Offside Chat Archives (2014-2021)

brightpilot6 said:It doesn't matter what their intentions are. It’s like when a faucet either bursts or starts dripping so incessantly that life becomes unbearable.

If there was ever a moment to make some serious cuts, this is it.

Of course, the heavyweights of crony capitalism and those who live off the public teat are still firmly in power, so we won't see any planned reforms anytime soon. But there are other ways things could play out—perhaps people will finally lose their patience and actually show up at the polls, or maybe we'll hit total bankruptcy and be forced into a healthier economic scenario under pressure from our creditors.

But that's a different story; they'll do absolutely anything just to avoid making those cuts.

Elizabeth Mendoza said:The number of recoveries is climbing fast. Yesterday morning we were sitting at just 5, but today we’re already up to 22. That means we had 17 people cleared in just 24 hours. Honestly, that number is going to keep shooting up over the next few days.

When you look at the trend or the curve, the recovery numbers and the death tolls don't actually matter.
What really counts are the new infections, and seeing as Italy has had a flat line for the last three days, it’s a really solid sign.
For us, though, the peak is still looming right ahead.

urbanhawk17 said:But that's a different story; they'll do absolutely anything just to avoid making those cuts.

Well, they certainly aren't going to cut their own funding, that's for sure.
They'll probably just slap us with some new emergency tax; it's not like we haven't seen them do that before when everyone else was struggling to stay afloat...

Amanda Evans2 said:Well, they certainly aren't going to cut their own funding, that's for sure.
They'll probably just slap us with some new emergency tax; it's not like we haven't seen them do that before when everyone else was struggling to stay afloat...

Stop following the herd.

Just heard on HRT 4 that 3,000 small business owners have officially thrown in the towel 👋

That’s just incredibly 👋

urbanhawk17 said:I went to Porec about a month and a half ago.

I went through the Lincoln Tunnel and decided to skip the interstate altogether. I figured I’d just cut across some hills instead.

Look, restlesssurfer97, I swear to God, I just drove through a place that had exactly one house. One single damn house and a sign telling you where you are. 🤣

Maybe it's just the local municipality. ☕

Man, what am I looking at? 🤣

I mean, every town should have a sign, regardless of whether it's got one house or 10,000 houses. It’s just so people actually know where they are.🤷

urbanhawk17 said:Just heard on HRT 4 that 3,000 small business owners have officially thrown in the towel 👋

That’s just incredibly 👋

And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

The government will probably end up hiking taxes on those who actually stay in business, just to cover the cost of everything else.

bluebison47 said:I mean, every town should have a sign, regardless of whether it's got one house or 10,000 houses. It’s just so people actually know where they are.🤷

So, the next house is about 100 feet away, and there's a new sign.

EDIT:

That wasn't really the main point, though. It was more about having way too many municipalities and counties.

urbanhawk17 said:Just heard on HRT 4 that 3,000 small business owners have officially thrown in the towel 👋

That’s just incredibly 👋

👋 🤣

So this whole idea about paying out minimum wages just to force employers to keep their staff on the payroll is honestly just 👋

I mean, think about it—they basically ban you from firing someone, mandate that you keep paying them a minimum wage just so they don't lose their job, yet they won't even touch the payroll taxes, which you still have to cough up for three months straight. They aren't getting rid of those costs at all.

Sure, you could probably sell this nonsense to the average sheep who blindly votes for the Republican Party thieves, but there’s no way you can pitch this to a real entrepreneur who’s been loyal to their employees for years.

In reality, a worker and a business owner would just sit down, agree on a termination, the worker heads over to the unemployment office to collect 60% of their pay for three months, and the employer doesn't end up stuck paying any extra taxes.

But no, instead, Aladrovic cooked up this scheme to screw over both the boss and the employee by setting the minimum wage payout at $3,250.

Total idiots.

The fantastic Horvat & Aladrovic duo, the geniuses who are supposedly going to pull us out of this massive economic crisis... 👋

urbanhawk17 said:Just heard on HRT 4 that 3,000 small business owners have officially thrown in the towel 👋

That’s just incredibly 👋

We’re barely even 👋getting started
...

I honestly feel more bad for every single hairstylist out there actually grinding for a living, instead of those endless hordes of losers in government, county, or city jackets working at some useless bureau dedicated to mining ore and wasting everyone's damn time.

Paul Sanders5 said:I honestly feel more bad for every single hairstylist out there actually grinding for a living, instead of those endless hordes of losers in government, county, or city jackets working at some useless bureau dedicated to mining ore and wasting everyone's damn time.

I actually miss that hairdresser too...
Tonight, I'm just going to let my wife take charge of my haircut.
Thank God I won't have to show my face in public for weeks after this...

I finally let my hair grow out after ten years of being buzzed down to the scalp, but now my hairdresser isn't taking appointments 🤦

Amanda Evans2 said:I actually miss that hairdresser too...
Tonight, I'm just going to let my wife take charge of my haircut.
Thank God I won't have to show my face in public for weeks after this...

Don't act like you know everything, man. My wife trimmed my hair just a little bit and now it looks like total garbage. I was planning on heading to a pro to try and fix what she messed up, but everything is closed.

Seriously, don't mess around with a hairdresser! I miss mine too; I'm used to hitting the shop every 2-3 weeks.🤣

Once the haircut finally settles and those bangs hit just a little bit above the ears, man, it’s going to look absolutely incredible.

Twenty days is my absolute limit
Just resting my head against those breasts and talking about how carefree life can be with the little girl who could be my daughter...
And all of that for just $23

The shutdown of barbershops is honestly the biggest blow to my entire lifestyle
I don't know how the Boss is going to manage; he’s got a routine where he hits the barber once a day

urbanhawk17 said:So, the next house is about 100 feet away, and there's a new sign.

EDIT:

That wasn't really the main point, though. It was more about having way too many municipalities and counties.

I definitely agree with you on that point.🙂

Matthew Young35 said:This country is absolute bottom-of-the-barrel.
And just when we think we've hit rock bottom, the government makes a concerted effort to sink even deeper.

It’s a shame we didn't stay part of America; I am certain the leadership there would have handled these mounting current issues much more effectively.☕

https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...le-within-days