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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 11:44 AM Original message |
Poll question: Are Americans too lazy? |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
1. Before voting do read peoples' responses: |
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Hieronymus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
2. The French work 35 hours a week, have more vacation time, and still |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 11:51 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. So they're lazier than us. |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 01:29 PM Response to Reply #2 |
32. Agreed. They are in a much better situation. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 04:07 PM Response to Reply #32 |
41. Despite something like a 10% unemployment rate... |
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Greenergrass (6 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
4. It's not so cut and dried... |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 11:54 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Very true. The tax code is slanted against SMBs and sole proprietors... |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 12:17 PM Response to Reply #4 |
13. the left is going to blow it for us? |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 12:23 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. An excellent question. |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 12:24 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Someone may be sleepin' in the greener grass soon. |
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Greenergrass (6 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 12:50 PM Response to Reply #13 |
26. With the economy heading toward a slowdown, if not |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 12:51 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. if we raise taxes on the wealthy and the upper middle class we will not lose the election |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 03:53 PM Response to Reply #26 |
35. Define 'raising taxes' |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 01:28 PM Response to Reply #35 |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
6. are they kidding? |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 12:01 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Exactly. |
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mentalsolstice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 08:11 PM Response to Reply #6 |
52. Yup. |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
8. I would vote in this poll but find the effort too taxing... |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 03:59 PM Response to Reply #8 |
39. You know, there are better things to be sarcastic toward... or for taking a leak on. |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 04:28 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. It was a joke, OK? |
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The2ndWheel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 12:13 PM Response to Original message |
9. At what? |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 12:16 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Quite. And if we try to wal, jog, or bike to work, |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 12:15 PM Response to Original message |
10. What a bunch of shite. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 12:18 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Don't forget; the "networking" many execs do is merely playing golf with their buddies. |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 12:23 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. It's because we're not eating bugs or living under bridges. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 12:26 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. The $600 laptop looks appealing, |
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shari (90 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
11. They're Jealous |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
15. No, but journalists have lazy minds |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
20. Americans pride themselves on being proud - nothing more. |
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waiting for hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
21. Lazy? |
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SunDrop23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
22. Lazy is putting it mildly. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 12:47 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Please expand on your answer; why are Americans lazy? |
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marions ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 01:14 PM Response to Reply #25 |
31. yes people here may take it as meaning |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 03:50 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. Meanwhile, the other media articles saying the consumers are witholding spending are made |
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marions ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
23. Smells like BS to me.... |
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shari (90 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 12:53 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. Lazy? |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 03:48 PM Response to Reply #23 |
33. The Auntie Ayn reference was accidentally copied over... |
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DutchLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
24. 21 people voted "yes"? Americans are not lazy. They're always working! Sometimes even three jobs at |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 03:54 PM Response to Reply #24 |
36. Exactly. Why isn't that author attacking the Europeans? |
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DutchLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 06:45 PM Response to Reply #36 |
44. Yeah! We're lazy!! |
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meow2u3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
29. These dolts like to make us look lazy because they're slavedrivers |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 03:55 PM Response to Reply #29 |
37. And as Rush, Bill, Tom B., and the rest like to say, we shouldn't depend on government, AND |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
30. Oh, so now it's our fault |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 03:57 PM Response to Reply #30 |
38. Would you write an OP or editorial on what you just said? |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 07:26 PM Response to Reply #38 |
45. I'm working on that right now, actually |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
40. It's because we are more free and not as big of corporate slaves as other slackers |
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angstlessk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
43. IF there are ADVANCED societies in outter space...BET MONEY |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
46. Hell, no! We're not lazy enough! |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
47. That's crazy |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
48. We're the hardest working fuckers in showbusiness! |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
49. CNN gives another blow job to our corporate "leaders". nt |
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mentalsolstice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
50. Yes and no! |
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BoneDaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-23-07 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
51. Lazier entails a strong |
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