Forum Overview :: Rants :: Part 2

[quote name="Fussbett"]I live near a Value Village, a huge chain thrift store, and even when it's closed people drop off their dead uncle's furniture and clothes at the donation drop off door. By 10:00pm most nights there is a huge pile of junk which the dregs of society are now sifting through like a Mexican garbage dump. I'm fine with the homeless dregs sifting because I'm sure the donator is happier the donation went to someone who needs and wants it, cutting out the mark-up middleman. The Value Village gives a portion to charity, but it's not a non-profit operation. The other dregs are people who back up their cars and load stuff into the trunk or hatchback. These are people without shame, and I'm going to guess not native first-worlders. I hate them! My hatred went up this week when, under the cover of midnight as I walked to buy a pizza slice, a man was walking off with two of six dining room chairs from the 80's (white painted metal tubing with gold trim, floral pattern seats). Over his shoulder he shouted in an eastern European accent at the other dregs still sifting, "Don't touch those other chairs you motherfuckers!" and then started to cross the street. He had to stop short to let a speeding car drive by, which infuriated him, but luckily the car had to slam on the brakes as it hit the red light. So the man with semi-stolen chairs is now standing beside the car, screaming into the closed window "YOU THINK THIS IS A RACETRACK?! THIS IS NOT A RACE CAR! YOU'RE GOING TO KILL SOMEONE! SLOW DOWN!!!" With that off his chest he continued his brisk walk home, chair in each hand.[/quote]