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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forumsa middle school kid started a business today. 25 cents for a squirt of purell
principal had to shut him down while complementing him on his skills.
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a middle school kid started a business today. 25 cents for a squirt of purell (Original Post)
demtenjeep
Mar 2020
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jimfields33
(15,915 posts)1. Principal handled it perfectly
BigmanPigman
(51,623 posts)2. Does tRump have an unknown spawn running around
ripping scared people off?
defacto7
(13,485 posts)3. Skills.... hmmm... Scalping skills!
What every kid should aspire to.
dflprincess
(28,082 posts)4. The kid has a great future as CEO of UnitedHealth Care. nt
gldstwmn
(4,575 posts)5. The Young Republicans will be recruiting
him soon.
NRaleighLiberal
(60,018 posts)6. fools and their money are soon parted...
demtenjeep
(31,997 posts)7. I need to say he is young
I think a 5th grader or 6th grader
cwydro
(51,308 posts)8. Complimenting, not complementing.
Youre a teacher, so Im sure you know that.
demtenjeep
(31,997 posts)13. yes. obviously a typo
but you knew that
OhioChick
(23,218 posts)9. Learning how to price gouge at a young age n/t
Lucid Dreamer
(584 posts)15. Kid sees need, supplies same.
At 1 squirt a minute he's making $15 an hour.
Good start.
Next day other kids will have their $1 bottles of alcohol. Competition???
Profits down. Poor kid goes on welfare.
Learning takes place... in a school of all places! Shut that down fast.
moriah
(8,311 posts)10. Did the principal also ask him how he was gonna sanitize the quarters?
I mean, sure if you wanna earn a little cash great, but you're exposing yourself to every dirty-handed quarter!
rufus dog
(8,419 posts)11. Someone should go kick the kids parents in the groin
Ignorant fuckers shouldn't breed.
demtenjeep
(31,997 posts)12. agree with that
10000000%
Mosby
(16,334 posts)14. Where did this happen?