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In response to "my grandmother didn't have a car and she walked to get groceries almost every day to feed 8 children. It can be done -- nm" by CQ

There are a lot of Americans that are lazy. There I said it. I see people in Africa walking 10 miles to get a fucking jug of water.

Posted by Redmond (aka Redmond) Jun 7 '09, 14:53

It's beneath us to walk a mile for a chicken dinner.

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much as this whole thread is a little retarded, comparing a subsitence existence in africa to anything in the developed world is beyond the pale. -- nm - mafic Jun 7, 14:56 5
- heh. heh -- nm - CQ Jun 7, 15:03
- Not really. I bet they would trade places with any of us in a millisecond. We are spoiled! - Redmond Jun 7, 14:58 3
  - yes, really. saying "people in africa have it harder, and they still manage!" is ridicuous. there's always *someone* who has it harder. besides, the - mafic Jun 7, 15:02 2
    - yeah, seriously, those are the people who have a life expectancy of 45 or so. -- nm - loosilu Jun 7, 15:04 1
      - It's sooo hard to take a bus and get my food. Why do you hate me God? -- nm - Redmond Jun 7, 15:42
well, the people in Africa don't have nine to five jobs, either. -- nm - loosilu Jun 7, 14:54 11
- Or the women in the family don't have jobs outside the home and spend their days walking that 10 miles, gathering fuel for the fire, etc while the man - TWuG Jun 7, 14:58 9
  - actually, the kids will very often do that work (instead of going to school) -- nm - loosilu Jun 7, 14:59 8
    - They know what surviving is. We don't. -- nm - Redmond Jun 7, 14:59 7
      - Your logic is starting to buckle. Yes, they understand survival. BUT they live a subsistence lifestyle, the kids - TWuG Jun 7, 15:08 6
        
        As a population we expect to always have a safety net. Not only a safety net, but a very nice net. - Redmond Jun 7, 15:11 5
        
        I lose you because you stopped listening when the facts started interferring with your preconceived notions. - TWuG Jun 7, 15:12 1
        
        Or to put it another way: You are making the assumption that the percentage of time you spend securing food over a week is the - TWuG Jun 7, 15:23
        
        dude, you can't be serious. - loosilu Jun 7, 15:11 2
        
        Yes I can -- nm - Redmond Jun 7, 15:15 1
        
        that makes me sad. -- nm - loosilu Jun 7, 16:03
- If we ever have a real depression we will be fucked. We are all entitled now, and have gotten lazy and fat. - Redmond Jun 7, 14:57

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