You know what really grinds my gears?

[Suntan Superman]

Yeah.......I just don't let that stuff bother me anymore, I see it way too often. I am pretty sure that lady had an Iphone 4 in her purse as well with probably a Kindle fire or Ipad at home, sitting in front of a 55 inch LED TV.

Yeah, I have no issue with people needing help, I have no issue with grabbing like one or two candy bars with their groceries, but I really want to create a two-pronged approach to fixing food stamps, first part is make it more restrictive like WIC, with credit card server technology peaking right now it would not be hard to track purchases, and secondly, I'm in favor of government administered monthly drug tests for everyone receiving monthly aid. These would obviously increase government spending, but in the long run, it'll clean up where some tax money is going.

Also, in addition to the drug test, should you fail, a five year no-aid should fall upon your shoulders. I've got nothing against drug use, but if you need aid to buy food, you should not be spending extra cash on weed.

[l3ulvl]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

I don't think that would work. People on disability collect because they're unable to work, so their income is to supplement wages they'd gain if they were able. Nobody tells people who work what they can/can't buy, and disability is only a fraction of actual work wages. If a person wants to blow it on drugs at the risk of not being able to make rent, that's their problem.

Plus I mean someone could just use their debit card to buy regular necessities (toilet paper, toothpaste, soap, etc) and get cash back, then use the cash for drugs/alcohol. It's kinda like the food card loophole of getting lots of beverages with bottle deposits, then returning the cans/bottles and using the refund on beer (not that I would know anything about that )

[SuperBowlNachos]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

There is a difference between disability being paid out by a corporation and government(tax payer) supplied food stamps.

[Suntan Superman]

In Wisconsin you cannot get cash back. They already regulate what they can get. And if someone on disability wants to do drugs, they can earn money themselves. If you're fit to do drugs you're fit to do work son

[VandyRedskins21]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

How about workfare instead of welfare? If you want government assistance, work for it. I understand that there are people that are handicapped and that is a different story, but if you are able to work, you better work for your benefits. Just my opinion...

[l3ulvl]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

There are still work arounds though, a food card recipient can pay their narcotic supplier in groceries in exchange for "goods". I don't really want to derail this thread though

Just saying I don't think they could regulate a disability/food card recipient's personal spending.

[jeremym480]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

When one of my favorite threads goes off topic and teeters on the brink of getting closed

[SuperBowlNachos]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

People who think something is better then it is just because it's authentic to a culture. Mainly since I am in Texas it's mexican food. Sorry, your super special seasoned beef taste just like taco bell.

[Bellsprout]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

People who badmouth the glory that is Taco Bell.

[sharks]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

When a team you cheer for gets eliminated from the playoffs, especially after putting up several disappointing efforts.

[BlueNGold]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

Playoff games in the morning.

[BurghFan]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

When a team you cheer for gets eliminated from the playoffs, especially after putting up several disappointing efforts.

Sharks have been my favorite Western Conference team since they joined the league, and yeah, they always seem to underachieve in the playoffs

Playoff games in the morning.

That's what you get for not living in the Eastern time zone

[Feared]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

That's what you get for not living in the Eastern time zone

I'm all for sticking it to the West Coasters, when we want to watch "Prime Time" games out there we have to stay up crazy late to finish watching their games. Usually until like 1, 2 in the morning.

If they have to get up at 7, 8 AM to watch an East coast scheduled game.. I'm all for it.

[Buckeyes_Doc]

When a taxi driver gives you a WTF look and asks you, "you don't have any cash?" when I payed my fare with my debit card.

No thats why I'm paying with my debit card.

The taxi had "we accept VISA" all over it.

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[AUChase]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

People who put new vehicles through automatic car washes.

I drive an '06 and I still refuse to hit it with a pressure washer or an auto wash. I know pressure washers won't hurt it if you don't get too close, but I just feel better about my paint job washing it with a reg. garden hose.

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People who say I have no life, because I play a few video games. My response, "Get over yourself". People waste just as much time watching countless hours of TV or doing something else as I do playing my PS3 for a few hours a week.

I worked around 50hrs this week, went out to a few bars Friday and I just happen to be off today. God forbid I play a few hours of The Show or Battlefield.