How to drop out

**jazfender** · 28th September 2011, 02:57

Some of the more liberally-leaning peeps might appreciate this. Bit of a read.

http://ranprieur.com/essays/dropout.html

**Big Dave** · 28th September 2011, 06:45

Or how to justify being a loser.

**Zedder** · 28th September 2011, 07:39

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Or how to justify being a loser.

Why do you phrase it like that Big Dave? They're just choosing something different like you chose to do what you're doing.

**Indiana_Jones** · 28th September 2011, 08:26

"They got a word for 'em, they're called bums"

"Instead, try to stop yourself from committing suicide until you can find a job that is so non-hellish that it does not make you suicidal"

I think this person needs some mental help if jobs make them that sad.....

-Indy

**avgas** · 28th September 2011, 08:47

Dropping means you ascended some height.
Going out means at some point you got in.

These people are simply patio stones in my garden. They never get any higher, and they are not allowed in the house.

**avgas** · 28th September 2011, 08:49

also - to read that link properly. You have to end the sentences with the word "man".
Here let me show you.

1. Do not drop out man. Instead man, try to stop yourself from committing suicide until you can find a job that is so non-hellish that it does not make you suicidal man, and then stay at that job man, or an even better one if you can find it man, for several decades man. Grab what fun you can on the weekends man, save up money man, enjoy your retirement man, and you will have lived a pretty good life man.

**Indiana_Jones** · 28th September 2011, 09:21

" They should be envious of me man: my life is elegant man and theirs is disjointed and self-defeating man"

Yep, don't get much more elegant then going through a bloody rubbish bin and eating scraps lol

-Indy

**Big Dave** · 28th September 2011, 10:20

Originally Posted by Zedder

Why do you phrase it like that Big Dave?

The eat from a dumpster bit. Let's start with botulism and work down to loser dying alone in the woods, because they've chosen to drop out of societal medical treatment too?

'The Good Life' I got no issue with.

**jazfender** · 28th September 2011, 11:30

I saw this dude on one of the doco channels that eats roadkill. The argument being that boiled down, it's no more or less sanitary than a freshly prepared meal - if you know what you're doing.

The disgust around that sort of behaviour is more cultural than anything else.

Anyway, I'm not really a dumpster diver myself and they do come across as a bit sanctimonious in parts of the essay but take what you will.

**tigertim20** · 28th September 2011, 12:03

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Or how to justify being a loser.

well you have to define winning before you can justify the term 'loser'
Not everyone wants the same thing, not everyone views the same acheivements as winning or denoting success. Looked to me to be more an essay about self definition, deciding what YOU want, rather than following the natural discourse of success. Instead of just getting a degree because its expected of you to become successful, ask yourself what you actually want.

I know plenty of people that never got degrees, are frankly quite poor etc, btu are some of the happiest people I know. They have all the things they want, they can get by.
As long as they are able to live their lives without cusing me cost or distress, I dont think it matters how they live.