overheard on the goldman sachs elevator

[bcbm]

http://totalfratmove.com/769302



http://totallytop10.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/wall-street-bomb.jpg

[Os Cangaceiros]

God some of those are just classic, like this one:


My garbage disposal eats better than 98% of the world.

It's almost hard for me to believe that rich people actually make comments like that lol

[ВАЛТЕР]

It's almost hard for me to believe that rich people actually make comments like that lol

This.

I can't believe that they actually say these things. If they say things like this, who knows what kind of things they think.

One day they will have to eat all of the shit they have had come come out of their mouths. Spoon fed to them by the masses.

[bcbm]

of course they say these things. being determines consciousness and their being is being 'masters of the universe' ie piece of shit. total pieces of shit. keep your class hatred sharp so that our guillotines may be the same

[the last donut of the night]

It's almost hard for me to believe that rich people actually make comments like that lol

as someone coming from the upper-middle class and who's known a good amount of rich and very rich people, i think i can explain a bit of this -- which doesn't mean a defense of the assholes on the elevator, but a bit of perspective so people understand how the shit they spew sounds this ridiculous. foremost, almost all upper-middle class and rich people feel like their wealth is justified (as in that it's fair for them to have it) and that they work really, really hard against people who want it. they complain all the time of taxes, bureaucrats, begging kids on the street (common on stoplights here in brazil), drug addicts, people who park on the street: rich people feel like they must enforce their bourgeois mentality on all of society. they feel that, by being rich, they contribute to this world. as we know, yes, they do, but in very negative ways. these comments here are the reflection of that attitude. they justify their speakers' existence. however, their aggressiveness, their brashness, their almost unbelievable bigotry stems from the fact that these rich assholes feel in some way threatened or annoyed by the bad rep occupy is giving them and how public opinion in the US is finally turning against the rich. most of the time rich people (especially the more "cosmopolitan" ones) like to pretend they're, fair, balanced, well-meaning people. they donate to charities, give their maids presents, occasionally take out the "alright" car out for a spin, etc. these kinds of jokes are seen as funny, but usually aren't well received (probably because they fear someone will get how empty and disgusting they can be). but when rich people feel threatened or offended, they forget those superficial etiquettes they profess to love. they most certainly believe in class war and they know that they're winning: that's why these comments are so unbelievably dick and insulting. they like shitting on the people that are supposed to be serving. an example of this: i was at a dinner party here (lol) and everybody sat around the coffee table being served apperitifs (lol again) and lo and behold the discussion turned to the housemaids (this being brazil, i'd like to remind that the wealth gap is insanely huge). they start complaining about how some "steal" stuff from them, are lazy, don't work, etc and etc (rich people being rich people again); the adjective "insolent" is used.

tl;dr: rich people pretend to be ok with poorer and working class people in times of low class consciousness and rebellion. when the slaves start complaining, the slavemasters go on full-out defense to justify their own existence.

[The Insurrection]

keep your class hatred sharp so that our guillotines may be the same

That's hot.

[workersadvocate]

of course they say these things. being determines consciousness and their being is being 'masters of the universe' ie piece of shit. total pieces of shit. keep your class hatred sharp so that our guillotines may be the same

You get an Amen from me with this post.

[Prometeo liberado]

of course they say these things. being determines consciousness and their being is being 'masters of the universe' ie piece of shit. total pieces of shit. keep your class hatred sharp so that our guillotines may be the same

Its always the sentimental things that keep me smiling.:thumbup:

[Obs]

of course they say these things. being determines consciousness and their being is being 'masters of the universe' ie piece of shit. total pieces of shit. keep your class hatred sharp so that our guillotines may be the same
insert dick riding here

No, seriously, I like your posts.

[bcbm]

wow i should have posted this in non-political and basked in the glory of 1000 'thanks'

[Obs]

Shit, you could've gotten away with posting it in Politics

[bcbm]

trying not to abuse my new global mod status....

[the last donut of the night]

fuck youre a global mod shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit revleft just got much better

[Decolonize The Left]

What a great webpage. Thanks for sharing - I'd give you actual thanks but you foolishly posted this in Chit Chat. Fool.

Seriously though, while some of those quotes are just downright fucked up, others are hilarious:

#1: A guy came up to me at the gym and asked me what event I was training so hard for. Life, motherfucker.

#1: If you can only be good at one thing, be good at lying… because if you’re good at lying, you’re good at everything.

#1: I asked him what his life goal is, and he said “to make the obituary in The Economist.”
#2: Great answer. Hired.

#1: Black Friday is the Special Olympics of capitalism.

How move this shit to Non-Poli so you can capitalize.

- August