The Bastards Let Me Go Today (Harry Gets Mad).

[Doktor Howl]

Yeah, gimme the usual.

Oh, wait.  You're new, here.  What happened to Stan?

Oh.

Ron?  Pleased to meet you.  My name's Harry, and what happened to Stan, happened to me.  Whiskey, please.

No, I was a millwright.  I built things.  For 22 years, I built things.  Then I got sick, and they sacked me.  Tossed me right out, wouldn't even let me clean my own workbench out.  Now they say I owe THEM money, because the time I missed on account of my cancer made them fall behind on a project.  The bastards.

What?  Oh, yeah, they can do that shit now.  They can do anything they want, and if you don't like it, you can sue them.  Know how much a lawyer costs, these days?  It'd drag though the courts for a few years, and even if I won, the legal fees would eat it all.

Hit me again.  Make it a double.

You know, time was, you took care of your job, the company took care of you.  Of course, that was back in the day, long before your time.

What?  Wow.  That's a callous attitude you have there, kid.  Let me ask you a personal question?  How much do you make?

Really?  Stan had been here for 15 years, and he was making twice what you make, and he never once skimmed the till.  What do you suppose is going to happen to you after you get a few raises?  Happens all the time in the service sector.  My wife's best friend was a gas station clerk for 12 years, and they found some reason to can her.  The real reason, of course, is that she was making way over minimum wage by that point, and it's not brain surgery.  They canned her and hired a kid to work for half of her rate, just like they did to Stan.

Oh, you're one of those "free market" guys, then?  Let me ask you something, kid:  What the hell is the point of a society if it doesn't benefit its members?  Why have a free market if it means that 10% get everything, and 90% get shat on?

Oh, yeah.  Yeah, you'll be rich one day, kid.  Of course you will.  Haha!  All you kids are going to be rich.  You even going to college?  Yeah?  What's your major?

That's what I thought, you little punk.  You'll be slinging booze until they do to you what they did to Stan.

Fuck this drink.  It tastes like the future.  You know what that tastes like?  Here, try it.

Fuck you, call the cops.  I'm outa here.  I'll find a loser bar with a better class of losers.

Asshole.

[Jenne]

This HURTS, Rog.  Goddammit.      

[Doktor Howl]

This HURTS, Rog.  Goddammit.      

I should stop?

[LMNO]

FUCK no.

[Adios]

This HURTS, Rog.  Goddammit.      

I should stop?

Hell no.

[Jenne]

Never.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

They'll never listen to the Horrible Truth. Until it eats them.

[P3nT4gR4m]

Fuck yeah! This ...

Oh, you're one of those "free market" guys, then?  Let me ask you something, kid:  What the hell is the point of a society if it doesn't benefit its members?  Why have a free market if it means that 10% get everything, and 90% get shat on?

this is why the self destruction of our society is inevitable. It doesn't work. It can't be fixed. The inevitable meltdown will be ten times fucking worse but it's going to happen regardless. Might as well make the most of it. Hopefully this time it won't be another one of those stupid fucking "revolutions" that tears the fabric to shreds. They never change anything, other than superficially. Same shit, different packaging. I can't imagine any scenario that would be preferable but a change is as good as a haircut I guess. I've watched this Rome burn. Nothing better to do than fiddle in the ashes.

[Salty]

if only you could physically beat this idea, that maybe a handful of assholes shouldn't have the whole pot, into society. But even if you did, even if you could turn their heads away from the teevee for two seconds, all it takes is time before they, or their kids, just forget what has already happened and will happen again and again until there's nothing left.

[P3nT4gR4m]

One of the things history teaches us, repeatedly, is that this situation is not sustainable indefinitely. And, when it ends, it usually ends with a hell of a bang

[Dysfunctional Cunt]

This is great Roger!!!

[Anna Mae Bollocks]

$1.50 over starting pay seems to be the cutoff point around here.