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Tilted Kilt waitresses and other San Diego bar girls sound off
Replace those girls with "financial advisor". Exact same situation. When you go to get their "advice" you're just a mark, and they'll take a lot more of your money than any stripper.— September 4, 2012 12:02 a.m.
Tilted Kilt waitresses and other San Diego bar girls sound off
Twister, would you give the same advice to a young man who uses his body to make a living? Actors, athletes, firemen, and others have to rely on their bodies...are they committing fraud too? If you look at the behavior of the San Diego Chargers, on and off the field, and tell me how that compares with the behavior of Hooters girls. Yet those Chargers players are considered role models?— September 3, 2012 11:58 p.m.
Tilted Kilt waitresses and other San Diego bar girls sound off
So if you show off your body, you are trash? I guess I'd better stop taking my shirt off on hot days.— September 3, 2012 11:52 p.m.
Tilted Kilt waitresses and other San Diego bar girls sound off
Dude, as someone who has lived in both San Diego and Prague, I can tell you that the women in Prague are just as interested in materialism, celebrity worship, self-absorbment, and entitlement as they are in Stockholm, Bangkok, or Delhi (where I have also lived and worked). Similarly, the men in those places are sometimes shallow, stupid, and ugly, yet they expect a woman to become their little virgin servants. Dream on...if you try to get some Czech girl to date you, she'll expect the same treatment as an American, or Swede, or Indian. If you're not willing to treat her with respect, even when she's using her body to make some money, (just like you do!), you won't get a second date.— September 3, 2012 11:51 p.m.
Tilted Kilt waitresses and other San Diego bar girls sound off
http://www.maletofemaleratio.com/wiki/Alaska-AK/F… http://www.maletofemaleratio.com/wiki/California-…— September 3, 2012 11:40 p.m.
Tilted Kilt waitresses and other San Diego bar girls sound off
Are you kidding, Puppy? What about the lawyer who rents his brains to his clients to make money? Or the journalist who fudges facts to keep his paycheck? How about PR guys who lie professionally? Puppy, we're all prostitutes. Personally, I rent my brain to earn a living, thinking thoughts I would prefer not to have to think so I can get paid. You too are a prostitute, Pup. Until you're without sin, it's best not to cast stones. I have more respect for the average stripper than I do for the average lawyer.— September 3, 2012 11:36 p.m.
Tilted Kilt waitresses and other San Diego bar girls sound off
Why do you think that women compromise themselves when they use their bodies to get ahead in the world? Will you say this to men who do the same? "Hey, construction worker, stop using the strength in your arms to make a living! Hey, football player, stop using your height and weight to make a living! Hey, actor, stop using your good looks to make a living!"— September 3, 2012 11:32 p.m.
Tilted Kilt waitresses and other San Diego bar girls sound off
So if a young man uses his body to make money, playing sports, bouncing, becoming a fireman...he deserves respect. If a young woman uses her body to make money, flirting for drinks, wearing tight revealing clothes at work, or even stripping...she's trash. What a double standard.— September 3, 2012 11:26 p.m.
Book Criticizing San Diego Wins Top Award
An example of this happening RIGHT NOW is the over-budget and over-schedule data processing contract at the city. I think the reason this story, a tale of massive fraud and abuse of public funds, has not been well reported is simply that most journalists know next to nothing about IT. So they've just ignored it. I read the statement of work for the original contract and wrote a long analysis showing how it would go wrong. I sent this to VOSD, CityBeat, and the UT. I got no reply. In the intervening years my predictions have sadly come true. Still no reporting on this issue. The plain truth is that most journalists avoided studying "hard" subjects in college and are completely unqualified to report on economics, technology, or science. They know this, and to avoid ridicule they just don't report on these stories except to paraphrase press releases, trusting what they are told because they're unable to check the facts.— September 3, 2012 11:21 p.m.
Book Criticizing San Diego Wins Top Award
No, the pension deficit was a foreseeable consequence of the dirty deals made between the unions and the city to fund the ballpark, RNC convention, convention center, and other pet projects. The reason the pension is underfunded is exactly as Kogan describes...I was watching at the time and did what I could to raise the issue with local journalists. Other than Don Bauder, nobody would listen or report this story, instead they just copy/pasted from the press releases. But in fairness there's another reason the pensions are so woefully underfunded...the assumed rate of return they've relied upon was always far too high. The union leaders and pension board, assured that they'll be taken care of no matter what, covered this up...intentionally in my view, since telling the truth would have derailed those pet projects.— September 3, 2012 11:14 p.m.