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It’s “giving the poor…” You don’t have to pluralize poor. In rural America you do have some poor people selling their plasma to afford gas. Drug screening me
by mc32 1y ago
It’s “giving the poor…” You don’t have to pluralize poor.
In rural America you do have some poor people selling their plasma to afford gas. Drug screening means they avoid doing drugs. Not being on drugs lowers propensity to engage in petty crime. I knew a couple like this.
- Glyptodon 1y ago"Poors" is a specific expression with connotation. Presumably used sarcastically, but potentially not.
- mc32 1y agoWhen making an argument, using slang like that kind of lowers it’s impact.
- Glyptodon 1y agoI mean I didn't use the term, it just wasn't clear if it was known based on the message I replied to.
- idle_zealot 1y agoThanks for the tip. I'll make sure to avoid using slang, allegory, metaphor, or sarcasm when communicating in the future. On a related note, I find that making elementary grammatical errors, like using the wrong "its" or "there", can detract from the impact of an argument.
- mc32 1y agoSo you agree! I have point that term usage and grammar matter when talking about serious issues. Sorry about the typo, I'll be more mindful. Thank you.
- pimlottc 1y ago"The poors" [0] is a satirical way of mocking how poor people are disdained by the elite, it's almost certainly an intentional choice of words. 0: https://old.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/199e6mc/are_there_examples_of_the_phrase_the_poors_being/ https://old.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/199e6mc/...
- idle_zealot 1y agoCorrect. I'm commenting on how we would sooner milk desperate people for their blood than help and uplift them.
- hollywood_court 1y agoIt's not just rural America and it's not just the people we'd normally consider poor. Next to the plasma donation center in my town, there's a children's trampoline and activity center. I take my son there at least once a month, sometimes more often if the weather’s bad. While he plays, I sit near the front windows and keep an eye on him while also looking outside and seeing the various individuals who go and sell their plasma at the donation center. There are people from all different walks of life. You've got people walking in from god knows where (my town and this area in particular are not very walking friendly), people driving up in trash cars about to fall apart, people driving up in $60k+ cars, folks with multiple children in tow, etc. It seems that many people other than the folks we'd normally consider poor need to sell their plasma to get that bit of extra cash.
- pavel_lishin 1y ago> It seems that many people other than the folks we'd normally consider poor need to sell their plasma to get that bit of extra cash. AMaybe some of them are doing it for altruistic reasons.
- jdeibele 1y agoIf you want to give away your plasma, you can do that through the Red Cross and maybe get a $10 Amazon gift card and/or a T-shirt. It takes about 3 hours on a gurney. I donate blood every 2 months. It takes about 30 minutes. I was doing it for altruistic reasons but it turns out that I have an iron deficiency and everyone is tested for an adequate hemoglobin level before they can donate. I have been turned away because my level was too low. Because I donate blood, I get a nice chart that I can show my doctor of what the levels are. A while ago, the Red Cross was testing for COVID-19 antibodies so that blood with those could be given to immuno-compromised people. My thought is that the Red Cross should find some tests that are relatively inexpensive to do but would be popular with certain people. Like testosterone or Vitamin D levels. That'd be a much bigger incentive than a $10 gift card.