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grasswire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 03:17 PM Original message |
I'm awfully sick of the term "deadbeat" |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
1. It's correctly applied to people who can pay but choose not to |
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sharp_stick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
2. I don't see it used that often here |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
3. I have always considered deadbeat a right wing term |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 08:33 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. A deadbeat is anyone , rich or poor, who can and won't pay their bills |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 08:50 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. The ones I have known are upper and middle class. |
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DonCoquixote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 03:24 PM Response to Original message |
4. It's mixed |
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hamsterjill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 03:24 PM Response to Original message |
5. I say |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 08:51 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. Yeah, I agree. |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
6. There have been several posts here over the last few months urging others to stop paying |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 09:02 PM Response to Reply #6 |
16. The same people would be upset if their employers stopped paying them. |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-04-09 06:41 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Hey genius. That's why they ARE upset. Our employers have stopped paying us a living wage. |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-05-09 01:46 AM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Okay genius, don't assume the class(es) of my friends because you don't know me. |
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tosh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
7. I can certainly see your point.... |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
8. A deceased stroke? |
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JohnWxy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
9. you make a good point and it is important to remind people that most who get into |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
10. I personally know too many deadbeats who purposely spent |
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JohnWxy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 08:41 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. personally know "too many"? How many is "too many" who you personally know? |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 08:46 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Actually one is too many. |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-04-09 06:37 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. That's interesting. I don't know a single person like this. So much for anecdotal experience! |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-05-09 02:10 AM Response to Reply #19 |
24. One of them was an employee where I worked |
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JohnWxy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-04-09 07:14 PM Response to Reply #13 |
21. You haven't given me a number but even so this is one person's experience and it's |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-05-09 02:40 AM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Why do you want a number? |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-03-09 09:14 PM Response to Original message |
17. most people would rather work have a living wage and pay as they go |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-04-09 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
18. Agreed. The problem is the deadbeat executives who don't pay a living wage. |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-04-09 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
22. I'm a deadbeat poster. |
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