The Parable of the Street Vendor (tl;dr)
 

This is a completely true story that I just made up.

There was this street vendor. He was extremely smart -- a savvy businessman, well aware of his revenues and costs, his profits and his results. One day while he was working, two tourists approached him. They were clearly out of their element, knowing nothing about the vending business.

"I'd like a small drink," the first tourist said.

"You are a total moron," the vendor said. "You have no CLUE. The small drink is only 10 cents cheaper than the big drink, but the big drink costs me 40 cents more to make. Only a complete idiot would buy the small drink, and every time you buy that one you just put money into my pocket, stupid."

"Oh! Well, then I'll take the large drink," the tourist said.

The vendor smiled -- he had proven to the first tourist how smart he was.

"I'll have a hot dog," the second tourist replied.

"Geez, what is it, dumb <censored> day today?? Do you know ANYTHING, imbecile? Do you realize that most stores sell hot dogs for 50 cents each? I'm going to charge you $2.50 because you're too dumb to know the difference. God, how could a retard like you even function in a modern society? GEEZ."

"Hmmmm...well, if that's going to be your attitude, then never mind; I'll just leave," the second tourist said.

As he watched the two tourists walk away, the vendor swelled with pride, because he knew that BOTH of the tourists now understood how clever he was.

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Wait.. this isn't really about a street vendor is it?

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LOL NH

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Pokey do you ever actually play? Or do you just make great posts about the game instead.

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What's wrong with this? He's just being honest.

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If that vendor ever played poker, it would SUCK, as he would probably chase the fish away. GEEZ.

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tl;dr

(couldnt resist)

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Is it OK if the tourists only have 10c in their pockets and the street vendor points out the ATM next door, and says that if they fill their wallets up with money they'll be able to buy loads of great stuff from his stall?

Serious question....

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Made my day!!! [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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If that vendor ever played poker, it would SUCK, as he would probably chase the fish away. GEEZ.

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OMFG YOU IDIOT....THATS THE POINT

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If that vendor ever played poker, it would SUCK, as he would probably chase the fish away. GEEZ.

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OMFG YOU IDIOT....THATS THE POINT

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I love this thread.

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Can you ask him how much it would cost to supersize a hot dog combo?

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Can you ask him how much it would cost to supersize a hot dog combo?

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I think he calls you a ho mo if you ask him that. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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Can you ask him how much it would cost to supersize a hot dog combo?

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I would also like to biggi-size my frozen vanilla uber-latte. Is it more for that? Whatever it costs I will pay. I will keep paying, and continue to give you my money as long as you are nice to me.

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can you get chips with that?

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huh

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the only person who likes money less than the street vendor is AJ.

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standard.

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the only person who likes money less than the street vendor is AJ.

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Fightin' words. Wooooot.

Btw, Pokey: I really enjoyed that. We've had a bunch of tank-tapping threads lately, so this was appropriate.

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If that vendor ever played poker, it would SUCK, as he would probably chase the fish away. GEEZ.

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OMFG YOU IDIOT....THATS THE POINT

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This pisses me off.

I try to write you guys this nice little story about a street vendor and suddenly everybody's reading stuff into it, like everything's got to have some "double meaning." Not everything has to be about poker all the freakin' time.

dbitel, you misinterpreted everything I said in this thread. Just stop talking -- I'm embarassed for the both of us.

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can you get chips with that?

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in the UK we call them chips - in the US they call them fries.

you don't play poker with fries....

dammit - if you gotta explain it - it's not funny.

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If that vendor ever played poker, it would SUCK, as he would probably chase the fish away. GEEZ.

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OMFG YOU IDIOT....THATS THE POINT

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except that the street vendor provides a service to the world and the poker player doesn't

fleecing the unknowledgable is good while teaching the unknowing to protect themselves is bad??????

ok, most table captains do it because of some ego issue or something, but a few genuinely view the game in terms of a fun challenge (not profit) and like helping the ignorant. I've met a few of the latter type at local casinos. They're an interesting lot. In no way were they what I considered experts, but they knew enough to help people with major leaks.

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they should be stabbed with rusty, dull kitchen knives.

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If that vendor ever played poker, it would SUCK, as he would probably chase the fish away. GEEZ.

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OMFG YOU IDIOT....THATS THE POINT

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This pisses me off.

I try to write you guys this nice little story about a street vendor and suddenly everybody's reading stuff into it, like everything's got to have some "double meaning." Not everything has to be about poker all the freakin' time.

dbitel, you misinterpreted everything I said in this thread. Just stop talking -- I'm embarassed for the both of us.

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lol at this thread.

Paul

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If that vendor ever played poker, it would SUCK, as he would probably chase the fish away. GEEZ.

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As this is the moral of the story. Be nice to idiots.

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When I was a kid, I worked as a parking lot attendant at a local restaurant. There was a guy with a hot dog cart nearby, and I would grab a couple dogs & a coke for lunch now & then.

One day he gave me the "you're a moran" schpeel. It pissed me off, so I punched him in the face, and then stole his cart. I had free lunch for the next couple weeks.

(Nice post, Pokey)

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http://www.bentsynapse.net/insults/images/poop.jpg


and no, frank, i don't have her phone number.

ness

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If that vendor ever played poker, it would SUCK, as he would probably chase the fish away. GEEZ.

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OMFG YOU IDIOT....THATS THE POINT

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I love this thread.

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Reading this thread = priceless

Regards,
Carl

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http://www.bentsynapse.net/insults/images/poop.jpg


and no, frank, i don't have her phone number.

ness

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LOL, VNH

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OMFG YOU IDIOT....THATS THE POINT

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why did the pot call the kettle black?

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Pokey,

It's cute that you typed out "<censored>." I just type [censored]!!!

BTW, I find that this is very applicable to SSNL.

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OMFG YOU IDIOT....THATS THE POINT

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why did the pot call the kettle black?

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oh, now you're just being racist!

ness

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ROTFL

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OMFG YOU IDIOT....THATS THE POINT

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this was either the most brilliant post ever on 2+2 or the absolute worst

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this was either the most brilliant post ever on 2+2 or the absolute worst

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this was either the most straightforward post ever on 2+2 or the most 27th leveled

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which one?

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which one?

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ha HA!!!

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I think this thread shoul go into the digest, what do y'all think?

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I voted for no, because I have a stick up my ass and like raping small children.

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standard for a mod