Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Notes to People


Here are some notes I recently wrote to various people that exist:



A note to the guy who's always complaining about being underpaid:


Of course you're underpaid. If you were overpaid, the company would lose money on you, and if somehow you were magically paid exactly what you are worth, they'd break even and then what would be the point? Sure, I get it - you're complaining because you think the company's accounting of your contributions is incorrect, but you fail to realize that your company is a much better accountant than you. I dare you to test the theory that you're underpaid by applying to other companies.

Also, you're whiny and nobody likes you. Actually, that's the real reason you're underpaid.


A note to that hot girl that asked me my opinion on Shapes for Women Gyms:

They supply a preparatory location for women who plan on transferring, once they’re in good [acceptable] shape to the "regular" gym so they can meet men.

Yes, yes, I know - not all women go to the gym to be better looking for the opposite sex… …But most do. So the way Shapes makes consistent money is exactly the same way every gym makes its money: Their customers don’t actually get anywhere with their exercise program. Don't believe me? Well, have you ever met someone that canceled her gym membership because she decided she was finally in perfect shape? Usually people quit the gym because they've decided to be satisfied with their current condition (motivated, of course, by the high cost of gym membership).

So women go to Shapes, buy a membership, go there with lower-than-expected frequency (as they would to a regular gym) and never "graduate" to the preferred level. Unfortunately, this substantially reduces Shapes' women's odds of meeting men at the gym (since there are none) and reduces men's odds of meeting nice, but somewhat self-conscious, women at regular gyms. Totally, totally unfair. To the customers of Shapes Gyms I say just stay home, meet other fatasses on Craigslist, climb the stairs and lift paint cans. It'll be cheaper and it involves far less self-deception.



A note to the guy who says immigrants took his job:

Immigrants can’t actually take your job. If you were first fired and then replaced by an immigrant it means you were over-skilled for the job (judging by the pay requested), and you can get a better job.

If you think I’m wrong about this, and if you think you were not over-skilled, then why are you asking for so much more money in wages than someone else with equal (or greater!) skills as you? You’ll say, “Well, because his (the immigrant’s) standards are lower, he’s happier with being poorer, etc…” And I’d say, well, then, it seems you’re terrible at managing your costs. Is it really fair that because you’re greedier than those immigrants you deserve to be paid more?

Besides, if we somehow prevented all those immigrants from taking your job, we'd still have to worry about all those unskilled high school dropouts. You're screwed, man. Unless, of course, somehow, some way, you learn some sort of marketable skill or something... Though that seems like a lot more work than whining and bitching and masking racism...



A note to misguided movie producers:


We need more 3D movies about dinosaurs. You know why.




If anybody knows any other people that are wrong and need to be corrected via note, just let me know.

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

Do people actually meet one another at gyms, or is this just some sort of myth from television and/or porn? I can't even think of any specific instances of this occurring in television or porn, let alone real life.

Seriously, I can't imagine any conversation between people who don't know one another at a gym beginning with anything other than "So..you..lift..stuff?".

Then again, I can't imagine any conversation between people who don't know one another at any locale other than a gym beginning with anything other than "So..you..like..stuff?".

Disposable Info said...

That is one hell of a good point - I've never made any progress with a stranger at a public place, and I imagine it would be especially difficult if I were in a situation involving lots of sweating and looking stupid trying to lift and push things around.

I think you might be right, Gretchen - people don't meet strangers as much as we think, I think...

On the other hand, my current roommate actually goes to the gym somewhat often, and I know for a fact that he's going just to meet women. I doubt he's got a high success rate, though.


Anyways, I have no idea how people in the real world operate. How in hell is there so much pairing up and coitus going on all the time?

Anonymous said...

We need more 3D movies in general. More 3D and less Ben Stiller.

Disposable Info said...

Well said, Zane, very well said.

I've recently fallen in love with 3D movies, by the way, and I agree with that sentiment wholeheartedly. Especially 3D movies with giant creatures (most specifically dinosaurs. Mmmmm... 3D dinosaurs...) Or maybe a giant, scaly, angry, 3D Ben Stiller running around destroying cities. That actually would be pretty enjoyable to watch.

Anonymous said...

Only if he is destroyed 15 minutes into it. I am surprised movie studios haven't tried to roll out more gimmicks to entice movie goers.

Anonymous said...

Unless school counts as a public place, I haven't had much luck with strangers in public places either.
Also, based on the completely nonscientific study I just did in my head, I think 'being introduced through friends' is the most likely situation in which the introduction of strangers results in coitus. I think the second most likely one involves the workplace in some way or another. This especially works in a highly industrial workplace, such as a mine or power plant. But I can only speak for what I know; as for the real world, I don't know how folks operate either.

Anonymous said...

Also, I think you should write a note to Ronald Reagan. He forgot to do something.

Disposable Info said...

Wait, I got it: It's live, right? He forgot to live?

I'm a little tired today, so I'm not sure if this Reagan Alzheimer's joke is funny or not... It sounds like it might be hilarious, but I can't tell...

Anonymous said...

It will always be hilarious. Always.

Brian said...

Where do I buy my tickets for the 3D Ronald Reagan movie?