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rockzilla · 11-29-2003, 06:25 PM

It's funny. Almost every day something like this happens at the homeless shelter I work at when we send a cart out with coffee and desserts (I've been knocked to the ground while bringing it out before myself). And it's not like these guys are starving at the time either (it goes out not even 2 hours after breakfast). But these guys'll still tear each other limb from limb for an extra bitter coffee & a 2 day old donut.

I think it's human nature; a modernized, twisted, pathetic incaration of our self-preservation instinct. When you want a $29 DVD player (or a coffee), everybody else becomes "competition". If somebody gets trampled, tough shit, it's survival of the fittest.

I went to a sale like this once, I was pushed and shoved like I was in a mosh pit, and for what? An uncommonly cheap something-or-other (I think I was looking for speakers) that I probably didn't even want to begin with?

Fuck that. I stay the hell away from stores all through the holidays. I don't give or get christmas presents because I hate dealing with the basest, most self-centered side of people that comes out only during the holidays. And I wouldn't wish that on my friends and family either.

11-29-2003, 06:25 PM	#12 (permalink)
rockzilla Junkie Location: The Kitchen	It's funny. Almost every day something like this happens at the homeless shelter I work at when we send a cart out with coffee and desserts (I've been knocked to the ground while bringing it out before myself). And it's not like these guys are starving at the time either (it goes out not even 2 hours after breakfast). But these guys'll still tear each other limb from limb for an extra bitter coffee & a 2 day old donut. I think it's human nature; a modernized, twisted, pathetic incaration of our self-preservation instinct. When you want a $29 DVD player (or a coffee), everybody else becomes "competition". If somebody gets trampled, tough shit, it's survival of the fittest. I went to a sale like this once, I was pushed and shoved like I was in a mosh pit, and for what? An uncommonly cheap something-or-other (I think I was looking for speakers) that I probably didn't even want to begin with? Fuck that. I stay the hell away from stores all through the holidays. I don't give or get christmas presents because I hate dealing with the basest, most self-centered side of people that comes out only during the holidays. And I wouldn't wish that on my friends and family either. Last edited by rockzilla; 11-29-2003 at 06:28 PM..