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DomAviator -> RE: Stats: foreclosures will continue regardless who wins White House (7/7/2008 12:55:18 PM)
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Ok first of all what is wrong with being "predatory"? A business exists to make money, not to be kind and benevolent to the populace. Isn't everything "predatory"? All profit is predatory. I can buy a pocket t-shirt at Walmart that says Hanes on the label for $5 or I can go to the mall and buy one for $27 that has a label that says Eddie Bauer, or I can go to the Eddie Bauer website and buy the same $27.00 one for $15. I can go to my local diner and get a cup of coffee for 75 cents or I can go to Starbucks for $4... Its up to me what I choose to buy... Eddie Bauer isnt "preying upon" me... I make the purchase decision.
Caveat Emptor - let the buyer beware!
In any business relationship the businesses responsibility is to make money, the consumers responsibility is to make a smart buying decision. If somebody wants to give me their money, I will cheerfully take it. If you are a dumb ass snotty little 250 hour brand spanking new commercial pilot who wants to charge $14,000 on daddys platinum card I will cheerfully train you for a 737 type rating. Its not my problem that no airline will hire you until you have 3000 + hours, you should do your homework. You are going to look especially stupid when you finally get hired - by an airline that flys Airbus A320's or Embraer 145s and then you have to come back and get the right rating. Forget the fact that some airlines will provide the training in their own sim center when they hire you, and technically only the captain needs a formal type rating not the first officer... However, my responsibility isn't to protect you from yourself my responsibility is to make money for the stockholders - who happen to be me, me, and me. So, if you have $14,000 to blow Ill cheerfully accept it and you will get exactly what you paid for. If you have a job offer from Southwest in your hand contingent upon a 737 type rating thats the best money you will ever spend, if you dont oh well your poor decisions dont impact me - but I thank you for the swimming pool in my backyard . [:D] I sincerely hope you enjoy the "B737" added to your license as much as I enjoy the pool...
I say again - caveat emptor. Its up to the buyer to make the right choices because all business is predatory. As soon as you walk into any business the first consideration is "how much does he or she have in their wallet and how can we get the maximum amount of that possible." I mean Jesus Christ, I walk into Circuit City and there is some acne ridden kid on me like a buzzard on carrion... Want to see predators, walk into a chevy dealer and tell the receptionist you want to buy a Corvette - the salesmen go at each other like jackals. When I go to someones business I understand and expect that Im prey and when somebody comes to mine I lick my chops and say "mmmmmmmm feeding time" Instead of being upset by it just accept the natural order of things and be alert to your surroundings. A smart mouse can live a long and happy life in a cattery so long as he knows hes on the menu and remains alert to his actions. [:D]
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