Benjamin Murphy2 said:Yeah, sure, I'm totally corrupt—I drive an old Korean car I've had for seven years (love it, by the way) and I've got a mortgage that'll last me until retirement. Since I have no idea what to do with all this cash from blue envelopes, I just toss money out my window at five o'clock every day. Come and get it!
Can we please stop with the "everyone is doing it" nonsense? Just look at the economy and the government and tell me where the real corruption is. Sure, there's some shady stuff with doctors, but it's not everywhere, regardless of what the news says. And just try getting a building permit without greasing some palms. 😠
First off, nobody is saying everyone is dirty. We aren't generalizing or accusing every single one of you. But you definitely are.
A contractor or someone working in local government could easily fire back with:
"Oh yeah, I'm incredibly corrupt—I've been driving the same Korean car for seven years (it's great!) and I'm paying off a house for the rest of my life. I don't know what to do with all this bribe money, so I just throw it out the window every afternoon. Come grab it!"
Stop with the mass hysteria! Look at the hospitals and the doctors and tell me who's actually more crooked. There's obviously corruption in big business and administration, but it isn't systemic, no matter how much the media screams about it. Try getting medical treatment without paying under the table. 😠"