Tuesday, November 15, 2011

The bottom 1% of the 99%

I think I met the bottom 1% of the 99% of the Occupy Minnesota group today.

As I was walking past the protest to catch my bus (after work), a protester left the group, walked right across the street in the middle of moving traffic, forcing several cars to stop to avoid hitting his selfish ass as he engaged in a leisurely stroll across the street as if he owned it.

He walked straight up to a woman who was standing outside of the Pillsbury Center, clearly an office employee having a cigarette break, and bummed a cigarette off of her.

He then strolled back across the street, once again forcing drivers to stop to avoid hitting his selfish ass and rejoined the other 99%.

Don't get me wrong, I agree with "the banks got bailed out and we got sold out," slogan. I support the right to peaceably assemble, which they are doing in Minnesota. But seriously dude, the only thing I could think of as I watched this selfish display was, get a fucking job, buy your own fucking cigarettes and don't force working people to stop their cars in order to avoid hitting you. People like you don't represent me, the 53% that work and pay taxes.

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