Nothing irritates me more than cheap people. Now do not get me wrong, I absolutely understand when working class individuals try to save money. After all, I was a mover and a cab driver, consequently I know what it is like to have no money.
Even so, I started driving cabs in 1987, I was around 27. Back then, a meal at my favorite restaurant was about 7 dollars, being well aware of their poverty, I always left a 2 dollars tip to the waitresses even when ordering a simple cup of coffee which was like one dollar.
The majority of customers would give about 50 cents, I would observe this phenomenon silently and come to the conclusion that if common folks just tried to help out a little harder, those being trapped in shitty jobs could also enjoy life. Nevertheless, working class individuals are forced into being thrifty, so no judgement can be tied to such circumstances.
But guys, I must admit that my face truly turns purple and steam comes out of my ears when I hear about rich men/women trying to save money. For instance, I actually know someone who is a millionaire. OK, the guy deserves some credit because his father died when he was only 10 years old and nobody gave him anything. He worked 7 days a week, 18 hours a day for like 20 years. But still, this fellow would sometimes go hunting for hookers in the worst areas of Montreal and negotiate until the price went down to 20 dollars.
Now how sick is that? These poor girls are usually homeless and on all sorts of heavy drugs and you Mister Big shot, comes along to take advantage of Women when they are helpless?
Honestly! I find this shocking. Prostitution is horrifying, and although I am conscious about the role testosterone will play in keeping red-light districts alive across the world, here is a message to all wealthy males/females, YOU ARE NOT GOING TO BRING YOUR MONEY INTO HEAVEN SO SHARE IT BEFORE YOU DIE AND IF THIS WHOLE BIBLE STUFF IS TRUE, THEN YOU WILL HAVE YOUR REWARD.
Working class people are surrounded by working class people and so their reality is similar to Truman Burbank’s in the Truman show. They do not realize how much money there is out there and often come to the conclusion that there is No money out there. If only they paid attention when the media mentions a painting which sold for 3 Million dollars.
Like Marcus the marketing dude states (famous marketing teacher on you tube)
“Millions are made every minute, you just do not know about it”
Being in tune with Marcus, allow me to aim the spotlight on a specific building of downtown Montreal. I have made this selection because it is a modest example of big money, I mean compared to Place Ville Marie, my pick is peanuts.
Ok, just take a walk into the mall and try to figure out how much revenue is collected by management. There are little, medium and very large names in there like for instance Canadian Tire. Then there is a huge parking lot wherein every spot goes for around 15 bucks. The building opened its door in 1967, so it has to be paid in full.
Make a phone call, ask to rent space and go take a walk around there. Do not forget to bring a calculator or it will be a very long day.
My point being:
“Somebody out there has lots of frigin cash coming in monthly.”
And like the fellow I mentioned earlier, we find these creatures searching the web, travelling to third world countries, wandering through alleys, cutting their way through jungles in order to simply find deals.
Of course I could write an entire book describing the behavior of penny-wise folks, but regarding used panties, we can effortlessly see this process of negotiation going on, on sites like: https://pantydeal.com/ and Craig lists.
Well the joke is on them because most of the used panties sold today are treated with a special concoction. The panties have not even been worn.
For World War One, World War Two, for Vietnam, for the 1929 stock market crash and yes also for prostitution because they have wiped out the means of survival of millions.
The Origins of Fair Trade The idea of fair trade has been around since people first started exchanging goods with one another. The history of trade has shown, however, that exchange has not always been fair. The mercantile system that dominated Western Europe from the 16th to the late 18th century was a nationalistic system intended to enrich the state. Businesses, such as the Dutch East India Company, operating for the benefit of the mother country in “the colonies,” were afforded monopoly privileges and protected from local competition by tariffs. Under these circumstances, trade was anything but fair. Local workers often were compelled through force—slavery or indentured servitude—to work long hours under terrible conditions. In the 1940s and 1950s, nongovernmental and religious organizations, such as Ten Thousand Villages and SERRV International, attempted to create supply chains that were fair to producers, mostly creators of handicrafts. In the 1960s, the fair trade movement began to take shape, along with the criticism that industrialized countries and multinational corporations were using their power for further enrichment to the detriment of poorer counties and producers, particularly of agricultural products like coffee.
In conclusion, do not come on my site playing your little schemes.
