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Why are so few people successful?

TeffTeff Registered User new member
edited July 2010 in Social Entropy++
And why do the unsuccessful band together in such sad ways? And seek each other out in on-line communities?

I was thinking about this earlier. The bottom earners - those that essentially failed at life - are always so combative. They gravitate towards on-line communities of economically under performers. Why?

It takes nothing more than a half a wit and drive to make it. And yet, communities such as this, are flooded with (excuse me) losers. Why don't you guys aspire? Why do you lose so hard?

It's just amazing to me. Please fill in the blanks. And if you have the time, please explain how you're able to work for less than $30 an hour. That is the bare minimum really. And yet, as far as I can tell, none of you earn more than $15. Which is essentially India customer service wages.

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  • Tweaked_Bat_Tweaked_Bat_ Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Oh, thanks for explaining this to me. It all makes sense now.

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  • SnowbeatSnowbeat i need something to kick this thing's ass over the lineRegistered User regular
    edited July 2010
    welcome to the community

    please take a floppy newsboy cap and a pair of oversized shoes from the pile and join the kitchen line for your daily dole

    we'll be whining about rich people at 6:30 and whining about poor people at 9. please enjoy your stay

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  • GeoMitchGeoMitch Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    be a winner
    dream your own reality
    trust your own reality
    be a dreamer

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  • GeoMitchGeoMitch Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    eat the rich

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  • Romanian My EscutcheonRomanian My Escutcheon Two of Forks Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Oh, hey guys, look, an Ayn Rand admirer has a forum account.

    This definitely merits a thread.
    GeoMitch wrote: »
    eat the rich

    Then douse them down with Sam's Cola.

    That'll show them and their tasty, legitimate soda brands!

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  • WimbleWimble Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    we would be successful if it wasn't for capitalism

    crush the system

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  • The Black HunterThe Black Hunter The key is a minimum of compromise, and a simple, unimpeachable reason to existRegistered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Not everyone can be a millionaire

    for every manager there must be staff

    for every director must be an entire company of staff to direct

    How successful where your parents? Because I can tell you now that has an enormous effect on where you end up.

    Also, your idea of wit and drive could likely mean "not technically retarded" and "just coasting along and taking whatever opportunity has been fed to you" to many people much poorer than you. Many people poorer than you and much, much smarter than you could ever dream of being, but are trapped by circumstances and horrid luck.

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  • GeoMitchGeoMitch Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    ayn rand
    ayn rand so far away

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  • BelruelBelruel NARUTO FUCKS Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    looks like we get potato gruel again today boys.

    alternative post:

    eh wots this now? one o dem uppity sky-lickers commin to burrow troo our trough? awww goan den.

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  • GeoMitchGeoMitch Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    whats with all these threads lately
    people asking "deep" questions

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  • Tweaked_Bat_Tweaked_Bat_ Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    But seriously. You're saying people who don't earn much money and who aren't "making it" (whatever "it" is in your arbitrary, narrow mind) are unhappy losers. As if monetary (economic) success is the only success.

    I think if you took a moment to get to know some of the people here you'd realise there's a fairly diverse bunch of cool dude(ette)s, some of whom are quite successful in their own ways.

    Also, there's lots of students and younger folk here. They're not renowned for earning much money.

    Goddammit why did I even bother with this seriouspost.

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  • DavoidDavoid Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    hello i am loser

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  • GeoMitchGeoMitch Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    holla holla get dollas

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  • MysstMysst King Monkey of Hedonism IslandRegistered User regular
    edited July 2010
    GeoMitch wrote: »
    whats with all these threads lately
    people asking "deep" questions

    tryin' to hit that cervix

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  • WimbleWimble Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    I once made a little money

    didn't make my day sunny

    so I traded it for some honey

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  • DavoidDavoid Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    why am i lose so hard????

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  • SnowbeatSnowbeat i need something to kick this thing's ass over the lineRegistered User regular
    edited July 2010
    wait guys he's going to tell us why posting on here doesn't make him just as bad as the damnably poor and stupid people he's talking about because he owns an expensive car and gets, like, so many women, you wouldn't believe

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  • GeoMitchGeoMitch Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    your money v
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  • Romanian My EscutcheonRomanian My Escutcheon Two of Forks Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
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  • TeffTeff Registered User new member
    edited July 2010
    Oh, hey guys, look, an Ayn Rand admirer has a forum account.

    Eeesh, no. Just a person that has perused these forums and noticed that it's full of people that have given up. Ignorance and laziness is the cause for the most part. But some of you genuinely appear to be somewhat competent in some discipline. So I thought I would encourage them.

    But man, not the mods. Eeesssh. They SCREAM of losers with nothing else to claim to fame. I hope that at least their mothers (or step mothers) love them. Painful to read their pretend importance.

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  • Romanian My EscutcheonRomanian My Escutcheon Two of Forks Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Teff wrote: »
    Oh, hey guys, look, an Ayn Rand admirer has a forum account.

    Eeesh, no. Just a person that has perused these forums and noticed that it's full of people that have given up. Ignorance and laziness is the cause for the most part. But some of you genuinely appear to be somewhat competent in some discipline. So I thought I would encourage them.

    But man, not the mods. Eeesssh. They SCREAM of losers with nothing else to claim to fame. I hope that at least their mothers (or step mothers) love them. Painful to read their pretend importance.

    Hey, look, he's trying to encourage us, what a nice silly goose.

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  • GeoMitchGeoMitch Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    teff: life coach extraordinaire

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  • AirAir Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
  • MysstMysst King Monkey of Hedonism IslandRegistered User regular
    edited July 2010
    you know, I never thought that you would be able to invent a machine that typed out the sound of the furious stroking of your tiny pinprick, but man, you sure pulled it off!

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  • Big ClassyBig Classy Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Someone thinking they can judge folks from an online forum? How can you spend that much time reading about folks on a forum, trying to get a feel for their vocations and then call them the losers?

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  • DavoidDavoid Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    fuck da police

    freemason conspirators

    420 errday

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  • The Black HunterThe Black Hunter The key is a minimum of compromise, and a simple, unimpeachable reason to existRegistered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Teff wrote: »
    Oh, hey guys, look, an Ayn Rand admirer has a forum account.

    Eeesh, no. Just a person that has perused these forums and noticed that it's full of people that have given up. Ignorance and laziness is the cause for the most part. But some of you genuinely appear to be somewhat competent in some discipline. So I thought I would encourage them.

    But man, not the mods. Eeesssh. They SCREAM of losers with nothing else to claim to fame. I hope that at least their mothers (or step mothers) love them. Painful to read their pretend importance.

    You can deduct all that just by perusing the forums?

    I deduct that you have a personality no better, possibly worse, than a basement dwelling, greasy haired metal fan whose only goal in life the the next day's purchase of weed, with money borrowed from your mother.

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  • Lucky CynicLucky Cynic Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Wimble wrote: »
    we would be successful if it wasn't for capitalism

    crush the system

    Saw some dude the other day with a "Kill Capitalism before it kills you!" shirt.

    I am quite content with my current financial situation though. The table is rigged to make you feel like if you have a bigger tv, a faster car, and nicer threads, you ought to be happier. My needs aren't met by this sleepy sleep-walking that people do in the shopping malls.

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  • WimbleWimble Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    who else likes honey? It's so sweet

    but don't eat too much! It's too sweet

    you got some for everyone? That's so sweet

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  • Bacon-BuTTyBacon-BuTTy Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Why are so many "successful" people such douches?

    And why do "successful" people band together to like an eliteist pack of self agrandizing, ego-centric pricks?

    It's almost as if they only measure quality of happiness using financial measurments. And assume that everybody in the world has the same sense of priority as them, being that working super hard at a job you probably dont even like in order to increase your income is the only way to be happy.

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  • GeoMitchGeoMitch Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3KZONw9PQs
    Todd (me) shows you (you) how to get rich!! But first thing's first. What is "rich?" It's when you have money. But what is "money?" This video answers that question and more!!

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  • AdusAdus Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    A decent troll. Knows the right things to say to work people up. However, still too obvious.

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  • UsagiUsagi Nah Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Teff wrote: »
    Oh, hey guys, look, an Ayn Rand admirer has a forum account.

    Eeesh, no. Just a person that has perused these forums and noticed that it's full of people that have given up. Ignorance and laziness is the cause for the most part. But some of you genuinely appear to be somewhat competent in some discipline. So I thought I would encourage them.

    But man, not the mods. Eeesssh. They SCREAM of losers with nothing else to claim to fame. I hope that at least their mothers (or step mothers) love them. Painful to read their pretend importance.

    Having met several mods and lots of forumers who are not only successful but awesome people, I can confidently say you have no idea what you're on about

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  • KarlKarl Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Teff wrote: »
    Oh, hey guys, look, an Ayn Rand admirer has a forum account.

    Eeesh, no. Just a person that has perused these forums and noticed that it's full of people that have given up. Ignorance and laziness is the cause for the most part. But some of you genuinely appear to be somewhat competent in some discipline. So I thought I would encourage them.

    But man, not the mods. Eeesssh. They SCREAM of losers with nothing else to claim to fame. I hope that at least their mothers (or step mothers) love them. Painful to read their pretend importance.

    And as we're making baseless sweeping comments, you're full of yourself.


    I mean I've never met you but based purely on this thread, i think your're an arrogant twat.

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  • TubeTube Registered User admin
    edited July 2010
    Part of me dies every time someone makes an obvious attempt to troll and the thread gets replies.

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