Canuckistanian
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Thu Oct-20-05 10:16 AM
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Edited on Thu Oct-20-05 10:17 AM by Canuckistanian
I've often thought about his. Is it just that assholes regularly get to be rich just by being their natural ruthless selves? Or is it just that it's a pre-conceived idea in people's heads and every time you hear about rich people's assholetry you say "There! You see? That's what I'm on about"
I'm reminded of a story about a former boss, an engineer, who started at the bottom, then worked his way to Vice-President. He was an arrogant bastard, condescending to anyone below his rank or mental abilities. But some other old timers at the company said he used to be a great guy, humble, good worker, brilliant, etc, etc. But as he gained power, he got more and more dismissive of others around him until he became a monster.
During this time of his ascendance, there was a calendar on the wall that had philosophical quotes on it for every month. One month, the quote was, "Money doesn't change a person, it only unmasks them." When this quote was pointed out to Mr. God's-Gift, he got a shocked expression on his face and then stormed off.
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