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malaise

(269,157 posts) Sat Feb 25, 2012, 09:54 AM Feb 2012

The nastiness of the 1% - this is a new low

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/24/banker-1-percent-tip-receipt_n_1299280.html?icid=maing-grid7|main5|dl1|sec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D138350
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I work in the corporate office of a major bank for a boss who represents everything wrong with the financial industry: blatant disregard and outright contempt for everyone and everything he deems beneath him. On top of that, he’s a complete and utter tool. At the same time, I’m still cashing paychecks, an admittedly willing—albeit reluctant—cog in the wheel of this increasingly ugly industry, so I’ve created this blog as a confessional of sorts. It won’t entirely clear my conscience, but hopefully it’ll help. I’m sure I’ll get fired eventually. Until then, enjoy.

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The nastiness of the 1% - this is a new low (Original Post) malaise Feb 2012 OP

"Get a real job" - in the meantime, cook and serve my meal and wash my dishes. geckosfeet Feb 2012 #1

+1000! drokhole Feb 2012 #6

He better hope Breanna isn't the type to put santorum on his next sandwich. Scuba Feb 2012 #2

A lil trip to the Caribbean could teach him a lot about that malaise Feb 2012 #4

A decent manager would ban that asshole from the establishment. alphafemale Feb 2012 #3

Unfortunately, there is nothing new about this low. drokhole Feb 2012 #5

The updates to the story pintobean Feb 2012 #7

Looks like a PS job. n/t greytdemocrat Feb 2012 #8

Typical bankster asshole Tomay Feb 2012 #9

It's Wide Spread otohara Feb 2012 #10

The blog has been taken down SmileyRose Feb 2012 #11

Twitter account, too. pintobean Feb 2012 #12

Name him, so he can have THIS happen to him everywhere he goes . . . HughBeaumont Feb 2012 #13

Have none of these idiots seen 'Fight Club'? pinboy3niner Feb 2012 #14

geckosfeet

(9,644 posts)

1. "Get a real job" - in the meantime, cook and serve my meal and wash my dishes.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sat Feb 25, 2012, 09:56 AM

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drokhole

(1,230 posts)

6. +1000!

Reply to geckosfeet (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 25, 2012, 10:15 AM

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Scuba

(53,475 posts)

2. He better hope Breanna isn't the type to put santorum on his next sandwich.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sat Feb 25, 2012, 10:03 AM

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malaise

(269,157 posts)

4. A lil trip to the Caribbean could teach him a lot about that

Reply to Scuba (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 25, 2012, 10:06 AM

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Bad treatment often leads to spit in the food.

alphafemale

(18,497 posts)

3. A decent manager would ban that asshole from the establishment.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sat Feb 25, 2012, 10:05 AM

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That's theft in a way. The server will have taxes from the projected tip taken from their wages anyway.

drokhole

(1,230 posts)

5. Unfortunately, there is nothing new about this low.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sat Feb 25, 2012, 10:15 AM

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pintobean

(18,101 posts)

7. The updates to the story

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sat Feb 25, 2012, 10:32 AM

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The blog went offline and the restaurant is trying to confirm the story through records and the waitress. I guess we'll have to wait to see if it's true or not.
The updates were from last night.

greytdemocrat

(3,299 posts)

8. Looks like a PS job. n/t

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sat Feb 25, 2012, 10:42 AM

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Tomay

(58 posts)

9. Typical bankster asshole

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sat Feb 25, 2012, 10:45 AM

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I think being an arrogant jerkoff must be part of the bankster job qualification.

otohara

(24,135 posts)

10. It's Wide Spread

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sat Feb 25, 2012, 10:50 AM

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even my soon-to-be-ex-doctor is acting like this.
He got a new Cayenne and the rest of us are shit now. He posts very divisive right-wing rhetoric on Facebook having to do with those who don't pay taxes. Not the 1%, but those making less than $25,000.

SmileyRose

(4,854 posts)

11. The blog has been taken down

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sat Feb 25, 2012, 10:54 AM

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I'm shocked, shocked I tell ya.........

pintobean

(18,101 posts)

12. Twitter account, too.

Reply to SmileyRose (Reply #11)

Sat Feb 25, 2012, 10:59 AM

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HughBeaumont

(24,461 posts)

13. Name him, so he can have THIS happen to him everywhere he goes . . .

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sat Feb 25, 2012, 11:12 AM

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pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

14. Have none of these idiots seen 'Fight Club'?

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sat Feb 25, 2012, 11:26 AM

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"Look, the people you are after are the people you depend on: we cook your meals, we haul your trash, we connect your calls, we drive your ambulances, we guard you while you sleep. Do not fuck with us. "

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