigh?"
(B) I don't get why calling it a "Chariot" is a big deal.
(C) how dare that parent be concerned that someone might steal her easily resold urban toy.
You know, I've usually been a fan of your writing, and defend you against the haters. But you clearly have a passive aggressive axe the size to Cleveland to grind against the breeders who dare to pollute your fine city.
(A) were you ever five? Was there a time when you would have like to be pulled around in your own "sleigh?"
(B) I don't get why calling it a "Chariot" is a big deal.
(C) how dare that parent be concerned that someone might steal her easily resold urban toy.
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Erica: I'm kind of starting like you.
@4: Come on... $1,000 for that? I mean it's the breeder's right to buy it, but SERIOUSLY?
@4: Come on... $1,000 for that? I mean it's the breeder's right to buy it, but SERIOUSLY?
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Shouldn't you be praising her for her fuel-efficient transportation? Do you hate people who spent a little extra to get a good bike too?
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She should have had a fawkin' snowmobile with a smelly, two-cycle engine.
That thing's for wusses.
That thing's for wusses.
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...Because Capitol Hill is a haven from Seattle's legitimate property crime problem, and why you leave you should leave your doors and windows unlocked all the time.
That's exactly what the last guy that broke into my apartment told me.
That's exactly what the last guy that broke into my apartment told me.
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At least a "Chariot" has zero emissions. And, for that reason, I reckon that its price is none of your business, ECB.
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Erica, you're cool. To add to your list:
4) Yuppie parent, can I please have $20? I know you're good for it. Can you ski over to the ATM and get it for me?
5) Can I get a ride?
4) Yuppie parent, can I please have $20? I know you're good for it. Can you ski over to the ATM and get it for me?
5) Can I get a ride?
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Am I the only one who thinks that little precious should be able to haul his own little ass around on skis? Unless they are somehow disabled, 5-year-olds are way too old and capable of walking/skiing for a freaking stroller.
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If you make under $1000 a week, you can't live in Seattle. Shit, The guy who washes dishes at my pho place down the street makes $950.
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@16 Yeah, really? That's 50k a year. I would love to make that. Unless he's working 80 hours a week at $10/hr, in which case he makes like 4/5ths of that.
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Jigae@7: no, not seriously. They're only $300. I don't know where Erica got $1000.
lily@15: it's not a stroller. It's a ski pulk. Ever try to ski very far with a 5-year old? People buy these for the same reason bike riders do: so then can get some exercise while spending time with their kids.
Erica didn't say of the parent was skiing, but even if they weren't- maybe they just wanted to give their kid a GODDAMNED TREAT during snowy weather.
Weren't any of you ever five years old?
lily@15: it's not a stroller. It's a ski pulk. Ever try to ski very far with a 5-year old? People buy these for the same reason bike riders do: so then can get some exercise while spending time with their kids.
Erica didn't say of the parent was skiing, but even if they weren't- maybe they just wanted to give their kid a GODDAMNED TREAT during snowy weather.
Weren't any of you ever five years old?
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What? I see parents sometimes carting their kids to the supermarket in a wagon. It's fun. Remember fun?
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This is a sad and weird post. Is "not getting the kids feet wet" seriously the only reason you can think of that someone would ski-tow their kids? Do you yell at parents who carry their kids in those backpack things? I suppose once kids can walk, they should then be banned from all assisted transportation? This post is just weird, and it displays your own sense of entitlement a hell of lot more than that of the parent you're scolding. Seriously, WTF.
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Fucking hell, please find something important to be indignant and pissed off about. Erica C. Barnett sounds like the Ken Schram of The Stranger.
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I don't get it, Erica. The woman is using a human-powered transportation system; not exhausting so much as a milligram of pollution into the atmosphere; she's getting exercise; her kid is staying warm and dry; and most importantly, both of them are probably moving at roughly 3X walking speed.
It's more ecologically friendly, and frankly more efficient than any other mode of transportation one could utilize right now, INCLUDING the bus.
I'm siding with @6: methinks thou doth protest too much.
It's more ecologically friendly, and frankly more efficient than any other mode of transportation one could utilize right now, INCLUDING the bus.
I'm siding with @6: methinks thou doth protest too much.
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@20: Big Sven, yeah, I have tried to ski with a 5-year-old... and her 3-year-old brother, who actually does better than she does (and she's just fine, except for a couple of faceplants going downhill...). Besides, I was skiing like a little champ myself at that age. It's really not that hard. One foot forward, other foot forward, repeat.
And yes, I imagine being pulled around on a sled is fun, until you start freezing your tooshie off because you're strapped down and immobilized in a sled/stroller/whatever. Plus, it's not exactly quality parent-child time (as it would be when you're doing the traditional sledding together) when you're pulling the kid 6 feet behind you--they can't hear a damn thing you say, and are liable to start singing some horrid Wiggles song at the top of their lungs, thus driving you insane.
So, I am 99.5% sure it is more fun for kids to have a little independence, go down the little hills themselves, and move around to stay WARM by skiing themselves. It's good for them. And it's fun. I swear.
And yes, I imagine being pulled around on a sled is fun, until you start freezing your tooshie off because you're strapped down and immobilized in a sled/stroller/whatever. Plus, it's not exactly quality parent-child time (as it would be when you're doing the traditional sledding together) when you're pulling the kid 6 feet behind you--they can't hear a damn thing you say, and are liable to start singing some horrid Wiggles song at the top of their lungs, thus driving you insane.
So, I am 99.5% sure it is more fun for kids to have a little independence, go down the little hills themselves, and move around to stay WARM by skiing themselves. It's good for them. And it's fun. I swear.
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what a tragedy . . . a parent having a fun snow day with their kid. skiing is fun. and hooray for parents who involve their kids in it.
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I think it was Mrs Yuppie's attitude toward the Hoi Holloi bus riders that has ECB peeved.
Also, how would a bus rider steal that thing? Would the driver actually allow them to haul it onto the bus?
Also, how would a bus rider steal that thing? Would the driver actually allow them to haul it onto the bus?
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Y.F. @31, why do you assume someone stealing that thing would take it on the bus? Why not just walk away with it?
As for "Mrs Yuppie's attitude", I think it's more likely to be ECBs perception. Maybe she has too much hate in her soul.
As for "Mrs Yuppie's attitude", I think it's more likely to be ECBs perception. Maybe she has too much hate in her soul.
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I'd rather the person be outside than staying at home, fearful of the weather. I also like that this woman isn't letting her kid keep her from exercising like she wants.
She is clearly dedicated enough to cross country skiing that she bought this thing so she never had to stop doing it even when she had a kid. Bully for her.
She is clearly dedicated enough to cross country skiing that she bought this thing so she never had to stop doing it even when she had a kid. Bully for her.
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Did anyone else notice the I, Anonymous below where a child's sled of little value was stolen? Sad. People steal anything. Yet, I'm sure if they hadn't locked it, ECB would be judging the parents for being so filthy rich they can afford to let their toys get stolen. Can't win, because Erica is so filled with venom at those who posses the things she sorely lacks.
This whole incident is another point in favor of my plan to create a cabinet-level US Department Of How Much We Give A Shit About What Annoys Childless Broke Twentysomethings Who Never Vote.
This whole incident is another point in favor of my plan to create a cabinet-level US Department Of How Much We Give A Shit About What Annoys Childless Broke Twentysomethings Who Never Vote.
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Am I wrong in saying the name "Chariot" either makes the mother/father into a horse or the child into some sort of Roman emperor?
I'm not saying it's morally wrong or objectively offensive, but the thing rubs me the wrong way. It's like those doublewide SUV-looking strollers; they just seem kind of excessive.
I own a bunch of unnecessary gadgets so I guess I have no right to judge.
I'm not saying it's morally wrong or objectively offensive, but the thing rubs me the wrong way. It's like those doublewide SUV-looking strollers; they just seem kind of excessive.
I own a bunch of unnecessary gadgets so I guess I have no right to judge.
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@29 - There was a one pony open sleigh cruising Seward Park and Columbia City neighborhoods today. Where did it come from? Can I rent the sleigh pony for a couple of hours tomorrow?
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Wow.
ECB, your indignance never ceases to amaze. You don't like it when people drive cars--fair enough. You like it when they bike, walk, or take the bus--cool. You presumably have no problem with people who lock up their bikes--even you couldn't be that crazy, right?
So do you have a problem with people who tow their children behind their bikes? Or is that OK, but you have a problem with people who lock up their bike trailers? Or that's OK, but you don't like it when they have an equivalent device for the snow? Or is that totally cool, but they can't lock it up? Or you're fine with locking things up, but not when it's done in view of bus riders because it implies mistrust?
It's just not clear to me what you're upset about here. The guy is using human-powered transportation and mass transit, two things you're a fan of. Are you offended that he thought property theft might occur? Have you not left your house for the last ten years? What the fuck is wrong with you?
ECB, your indignance never ceases to amaze. You don't like it when people drive cars--fair enough. You like it when they bike, walk, or take the bus--cool. You presumably have no problem with people who lock up their bikes--even you couldn't be that crazy, right?
So do you have a problem with people who tow their children behind their bikes? Or is that OK, but you have a problem with people who lock up their bike trailers? Or that's OK, but you don't like it when they have an equivalent device for the snow? Or is that totally cool, but they can't lock it up? Or you're fine with locking things up, but not when it's done in view of bus riders because it implies mistrust?
It's just not clear to me what you're upset about here. The guy is using human-powered transportation and mass transit, two things you're a fan of. Are you offended that he thought property theft might occur? Have you not left your house for the last ten years? What the fuck is wrong with you?
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Get off the green transportation argument, people
These people, out and about dragging their child in an expensive piece of luggage, were not commuting to work. They were basking in the novelty of being able to practice their douchey booshwaa outdoor activity (skiing) JUST BECAUSE THEY COULD.
These people, out and about dragging their child in an expensive piece of luggage, were not commuting to work. They were basking in the novelty of being able to practice their douchey booshwaa outdoor activity (skiing) JUST BECAUSE THEY COULD.
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So this parent bought something for her kid and would rather not see it get stolen. ECB, you're entitled to see it as overindulgent, but it's really none of your business. If spending money on overpriced yuppie toys is the worst thing parents can do for their kids, maybe you should read one of Dan's ubiquitous "Every Child Deserves a Mother and a Father" posts.
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I would have stolen an unsecured Chariot. But then I already know what they're worth.
They did take the kid out first, didn't they.
They did take the kid out first, didn't they.
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@41:
Who cares? They could have gone for a drive for fun. Commuting to work in a "green" way isn't *good*; it's simply not *bad* the way commuting to work in a polluting way is (i.e., avoiding polluting doesn't actually *help* anyone).
So if people deserve praise for avoiding polluting--and Erica, as we all know, thinks that avoiding polluting qualifies her for sainthood--then they deserve praise for it whether they are avoiding polluting while getting to work or while recreating.
Does someone who telecommutes deserve praise for not polluting? What about someone who walks, but only because his workplace is just around the block--does doing the right thing for the wrong reasons earn him praise, or does intent matter? Once you claim, as Erica does, that not doing something harmful is praiseworthy, you can hardly pick and choose which forms of abstinence are laudable and which are not.
Regardless of that argument, though, why is this so terrible while sledding is fun, exciting, and something to be encouraged (as the Slog has been implying these last few days)? I went cross country skiing in the city a couple of times; does this make me a horrible person? If my skis were made of piece of folded up cardboard, would I suddenly be an awesome hipster instead?
And what about biking? Erica thinks biking is laudable, at least when used for commuting, but I bike both for business and pleasure--do the two cancel out, making me no better than someone who drives a car to work every day? The implication that intent matters--your implication, to be fair, not Erica's--is just absurd.
Who cares? They could have gone for a drive for fun. Commuting to work in a "green" way isn't *good*; it's simply not *bad* the way commuting to work in a polluting way is (i.e., avoiding polluting doesn't actually *help* anyone).
So if people deserve praise for avoiding polluting--and Erica, as we all know, thinks that avoiding polluting qualifies her for sainthood--then they deserve praise for it whether they are avoiding polluting while getting to work or while recreating.
Does someone who telecommutes deserve praise for not polluting? What about someone who walks, but only because his workplace is just around the block--does doing the right thing for the wrong reasons earn him praise, or does intent matter? Once you claim, as Erica does, that not doing something harmful is praiseworthy, you can hardly pick and choose which forms of abstinence are laudable and which are not.
Regardless of that argument, though, why is this so terrible while sledding is fun, exciting, and something to be encouraged (as the Slog has been implying these last few days)? I went cross country skiing in the city a couple of times; does this make me a horrible person? If my skis were made of piece of folded up cardboard, would I suddenly be an awesome hipster instead?
And what about biking? Erica thinks biking is laudable, at least when used for commuting, but I bike both for business and pleasure--do the two cancel out, making me no better than someone who drives a car to work every day? The implication that intent matters--your implication, to be fair, not Erica's--is just absurd.
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Well, Dan, my point being:
The people who can afford Chariots get all snowbunny and drag their kids to whatever store where they probably harass some poor sap working in the service industry-
SOME OF US WHO'VE
had work cancelled for 6 days straight...there will be no Chariot for us to lock up, no child-shaped baggage for us to haul while engaging in an expensive hobby for us, for quite some time.
The people who can afford Chariots get all snowbunny and drag their kids to whatever store where they probably harass some poor sap working in the service industry-
SOME OF US WHO'VE
had work cancelled for 6 days straight...there will be no Chariot for us to lock up, no child-shaped baggage for us to haul while engaging in an expensive hobby for us, for quite some time.
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@46
Where are you getting all this information about these people? You don't know if they're harassing anyone. You don't know if they're rich. They probably got they're Chariot from the same place everyone else all their sports equipment: barely used on Craigslist from a Microsoft employee.
I mean come on. You are bubbling over with stereotypes and unfounded assumptions about a person you've never met. I don't know why your life is so unsatisfying, but it isn't the fault of someone who went skiing with their kid.
Where are you getting all this information about these people? You don't know if they're harassing anyone. You don't know if they're rich. They probably got they're Chariot from the same place everyone else all their sports equipment: barely used on Craigslist from a Microsoft employee.
I mean come on. You are bubbling over with stereotypes and unfounded assumptions about a person you've never met. I don't know why your life is so unsatisfying, but it isn't the fault of someone who went skiing with their kid.
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@46:
How is this the Chariot-user's fault? What makes you think that they're mean to service workers? That seems like a big leap, but this isn't a point I wish to argue. If you think that using a Chariot makes one an asshole customer, then fine--I don't wish to defend asshole customers.
But I did go skiing yesterday with my ten year old skis. I don't think I caused anyone to lose their jobs while doing it, nor was I an asshole to any store worker types.
In all honesty, and snarkiness aside, though, it seems to me like you're just expressing class resentment. That's a totally different debate, and one that has very little to do directly with Chariots and the like (why pick on the people with a $300 kiddie carrier rather than the plentiful BMWs and Mercedes I see around Seattle? When you see someone wearing a Rolex, do you spit in his coffee? Why is the Chariot so much a sign of excess, especially given that, unlike the Rolex and the fancy German car, there doesn't appear to be a cheaper model available that performs the same function?).
How is this the Chariot-user's fault? What makes you think that they're mean to service workers? That seems like a big leap, but this isn't a point I wish to argue. If you think that using a Chariot makes one an asshole customer, then fine--I don't wish to defend asshole customers.
But I did go skiing yesterday with my ten year old skis. I don't think I caused anyone to lose their jobs while doing it, nor was I an asshole to any store worker types.
In all honesty, and snarkiness aside, though, it seems to me like you're just expressing class resentment. That's a totally different debate, and one that has very little to do directly with Chariots and the like (why pick on the people with a $300 kiddie carrier rather than the plentiful BMWs and Mercedes I see around Seattle? When you see someone wearing a Rolex, do you spit in his coffee? Why is the Chariot so much a sign of excess, especially given that, unlike the Rolex and the fancy German car, there doesn't appear to be a cheaper model available that performs the same function?).
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Anything I've assumed has been based upon the information given; like a painting that starts with a blank canvas, the artist has a reason for putting everything in it. It all says something and gives a general idea, just like seeing huddled masses at a bus stop (low-income transportation) beside your $1000 Snow Chariot might.
My dissatisfaction in these posts stems partially from the idea that stated Yuppie would think that ECB or those huddled at the bus stop would covet their cartoonish lifestyle.
As for why else my life is so unsatisfying, I'll leave the stereotypes & assumptions to you.
My dissatisfaction in these posts stems partially from the idea that stated Yuppie would think that ECB or those huddled at the bus stop would covet their cartoonish lifestyle.
As for why else my life is so unsatisfying, I'll leave the stereotypes & assumptions to you.
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@49:
The driver of the Chariot might not have been concerned about the bus riders at all. I wouldn't credit Erica with a superlative ability to read other people's facial expressions, given that she generally seems to be pretty unwordly and unable to empathize with anyone who's not an underemployed Capitol Hill hipster. Perhaps he was just worried about other thieves--we do have an exceptionally high rate of property theft in Seattle.
Regardless of that, though, perhaps the driver simply thought that the general public--even those riding the bus--would be clever enough to realize that an expensive portable item such as the Snow Chariot could be sold for cash, and that cash can be exchanged to purchase other goods and services. There's no assumption that you would want his Chariot itself, but merely the assumption that you're not a complete nincompoop who doesn't understand the concept of fungible money.
In other words, the Chariot driver's sole mistake here was overestimating the intelligence of the aforementioned underemployed hipster masses.
The driver of the Chariot might not have been concerned about the bus riders at all. I wouldn't credit Erica with a superlative ability to read other people's facial expressions, given that she generally seems to be pretty unwordly and unable to empathize with anyone who's not an underemployed Capitol Hill hipster. Perhaps he was just worried about other thieves--we do have an exceptionally high rate of property theft in Seattle.
Regardless of that, though, perhaps the driver simply thought that the general public--even those riding the bus--would be clever enough to realize that an expensive portable item such as the Snow Chariot could be sold for cash, and that cash can be exchanged to purchase other goods and services. There's no assumption that you would want his Chariot itself, but merely the assumption that you're not a complete nincompoop who doesn't understand the concept of fungible money.
In other words, the Chariot driver's sole mistake here was overestimating the intelligence of the aforementioned underemployed hipster masses.
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Um, #41, no there was no information given to support your fantastic accusations. You projected all of that, and that tells the story about you. Filled with hate, and obviously low status enough that having "work canceled" cuts into your paycheck. Should have stayed in school and taken the hard classes, my bitter, jealous friend.
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Erica, you sound like a real drag.
I bet you'd change your tune quickly if you a) found or b) earned some substantial money.
FWIW, I ride public transport, bike for commuting and pleasure, and own a few pieces of expensive sport gear. And I will probably get a kid-size bike cart if I ever reproduce.
Re: the earlier "If that is the shit we are spending our money on..." comment (which I thought was funny :) - um, "our"? Some people buy awful looking ironic clothing. Other people have $300 carts to take their kids cross-country skiing with them. Please chill the f out, and spend *your* money the way *you* like to.
ECB: you will re-read this post in 5 days (or 1 year, or 5 years, I don't know how fast you're maturing.) And feel like an ass.
I bet you'd change your tune quickly if you a) found or b) earned some substantial money.
FWIW, I ride public transport, bike for commuting and pleasure, and own a few pieces of expensive sport gear. And I will probably get a kid-size bike cart if I ever reproduce.
Re: the earlier "If that is the shit we are spending our money on..." comment (which I thought was funny :) - um, "our"? Some people buy awful looking ironic clothing. Other people have $300 carts to take their kids cross-country skiing with them. Please chill the f out, and spend *your* money the way *you* like to.
ECB: you will re-read this post in 5 days (or 1 year, or 5 years, I don't know how fast you're maturing.) And feel like an ass.
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That fucking asshole! What the fuck! I'm standing here waiting for the bus, and they have the FUCKING NERVE to actually bring their child out and ride them around in that thing? I mean, what the fuck does that thing cost? Fucking assholes. I'm stuck waiting for the bus to get to my fucking job where I make $400 a week, and this FUCKING ASSHOLE probably spent like a thousand bucks on that thing! I bet they did! Fuck, when I get to work I'm going to find out what that thing costs. Wait, they're looking at us. Now, OH MY GOD I CAN'T FUCKING BELIEVE IT, THEY'RE ACTUALLY LOCKING THAT THING UP, AS IF WE'D ACTUALLY STEAL THAT FUCKING THING. FUCK I HATE YUPPIES. FFFFUUUUUCCCCKKK!!!!!!!!!!
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ok i feel bad knowing that i make more than 1000/week now. but for years, i've worked at jobs making around 800/week and even less. so i know how it feels. i have friends who make over 100K/year. i'm sick of hearing them talk about how they spend their money.
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@59:
Why should you feel guilty? Did you cheat or lie to get your job? Does your job hurt people?
Some people are going to get paid more than others even in a fair system; inequality of means is not itself evidence of inequality of opportunity. Of course, one can question the very concept of deserving--you may've earned your income with your smarts and work ethic, but what did you do to earn those qualities?
I'm tempted to invoke John Rawls, but that would make me as bad as Mr. Mudede (well, not really--Rawls certainly trumps Marx, but I'd still be pretentious). But there's no coherent argument that says that everyone who does better than the norm should feel (or is) guilty, as far as I can see.
Now, how you spend it is, perhaps, a better question. If this guy spent $300 to buy a ski device rather than give a single dollar to charity, I think he could have chosen better. But perhaps he lives frugally, gives half his income to the local food bank, and splurged on this one thing so he could have a good time with his kid.
In that hypothetical scenario, ECB, not our poor anonymous skier, is the scrooge.
Why should you feel guilty? Did you cheat or lie to get your job? Does your job hurt people?
Some people are going to get paid more than others even in a fair system; inequality of means is not itself evidence of inequality of opportunity. Of course, one can question the very concept of deserving--you may've earned your income with your smarts and work ethic, but what did you do to earn those qualities?
I'm tempted to invoke John Rawls, but that would make me as bad as Mr. Mudede (well, not really--Rawls certainly trumps Marx, but I'd still be pretentious). But there's no coherent argument that says that everyone who does better than the norm should feel (or is) guilty, as far as I can see.
Now, how you spend it is, perhaps, a better question. If this guy spent $300 to buy a ski device rather than give a single dollar to charity, I think he could have chosen better. But perhaps he lives frugally, gives half his income to the local food bank, and splurged on this one thing so he could have a good time with his kid.
In that hypothetical scenario, ECB, not our poor anonymous skier, is the scrooge.
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Erica
I was wrong
You are not a clueless WHORE
You are a
stupid
petty
spiteful
miserable
but esp STUPID WHORE
I was wrong
You are not a clueless WHORE
You are a
stupid
petty
spiteful
miserable
but esp STUPID WHORE
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Anyone else notice that whenever Erica posts an ad hominem attack on Slog, the target is always female.
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And what other zero-emissions mode of transportation is she supposed to be using? Her fucking bicycle? Get a grip, you jealous shrew.
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It's so wrong to put your baby in one of those "chariot" thingies -- whether it's attached to the back of a bike or to the body of someone on skis.
How come these people continue to endanger their kids like this?
How come these people continue to endanger their kids like this?
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In other places, that would be called efficient transport. In ECB world, it's a Little Bubble of Yuppie-Hate. Glad to hear this event pissed her off, I hope she's still stewing about it.
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$300 or even $1000 really isn't a lot of money, unless you are some kind of pot-smoking barista or hipster "writer".
Every chick named Erica that I have ever met has been homely, redheaded, and had freckles. I wonder if this Erica looks like that too?
Every chick named Erica that I have ever met has been homely, redheaded, and had freckles. I wonder if this Erica looks like that too?
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oh jesus christ people! the point isn't that erica is hateful and not full of holiday cheer. the point is that this lady was not going to lock up her chariot, and then she looked at the group of people waiting for the bus, and decided she might want to lock up her chariot, cuz those BUS HOODLUMS WILL SURELY STEAL IT! CUZ THEY RIDE THE BUS!! They are obviously poor and will steal the chariot!
If Erica is making any assumptions about yuppie lady, you can't deny that yuppie lady made some assumptions about bus riders. SO we're even. shut up about it!
If Erica is making any assumptions about yuppie lady, you can't deny that yuppie lady made some assumptions about bus riders. SO we're even. shut up about it!
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I ride the bus in Seattle and I would lock anything up, especially if it was in Capitol Hill, Belltown, or anywhere downtown.
Seattle is full of druggie scumbag losers. The "tolerant" attitude means that there will always be some new disgusting critter to "tolerate".
I ride the bus. I have seen a lot of the people waiting for the bus while I wait for it downtown. Many of them are scum. Many steal and commit acts of violence. Lots of them are fucked up on drugs or alcohol and lots of them have shit in their pants.
Who cares about "making assumptions". The only kind of people who worry about "making assumptions", or who worry that other people might think you are "making assumptions", are fucking asshole wimpy lefty douchebags or naive wimpy lefty douchebags.
The mom in question's "assumptions" about the bus stop waiters are CORRECT, so eat shit. You twentynothing Seattle hipster douchebags are just as judgmental and shitty as the asshole conservative Christians you all hate so much.
Maybe if you didn't spend all your money on weed and booze and stupid skinny toothpick leg black jeans and dumbo-earplugs and tattoos and piercings and groovy colors for your neato hipster hairdos, you might have more money, and your thinking would be clearer.
Seattle is full of druggie scumbag losers. The "tolerant" attitude means that there will always be some new disgusting critter to "tolerate".
I ride the bus. I have seen a lot of the people waiting for the bus while I wait for it downtown. Many of them are scum. Many steal and commit acts of violence. Lots of them are fucked up on drugs or alcohol and lots of them have shit in their pants.
Who cares about "making assumptions". The only kind of people who worry about "making assumptions", or who worry that other people might think you are "making assumptions", are fucking asshole wimpy lefty douchebags or naive wimpy lefty douchebags.
The mom in question's "assumptions" about the bus stop waiters are CORRECT, so eat shit. You twentynothing Seattle hipster douchebags are just as judgmental and shitty as the asshole conservative Christians you all hate so much.
Maybe if you didn't spend all your money on weed and booze and stupid skinny toothpick leg black jeans and dumbo-earplugs and tattoos and piercings and groovy colors for your neato hipster hairdos, you might have more money, and your thinking would be clearer.
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jnesus fnucking fnarfs, as i read through these comments, it is clear to me you are all suffering from cabin fever. go outside and douche in the alleyways, prickos.
also, ECB please keep fighting the good annoying fight. i love it.
also, ECB please keep fighting the good annoying fight. i love it.
70
Waaaaah I'm an ugly broke twentynothing Seattle retard that no one wants to fuck. Waaaah I'm jealous of people who are prettier and have more money than me. Waaaaaah if we were all commie socialist liberals everyone would be happy and money wouldn't exist, and we would pay for things by giving each other blowjobs, unless they are yuppies, waaaaaaah!!!!!
71
Amazing how these multicultural, "everything goes, no right and no wrong types" like Erica are the most intolerant people on the planet. Seattle is for immature self-righteous sanctimonious asshole losers who can't make it in a real city.
73
So, folks, let's review the final score:
A loving mother gets in some exercise and gives her kid a fun trip in a prime example of quality bonding time, and to add the cherry to the top of the vanilla sundae, she also pisses off one of the most useless poseurs ever to infest Seattle.
I'm puzzled as to why she should be obligated to consider the implications of the word "Chariot," or as to why it should carry any implication other than it pretty accurately describes the product. Do you like gladiator movies, Erica? (I'll let someone else fill in the next line.)
Don't worry, Erica -- if you ever solve the paradox of how to get that third nail in by yourself, you can patent the process and make enough to afford not only a Chariot, but someone to pull you around in it 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
In the meantime, I can't afford a Chariot, but I'll tip my waitress or waiter at least 20 percent anyhow. Merry Christmas!
A loving mother gets in some exercise and gives her kid a fun trip in a prime example of quality bonding time, and to add the cherry to the top of the vanilla sundae, she also pisses off one of the most useless poseurs ever to infest Seattle.
I'm puzzled as to why she should be obligated to consider the implications of the word "Chariot," or as to why it should carry any implication other than it pretty accurately describes the product. Do you like gladiator movies, Erica? (I'll let someone else fill in the next line.)
Don't worry, Erica -- if you ever solve the paradox of how to get that third nail in by yourself, you can patent the process and make enough to afford not only a Chariot, but someone to pull you around in it 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
In the meantime, I can't afford a Chariot, but I'll tip my waitress or waiter at least 20 percent anyhow. Merry Christmas!
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Maybe the woman thinks she's a horse and that's why she bought a Chariot.
And I wouldn't be the least bit suspicious of a person who can write, "3) I hate you". I mean that's not the type of person who would go over and take the Chariot and throw it under a bus.
And I wouldn't be the least bit suspicious of a person who can write, "3) I hate you". I mean that's not the type of person who would go over and take the Chariot and throw it under a bus.
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I never even HEARD of Erica Barnett or even noticed her writing before Wine-Gate 2009.
This article speaks very poorly for her character. Posting a photo of someone you don't even know and vilifying them, that's just plain cruel. Lucky thing this lady doesn't read the Slog, no?
If I'm reading this thing in its entirety, can I be accused of taking things out of context?
If I'm reading this thing three months after the fact, does that somehow change the content within and how I should judge it?
I am now beginning to understand the groundswell of hatred towards this kind of writing and the author responsible.
This article speaks very poorly for her character. Posting a photo of someone you don't even know and vilifying them, that's just plain cruel. Lucky thing this lady doesn't read the Slog, no?
If I'm reading this thing in its entirety, can I be accused of taking things out of context?
If I'm reading this thing three months after the fact, does that somehow change the content within and how I should judge it?
I am now beginning to understand the groundswell of hatred towards this kind of writing and the author responsible.
77
I'm 100 percent sure Chariot mom pays for her own wine. I'm also 100 percent sure she leads a happier and better life and contributes more to her community than ECB.
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