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Rich people at Walmart
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Jun 1, 2010
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I saw a lady with a Mercedes S500 the other day at Walmart. That particular car goes for somewhere north of $80,000 (actually probably north of $90,000, but honestly once you go above $50,000, it's all the same to me). Walmart is the merchant of the common man, i.e. they sell cheap things to cheap people (and I'm a frequent customer). They sell some expensive things like TVs and jewelry, but they generally stick to mass-produced, widely-available consumer goods. I understand the idea that rich people have to shop somewhere, but I can't help but think there's a bit of a discrepancy there. This lady was willing to spend a good annual salary on a car, but she still felt the need to save $0.15 on laundry detergent? Perhaps she can afford a luxury car because she's a penny pincher in every other area of life. But that explanation makes me like her even less. #business
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Jerseyisms (2)
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Jun 1, 2010
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I live in New Jersey. But unlike 98% of the population of the state, I am neither Italian, Catholic, nor Jewish. I live nowhere near the Parkway. I don't wear cologne or body spray, and I've never gotten a spray-on tan. Nonetheless, I'm a New Jerseyan, and this is a short list of what my people do:
Jersey Salute - Giving someone the finger while driving, likely as a result of something they did wrong.
Jersey Bump - Gently hitting (a.k.a. love-tapping) the car in front of you and behind you while parallel parking.
Jersey Crawl - Not coming to a complete stop at a stop sign.
Jersey Jump/Scoot - Making a left turn as soon as the light turns green, cutting off a person moving forward in the opposite direction.
Jersey Shuffle/Slide/Sweep - Crossing three or more lanes of traffic without pausing, usually to get to an exit.
Jersey Massage - Beating someone with your fists. #sociology
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