As a cable guy I visited several thousand homes, all ages and incomes, got pretty good at judging people’s lifestyle at an inside glance.
Went to install internet at this guy’s new apartment, IRS agent. My god the room was sterile, also, “Shit. New place. This poor guy is going through a divorce.” And he was.
He was utterly boring, middle-aged white guy, button down shirt, didn’t have jack to say until his modem came online.
“Really? It’s good to go?”
“Yep. All good.”
“Hang on, hang on…”
Dude fired up Unreal Tournament, hopped in a quick game to test ping, “YES! YES! Thank you thank you thank you!”
Now that I wrote all that out, I have a guess what the divorce was about.
didn’t have jack to say until his modem came online.
So you want people to talk to you when you are on the job? I never talk to repair man etc. when they come to my house. I just let them do their work and leave them alone. Doesn’t mean I’m boring or antisocial.
How about we say unusually withdrawn? Anyway, visit a couple of thousand homes, you get a feel.
Same, I feel like if I talk to them it may break their focus, and they are usually paid by the job, not the hours, so less time in my house more money in their pockets.
my impression is that the customer didn’t even greet the technician when they arrived
“Dude fired up Unreal Tournament” Holy shit. That was an unexpected intense wave of nostalgia. Are people still playing UT?
In 2002 or so they were! :)
I miss 2002 so much right now. Goes back to doom scrolling politics and the economy
Y’know what? Fuck yeah good for him.
He’s never once had so many people to talk about them Mets with
“One hotdog, please!”
“Fill out these forms where I put the fun stickers and get a witness to sign.”
“What if I don’t want this much commitment for a hotdog?”
“Jail >:-(“
IRS: Your work is worth doing because it indirectly helps people pay taxes to government which indirectly increases the United States’s gross domestic product compared to other nations by helping corporations consolidate into monopolies which indirectly allows corporations to [directly control government via regulatory capture to] indirectly lower prices via consumer welfare doctrine which (allegedly) indirectly lowers living costs of consumers to buy food to feed themselves.
Hot Dog Stand: You feed people, making them happy.
A lawyer named Stein, started a food business called Shysters? o.o
It’s okay, he’s allowed to say it.
I happened across this video yesterday about this entrepreneur. Seems like a good hearted person.
Shyster menu options include:
- $10 - the only choice and drink, mustard and sauerkraut
- $11 - hot dog with the wrong toppings and drink, four toppings a la carte
- $1 dog treats
- $1,000 shirt off my back
Some choice text from the display boards:
- “The Only Honest Ripoff in DC”
- All prices include tax, and there is no tip screen. I hate that garbage.
- Want a hot dog with no drink? You aren’t saving money.
- Briefly recite the historical significance of MoonPies and/or RC Cola for a five cent discount on your whole order.
If I were local, I’d be buying some dogs.
This is the plan of the elites: ONLY ELITES or PEASANTS… and the peasants have to say they’ve never felt better in their lives.
Not allowed to sell food along the beach here sadly, a hotdog stand could be fun to run occasionally. Get one of those bike trailer food stands, usually see them for ice cream but I am sure hotdogs work too.
Suppose it’s very seasonal work though, nothing most of the year and loads in summer. But I can’t do it so there is that problem.
scheißters
It reminds me of the IRS guy from the Happy Gilmore sequel. “I became a lawyer because I was tired of people hating me and throwing me through glass doors” (flashback to when Happy Gilmore threw him through a door in the first film).
Fulfilled with free hot dogs he means.
Uh huh until the local food cart gang remind him of certain things.
that’s sick. i wanna run a hotdog stand.
