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I wanted to be a cat burglar as a kid. In all the studying, learning, planning and risk assessment I realized it's easier and less risky to just go to college.

I wanted to be a cat burglar as a kid. In all the studying, learning, planning and risk assessment I realized it's easier and less risky to just go to college. That and stealing isn't really something to aspire to in life. Probably why I didn't stay in finance/accounting/banking. At least salesmen have to convince you of their lies, the money wonks just take it out of your account every month.

hueving 12y ago
> the money wonks just take it out of your account every month. With a statement like that it sounds like you lack some important critical thinking skills. Try to provide concrete examples of things rather than echoing standard claptrap.
- deciplex 12y ago
  With a blanket and snarky dismissal like that it sounds like you lack some important read-a-newspaper-in-the-last-seven-years skills. Try to be more aware of your surroundings. This should get you started: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_Economic_Stabilization_Act_of_2008 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_Economic_Stabilizatio...
  - hueving 12y ago
    So it might surprise you to find out that it was a very small percentage of that industry that caused that. The fair housing act did more damage than any individual banker in that event as well.
    - deciplex 12y ago
      I'm more interested in the damage they caused, than what percentage of the population they are. Murderers make up a small portion of the population as well, but we still punish them and take steps to prevent crime. I've never heard a convincing argument about the Fair Housing Act - more than anything it reminds me of the 'spectre' of welfare queens riding around in limos that was a favorite of the right for many years. Although, I suppose if your claim is merely that it is more responsible than any individual banker, that might be plausible, if only because the contribution of any individual banker must necessarily be quite small (even if some of them did end up becoming famous for their role).
- visakanv 12y ago
  It's interesting to look at your comment, and look at the nasty comment that it provoked. This is the starting point of a cycle of nastiness. You could've asked the person to elaborate or be specific, or even contradicted or questioned them- without saying "you lack <important skill>" and "try to <be useful> rather than <being unimportant>". Why so mean? Was the meanness intentional, or...? Genuinely curious.
  - davidw 12y ago
    > It's interesting to look at your comment, and look at the nasty comment that it provoked. This is the starting point of a cycle of nastiness. One helpful technique is to read what you've written out loud and consider whether it's something you'd say to someone's face.
  - mseebach 12y ago
    There's plenty of meanness in the GP as well, it's just a lot more subtle, so it's neither fair nor accurate to pin-point that comment as the starting point of a cycle. "[F]inance/accounting/banking" is not one coherent blob of thieves or parasites or whatever labels otherwise apparently reasonable people get away with attaching to anything in the field. Of course it's not a divinely perfect field either (not that anyone is claiming that), of course it has big and important problems. But especially if you work in or near finance, it gets really annoying just how accepted and endorsed rampant prejudice is in the rest of society.
  - deciplex 12y ago
    Honestly, if you can't withstand a little (in this case, very mild) invective every once in a while, then you probably should avoid discussing politics on the internet - if not in real life - altogether. While I obviously don't agree with him at all, I don't think heuving's comment was inappropriate, even within the context of trying to have a rational debate. And, I would say the same of my own 'nasty' comment as well. You don't have to be courteous and dispassionate to the point of servility to talk about politics or any other topic - and in fact for many people that's quite boring anyway. Really, grow a thicker skin.
    - 12y ago
- iolothebard 12y ago
  I was an auditor at Arthur Andersen, how about you pay attention to the fucking world around you before you start spouting off like you've got something to contribute yourself, eh dipshit?
Ntrails 12y ago
I still want to be a cat burglar. I don't really actually want to do the whole robbery thing, so much as plan it all and see if I could get away with it. I'm glad computer games give me the chance to play at stuff to be honest, it's a great outlet.

hueving 12y ago

> the money wonks just take it out of your account every month. With a statement like that it sounds like you lack some important critical thinking skills. Try to provide concrete examples of things rather than echoing standard claptrap.

deciplex 12y ago
With a blanket and snarky dismissal like that it sounds like you lack some important read-a-newspaper-in-the-last-seven-years skills. Try to be more aware of your surroundings. This should get you started: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_Economic_Stabilization_Act_of_2008 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_Economic_Stabilizatio...
- hueving 12y ago
  So it might surprise you to find out that it was a very small percentage of that industry that caused that. The fair housing act did more damage than any individual banker in that event as well.
  - deciplex 12y ago
    I'm more interested in the damage they caused, than what percentage of the population they are. Murderers make up a small portion of the population as well, but we still punish them and take steps to prevent crime. I've never heard a convincing argument about the Fair Housing Act - more than anything it reminds me of the 'spectre' of welfare queens riding around in limos that was a favorite of the right for many years. Although, I suppose if your claim is merely that it is more responsible than any individual banker, that might be plausible, if only because the contribution of any individual banker must necessarily be quite small (even if some of them did end up becoming famous for their role).
visakanv 12y ago
It's interesting to look at your comment, and look at the nasty comment that it provoked. This is the starting point of a cycle of nastiness. You could've asked the person to elaborate or be specific, or even contradicted or questioned them- without saying "you lack <important skill>" and "try to <be useful> rather than <being unimportant>". Why so mean? Was the meanness intentional, or...? Genuinely curious.
- davidw 12y ago
  > It's interesting to look at your comment, and look at the nasty comment that it provoked. This is the starting point of a cycle of nastiness. One helpful technique is to read what you've written out loud and consider whether it's something you'd say to someone's face.
- mseebach 12y ago
  There's plenty of meanness in the GP as well, it's just a lot more subtle, so it's neither fair nor accurate to pin-point that comment as the starting point of a cycle. "[F]inance/accounting/banking" is not one coherent blob of thieves or parasites or whatever labels otherwise apparently reasonable people get away with attaching to anything in the field. Of course it's not a divinely perfect field either (not that anyone is claiming that), of course it has big and important problems. But especially if you work in or near finance, it gets really annoying just how accepted and endorsed rampant prejudice is in the rest of society.
- deciplex 12y ago
  Honestly, if you can't withstand a little (in this case, very mild) invective every once in a while, then you probably should avoid discussing politics on the internet - if not in real life - altogether. While I obviously don't agree with him at all, I don't think heuving's comment was inappropriate, even within the context of trying to have a rational debate. And, I would say the same of my own 'nasty' comment as well. You don't have to be courteous and dispassionate to the point of servility to talk about politics or any other topic - and in fact for many people that's quite boring anyway. Really, grow a thicker skin.
  - 12y ago
iolothebard 12y ago
I was an auditor at Arthur Andersen, how about you pay attention to the fucking world around you before you start spouting off like you've got something to contribute yourself, eh dipshit?

Ntrails 12y ago

I still want to be a cat burglar. I don't really actually want to do the whole robbery thing, so much as plan it all and see if I could get away with it. I'm glad computer games give me the chance to play at stuff to be honest, it's a great outlet.