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« on: June 04, 2015, 11:30:31 AM »
LOL Remember when Kinder said he'd have a girl do a breathalyzer test before having sex?
What a permavirgin LOL.
To his defense, what sober girl would ever sleep with that fat fuck?
1292
« on: June 04, 2015, 11:29:41 AM »
hugbox:
it's... an easy thing to make fun of
waitwaitwait... there's an actual BOX? I thought that was just a metaphor. Good god...
1293
« on: June 04, 2015, 11:23:24 AM »
Vizio is a great affordable TV. Obviously you'll get a better TV if you drop 3x as much on a Sony, but Vizio is pretty solid if you don't want to spend $1000 on a TV.
1294
« on: June 03, 2015, 07:36:07 PM »
/r/watchpeopledie
1295
« on: June 03, 2015, 07:35:22 PM »
1296
« on: June 03, 2015, 06:13:28 PM »
The astronomical cost of living is precisely because of the minimum wage.
BUT MUH GOODS AND SERVICES ARE 2 HIGH
Yeah no shit. You mandate companies to pay a required amount and they have to compensate all of the excess expense. Here's a novel concept. How about you let the market fix the wage rates so people aren't out of employment and paying $10 for a loaf of bread?
Yeah, but not cost of living like this. The median income is just shy of $100,000 here. A 3-bedroom single family home is a million dollars. Even if minimum wage was $20, that wouldn't pay enough to live here. A minimum wage for $11 isn't what's hurting us.
There's probably nuance as to why that is. I doubt the market magically came to the conclusion of a million dollars for a family home.
Is government heavily involved in the housing scheme where you're from? Because I wouldn't be surprised if it was.
No, it wasn't magically overnight. Over the last 20 years home prices have skyrocketed because of the location and schools here. My parents bought their 4-bed, 4-bath, 3 car garage, and a tiny-ass <100sqft yard for $250,000 in 1994. Last year it was appraised for $1.4m and it isn't even that nice of a house, comparatively.
It's a great investment for them, but you're fucked if you try to move here now.
I coudln't comment on govt involvement,
Shortages of housing seems more likely, then.
Regardless, I don't think artificially raising the minimum wage is the most viable answer. All it really does is just pour salt on the wound at this point.
But why not raise the minimum wage? Cost of living is going up. Even if they stay at the same wage, it's worth less. Regular jobs get a cost of living increase of a couple % every year, why shouldn't minimum wage?
Because, as I said, businesses need to compensate for the increase in expenses when minimum wage is increased, whether that be cutting down jobs (increasing unemployment), or raising the price of goods and services (increasing the cost of living).
Raising the minimum wage is literally the worst solution I can think of when the cost of property is at an all time high.
but keeping minimum wage at $X wont keep costs from rising, businesses will do that anyway. How are these people supposed to participate in the marketplace when they can't put a roof over their head? The economy thrives when more people participate in it.
That's the thing, I don't want to maintain wages at anything. Let the market fix the wages itself. Businesses will only reduce costs when necessary, such as an artificially altered wage.
The Scandinavian countries are a prime example of this. Literally none have a fixed minimum wage and their cost of living is exemplary.
How would the market fix itself? Why would a company ever charge less for a good or service than they do now, when they could charge the same [or more] as wages go down in order to increase profit?
1297
« on: June 03, 2015, 06:09:24 PM »
You are literally worse than the Holocaust.
That's not fair to the Holocaust.
1298
« on: June 03, 2015, 06:01:56 PM »
Oh, you're that dipshit. You being from this shithole explains a lot about that encounter.
Oh fuck off, faggot. Why the fuck are you even here, anyway? Nobody even likes you.
Please grow up.
This triggered me.
1299
« on: June 03, 2015, 05:57:21 PM »
Oh, you're that dipshit. You being from this shithole explains a lot about that encounter.
Oh fuck off, faggot. Why the fuck are you even here, anyway? Nobody even likes you.
1300
« on: June 03, 2015, 05:52:38 PM »
The astronomical cost of living is precisely because of the minimum wage.
BUT MUH GOODS AND SERVICES ARE 2 HIGH
Yeah no shit. You mandate companies to pay a required amount and they have to compensate all of the excess expense. Here's a novel concept. How about you let the market fix the wage rates so people aren't out of employment and paying $10 for a loaf of bread?
Yeah, but not cost of living like this. The median income is just shy of $100,000 here. A 3-bedroom single family home is a million dollars. Even if minimum wage was $20, that wouldn't pay enough to live here. A minimum wage for $11 isn't what's hurting us.
There's probably nuance as to why that is. I doubt the market magically came to the conclusion of a million dollars for a family home.
Is government heavily involved in the housing scheme where you're from? Because I wouldn't be surprised if it was.
No, it wasn't magically overnight. Over the last 20 years home prices have skyrocketed because of the location and schools here. My parents bought their 4-bed, 4-bath, 3 car garage, and a tiny-ass <100sqft yard for $250,000 in 1994. Last year it was appraised for $1.4m and it isn't even that nice of a house, comparatively.
It's a great investment for them, but you're fucked if you try to move here now.
I coudln't comment on govt involvement,
Shortages of housing seems more likely, then.
Regardless, I don't think artificially raising the minimum wage is the most viable answer. All it really does is just pour salt on the wound at this point.
But why not raise the minimum wage? Cost of living is going up. Even if they stay at the same wage, it's worth less. Regular jobs get a cost of living increase of a couple % every year, why shouldn't minimum wage?
Because, as I said, businesses need to compensate for the increase in expenses when minimum wage is increased, whether that be cutting down jobs (increasing unemployment), or raising the price of goods and services (increasing the cost of living).
Raising the minimum wage is literally the worst solution I can think of when the cost of property is at an all time high.
but keeping minimum wage at $X wont keep costs from rising, businesses will do that anyway. How are these people supposed to participate in the marketplace when they can't put a roof over their head? The economy thrives when more people participate in it.
1301
« on: June 03, 2015, 04:50:44 PM »
The astronomical cost of living is precisely because of the minimum wage.
BUT MUH GOODS AND SERVICES ARE 2 HIGH
Yeah no shit. You mandate companies to pay a required amount and they have to compensate all of the excess expense. Here's a novel concept. How about you let the market fix the wage rates so people aren't out of employment and paying $10 for a loaf of bread?
Yeah, but not cost of living like this. The median income is just shy of $100,000 here. A 3-bedroom single family home is a million dollars. Even if minimum wage was $20, that wouldn't pay enough to live here. A minimum wage for $11 isn't what's hurting us.
There's probably nuance as to why that is. I doubt the market magically came to the conclusion of a million dollars for a family home.
Is government heavily involved in the housing scheme where you're from? Because I wouldn't be surprised if it was.
No, it wasn't magically overnight. Over the last 20 years home prices have skyrocketed because of the location and schools here. My parents bought their 4-bed, 4-bath, 3 car garage, and a tiny-ass <100sqft yard for $250,000 in 1994. Last year it was appraised for $1.4m and it isn't even that nice of a house, comparatively.
It's a great investment for them, but you're fucked if you try to move here now.
I coudln't comment on govt involvement,
Shortages of housing seems more likely, then.
Regardless, I don't think artificially raising the minimum wage is the most viable answer. All it really does is just pour salt on the wound at this point.
But why not raise the minimum wage? Cost of living is going up. Even if they stay at the same wage, it's worth less. Regular jobs get a cost of living increase of a couple % every year, why shouldn't minimum wage?
1302
« on: June 03, 2015, 04:22:16 PM »
The astronomical cost of living is precisely because of the minimum wage.
BUT MUH GOODS AND SERVICES ARE 2 HIGH
Yeah no shit. You mandate companies to pay a required amount and they have to compensate all of the excess expense. Here's a novel concept. How about you let the market fix the wage rates so people aren't out of employment and paying $10 for a loaf of bread?
Yeah, but not cost of living like this. The median income is just shy of $100,000 here. A 3-bedroom single family home is a million dollars. Even if minimum wage was $20, that wouldn't pay enough to live here. A minimum wage for $11 isn't what's hurting us.
There's probably nuance as to why that is. I doubt the market magically came to the conclusion of a million dollars for a family home.
Is government heavily involved in the housing scheme where you're from? Because I wouldn't be surprised if it was.
No, it wasn't magically overnight. Over the last 20 years home prices have skyrocketed because of the location and schools here. My parents bought their 4-bed, 4-bath, 3 car garage, and a tiny-ass <100sqft yard for $250,000 in 1994. Last year it was appraised for $1.4m and it isn't even that nice of a house, comparatively. It's a great investment for them, but you're fucked if you try to move here now. I coudln't comment on govt involvement,
1303
« on: June 03, 2015, 04:14:45 PM »
The astronomical cost of living is precisely because of the minimum wage.
BUT MUH GOODS AND SERVICES ARE 2 HIGH
Yeah no shit. You mandate companies to pay a required amount and they have to compensate all of the excess expense. Here's a novel concept. How about you let the market fix the wage rates so people aren't out of employment and paying $10 for a loaf of bread?
Yeah, but not cost of living like this. The median income is just shy of $100,000 here. A 3-bedroom single family home is a million dollars. Even if minimum wage was $20, that wouldn't pay enough to live here. A minimum wage for $11 isn't what's hurting us.
1304
« on: June 03, 2015, 04:13:07 PM »
Wait, what?
Someone referred me to join Sapphire [lol] and I declined citing that I wasn't interested in a "tumblr hugbox" but now I'm the bad guy because it's a slur against autistic people.
...
LOL
Quite.
1305
« on: June 03, 2015, 04:08:57 PM »
Wait, what?
Someone referred me to join Sapphire [lol] and I declined citing that I wasn't interested in a "tumblr hugbox" but now I'm the bad guy because it's a slur against autistic people.
1306
« on: June 03, 2015, 04:06:23 PM »
Today I was learned that using the term "hugbox" is a derogatory term against autistic people, even if you use it in a context that has literally nothing to do with autism.
I love the internet...
1307
« on: June 03, 2015, 02:59:39 PM »
there's no shortage of housing here. there's fucktons of new houses and apartment buildings, both finished and being built, all over the city. Can't find any data on this at the moment, so I can't comment.
it's not exactly scientific research, but this is the listings on zillow of all homes and apartments newer than 2010 currently on the market or recently sold. almost 750 new homes and apartments in the last 5 years. http://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/Irvine-CA/fsba,new_lt/52650_rid/2010-_built/days_sort/33.841905,-117.439384,33.531665,-118.10955_rect/10_zm/1_rs/1_fr/we've been growing pretty quickly for years now
1308
« on: June 03, 2015, 02:37:00 PM »
Cost of living is going up Because of the shortage of housing.
and wages are going down. Slashing the minimum wage doesn't mean wages will go down.
there's no shortage of housing here. there's fucktons of new houses and apartment buildings, both finished and being built, all over the city. cutting the minimum wage from $11 to $9 means exactly fucking that - wages for those positions will go down. you think a company would willingly pay $11 when they only have to pay $9?
1309
« on: June 03, 2015, 02:35:32 PM »
Irvine resident Gail Lewis, usually testifying as an animal welfare advocate, this time called on Councilmembers who “profess to be Christians” to ask themselves whether hurting the working poor is what Jesus would countenance. #rekt
1310
« on: June 03, 2015, 02:31:19 PM »
OH MY GOD ANOTHER CITY RAISING THE MINIM—oh.. http://www.irvinecommunitynewsandviews.org/irvine-2/city-council-votes-to-cut-irvine-minimum-wage/While other cities across America, including West Coast cities like Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Long Beach and San Diego have been adopting ordinances raising their local minimum wage — climbing toward a $15 per hour minimum wage by 2020 — Irvine is apparently America’s only major city headed in the other direction, actually cutting its minimum wage by more than 20%.
Councilmember Christina Shea and Mayor Steven Choi have been leading the effort to repeal Irvine’s “Living Wage” law — now set at a minimum of about $11 per hour (or about $13 per hour for those not receiving health benefits or other job benefits). The practical effect of the Shea-Choi repeal proposal would be to allow the hourly wage paid to hundreds of low-income workers to fall to the state minimum wage of just $9 per hour. Yes, let's cut wages in one of the most expensive areas to live in the country. Cost of living is going up, and wages are going down. No way that could possibly backfire and lead to people losing their houses and requiring government assistance.
1311
« on: June 03, 2015, 11:06:18 AM »
they will be fooled by anything,
no, they're only fooled by one thing - the bible.
1312
« on: June 03, 2015, 10:54:57 AM »
wow
such discussion value
very flood
1313
« on: June 03, 2015, 10:50:15 AM »
1314
« on: June 03, 2015, 10:06:57 AM »
I barely have enough time for fun reading, much less all that economic bullshit.
1315
« on: June 02, 2015, 11:46:25 PM »
I can't say I know enough about the social construct argument to say...
1316
« on: June 02, 2015, 11:17:22 PM »
>not using google hangouts for everything
lol
1317
« on: June 01, 2015, 06:10:04 PM »
Using the metric of affordability, the study shows that the ceiling is $377/month. You can rent in Houston for $366/month, New Orleans for $370/month, Oklahoma City for $399/month, Cleveland for $395/month and Philadelphia for $400/month for two bedrooms. This is a little disingenuous. You can't live IN those cities - you can live outside of them. It's always cheaper to live on the outskirts of a major metro area.
1318
« on: June 01, 2015, 01:50:29 PM »
Someone explain to me why she needed it unopened?
Might be a personal preference, might be she was afraid of getting an opened drink because it could be spiked with something (a legitimate concern)
I don't know how common flight attendant airplane rape is..my guess is not very.
You're probably right. It's kinda pedantic to scrutinize her for just wanting a fresh, unopened can of soda tho. I'd be pissed and ask for it again just on principle if it was denied to me like it was to her
it's not about saying no to the can of soda, it's about being a racist fucktard about it.
The islam race.
discriminatory. whatever.
1319
« on: June 01, 2015, 01:40:52 PM »
Someone explain to me why she needed it unopened?
Might be a personal preference, might be she was afraid of getting an opened drink because it could be spiked with something (a legitimate concern)
I don't know how common flight attendant airplane rape is..my guess is not very.
You're probably right. It's kinda pedantic to scrutinize her for just wanting a fresh, unopened can of soda tho. I'd be pissed and ask for it again just on principle if it was denied to me like it was to her
it's not about saying no to the can of soda, it's about being a racist fucktard about it.
1320
« on: June 01, 2015, 01:33:52 PM »
Yeah, people are rude. But doing discriminatory shit like not giving a headscarf-wearing woman a can of soda should not be done by someone employed by the airline.
Flight attendant should be axed.
Dammit Max. You missed an oppurtunity.
The flight attendant should be canned.
GODDAMNIT UUGHHH
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