Brienneoftarth

I think sycamore's playground rules make more sense than "they are rich so stealing is ok."

All businesses at some point were small mom'n'pop shops so at what point does it become morally right or excusable or justifiable to steal? When they are publicly traded? When they reach X amount of profit?

You could have said that private property is a feature of the wretched capitalist system and you are trying to subvert it one theft at a time.

Why can't stealing just be wrong* and people not find ways trying to justify it.

*except maybe for life and death situations such as during natural disasters

I completely disagree. Because nothing is just wrong, there is always a grey area, and in this case, that grey area is that that guy stealing vodka from an enormous corporation is not going to affect them in any way. where as that guy stealing from a small mom and pop shop might risk the proprietors livelihood and there in become more than just simple theft. I don't think it needs to become political. It's kind of like......"if I saw a guy throw a rock at a battleship, I wouldn't care...but if I saw a guy throw a rock at a car I would" not because I think the battleship is an apparatus of a criminal military but because it is just not going to be affected by a rock, where as the car would.

It seems like you are just looking for the discipline of absolutes.I don't really agree with the don't snitch concept....there are things I would completely 100% snitch on...and you can ask the same question "at what point does something become snitch-worthy?"

everything is open to interpretation, and in my interpretation, stealing from a huge corporation isn't a big deal at all.

edit: I don't completely disagree with you, I see where you are coming from...I was just clearing up that I wasn't arguing for classist based theft, rather reasonable acceptance of theft as collateral damage of the captolist system we live in that should be accepted within reason. with myself thinking that stealing some booze from a big corporation is within reason.

Was gonna tell one of the workers but by that time he was gone. He knew I was following him around trying to watch him. He was putting the bottles into his inner jacket pockets.

And don't get me wrong, I wasn't just like oh whatever not my problem. I feel really bad, which is why I came to superconfessional, father.

You feel bad that you stood by and did nothing about some one shoplifting? and from Trader Joes? That company is owned by Aldi, they're fucking outrageously well off. Who cares? Shoplifting is not in my list of "can't stand by and let that happen" things. I might feel bad in a mom and pop shop but at a big box store I have no problem with other people stealing. (I would never steal myself not because I think its wrong but because I wouldnt want to deal with repercussions) if that guy is willing to risk legal trouble to get some bottles of Vodka, I wish him the best.

yeah, if its not a black out it isnt a problem. just get the numbers of the people you meet on your adventures and stop talking to your old, boring friends. if not, I would say embrace it as long as you dont get in too much trouble.

haha this is a great thread. Though i feel if I posted waywt my face would be here.

I am naturally self deprecating. I guess that's cus I've always felt the need to temper my inner confidence with the reality of my meager accomplishments. My standards have always been high. But I really feel like my latest venture is going to make me quite successful. I've kept it secret because of superstition, but now some people in my life know, and I feel kind of stupid. I gotta go all out on this one and make it work. The pressure is on.

Help! Please! I know plenty of you guys have to have old lookbooks hanging around!

BUMP. Anybody out there who can help me out? or point me in the right direction?

thanks.

Hi guys,

I'm interested in purchasing any old nigel cabourn or visvim lookbooks. (or any likeminded brands for that matter) I need them for a project I'm working on so kind of on a time schedule. I'm paypal ready.

thanks.

well shit, I was let go from my job due to downsizing. Currently pondering if I should reap the benefits of unemployment for a few months or find a job..

take your time my friend. Give yourself like 3 weeks to adjust. no applications. no conversations about jobs. and literally witness yourself start to enjoy life again. unemployment is fantastic.

I don't get scared at most horror movies I've seen, but Serbian Film sounds way over my head. I think I would have to go to church for a few weeks after seeing that. When I was a kid my freind chris would rent faces of death from the video store (i think he got an older kid to do it) and he would smoke pot (not me) and watch it while blasting Wu Tang. I can remember walking home after watching that shit and like literally stopping at the park to pray for forgiveness. I was/am such a pussy.

Thats some fucked up best buy shit!

Fadingblue. all I can say is 1: stop giving a shit, if you are intelligent and dilligent, everything will workout. the majority or people are idiots.

2: save your money. the funniest and wierdest stuff can make you money. if you are a sophomore now, and motivated, by the time you are graduated, working at mediocre jobs, you could save up several tens of thousands of dollars. and that means if you bide your time, you could buy a franchise or invest in a business, or whatever. you are well ahead of the game if you are even thinking about this.

Today was my first day of true unemployment. It was fantastic. I woke up and walked to the store and got kale, carrots, apple, grapefruit and walked back home, listened to music and blended them up in vitamix. then went for a bike ride.

then i went to a crossfit gym and even though im in bad shape, I didn't completely die during the workout and surprisingly the semi meatheads were all really nice. then I read and fell asleep while it thunderstormed outside. I haven't felt anywhere near this level of contentment in several years.

I love superfuture. and i got something to give..

so...

I got laid off from my job today and I am incredibly happy. it was a very unsettling situation. i got a great severance and i'm free and i feel great

but,

I had this girl there...let us call her a dream girl. absolutely perfect in every perceivable way. I never spoke to her, but i got drunk and friended her on facebook,......and then I got drunk again and for some retarded reason friended her on linked in (i drank alot of everclear, sue me and alos i am a complete loser for these social media actions). so Im kind of sad i'll never see/speak to this absolutely gorgeous girl again.

any advice?

They come in 38.

thank you!

Hi Kiya,

will the new ROY's be available in a 38? the size chart only goes up to 36 on the link, but the size drop bar goes up to 38.

thanks.

I've only already been tripping when I smoked DMT, so my baseline is not that relevant to most. I can say that I saw, felt, and heard the most amazing things of my life ever no matter what. Truly a transcendental experience that I would recommend to everyone except schizophrenics. After all, it's only 15 mins of your life -- why not? I haven't heard of anyone that didn't have an already present or latent mental condition being permanently fucked off DMT.

This. I am very interested in trying psychedelics. But I always feel like I have some latent mental illness inside me, like I can keep it together and exist in normal society, but if I did DMT I would go off the deep end. sucks.

wait...so you're a bigger guy, shave your armpits, and are inactive enough to not get sweaty balls? I'm painting a picture in my mind...and it's not necessarily pleasant.

touche. I am a despicable human being.

Well when I am active I'm wearing athletic stuff. like i ride my bike to work and wear those running shorts with built in liners and just wash them. the rest of the day I work in an office, walk around and stuff, but im not doing manual labor or anything where im sweating my ass off. I guess I also live in a very dry climate, so maybe this wouldn't work in more humd locales.

for some reason I am unable to rep people. just says page error everytime.

I will concede that the no drawers thing can be problematic sometimes, but most of the time it isn't. Since I am kind of a big guy I never wear undershirts under dress shirts cus I look like a puffy idiot. I just buzz my armpit hair and wear deoderant, the aluminum doesnt get stuck in the hair so no stains. I don't have massive ball sweat or really go to hot sweaty club shows anymore so my pants are fine as well. I wish I could get surgery to kill the sweat glands in my feet cus I would love to never have to wear socks again.

I got Salvatore Ferragamo pour homme at a TJ Maxx this weekend for 15 bucks. (I know porribly sacrilege to some of the high end fragrance collectors on here) I looked it up on my phone while I was there and it had fig as a note so I blind bought it (you cant sample anything there). It is surprisingly good. I usually wear philosykos and I've had Heely figeur and I actually like the ferragamo more. it has a really strong fig scent but is more complex and lasts longer.

Yeah, conceded. I was more thinking of his initial response in that episode, as well as when he modelled for calvin klein.

I did a quick google search and it doesn't really say he was completely against underwear. haha. but I would suggest trying it to anyone.

that qoute is fantastic.

I only caught the first 5 or 6 episodes, but I've been re-reading the series before a Dance with Dragons comes out in a few weeks. Also excited because GRRM is coming to Denver for a book signing, so I will get to see his fat ass in person. anybody in Denver area going to this?

Do you mean Kramer from Seinfeld? Cause he loved underwear.

you're right, haha, I remember an episode where he didn't wear underwear though,. I think to help his sperm count or something.

Didn't wear underwear all day.

And it was great.

I have not worn underwear in five years. I have this theory, that if the government outlawed underwear, and excess packaging, we could all drive around in hummers for the rest of our lives. underwear is completely unnecessary if you are capable of wiping your own ass, it requires washing after every wear, using electricity, water, and polluting with chemicals, not to mention the packaging that underwear comes in, plastic and cardboard. massive amounts of cotton or oil based polyester have to be manufactured to make it. I dunno. Kramer knew what was up.

It's funny because I've been taking a step back lately and analyzing how I've grown and changed since I've moved to the city. I used to actually be like how I was online (nicest guy on the internet) super enthusiastic, bright eyed and bushy tailed, working shit pay at a shit job doing shit work living in a shit neighborhood with a shit commute, and life couldn't have been better. Than 3-6 months passed and gradually I found myself becoming more and more callous but simultaneously so much more driven to advance and find a form of intellectual and career oriented stimulation, hence me moving up to my current salary position. This job has worked me regularly for approximately 60-80 hours a week, maxing out at 400 a month during this past december, for none of which I received a bonus, overtime, nothing. it sucks. I have to say, New York is not a cheap place to live, but I feel it brings out the true self of a person and in some cases the best or worst. Cities like this fascinate me and I love hearing about other peoples lives/stories. Spoonah in particular I'd love to hear.

I think somewhere in this passage is the inherent flaw in the american system. the place beats you down so much that you have no choice but to search for some existential form of validation, whether it be fame or wealth or "the job you were meant to have" or whatever, and it's only these ends that can really justify the soul crushing means that are the american capitolist system. the problem is, a vast proportion of the people will never achieve any ends even close to justifying the means. there's over 300 million people in the US, I doubt many of them will ever know what their dream job is, much less self actualize and find it. So you may work hard in new york, despite the low pay and high cost of living, and you may succeed, but way more people won't. So basically they waste their lives in pursuit of something that doesn't exist for them, when they should have fought for 30 hour workweeks, free healthcare, and state subsidized liquor stores. eat drink and be merry. I feel like European society is more structured, but there is less pressure/paranoia/consumerist urge addiction because there isn't this mad rush to justify your existence through the economy. I have never been to Asia, so I can't say anything to that point. I am some one who wants the opportunity to sink or swim, so I appreciate the system here. but there's definitely a psychological burden in a country where everyone can be someone and most are nobodies.