To the guy who for some reason felt the need to respond to my plea on Kijiji for a free rake, with the words: “A rake cost $7.99 at home hardware. I just bought one today, I’m sure ya can afford that much instead of bumming!!!!!!!!!! HAHAHAH.”
WHAT THE HELL. I’m so glad you’re fortunate enough to go buy everything you need, but I’m not! I’m a student, I can only work part time, and I’ve been supporting my boyfriend who got laid off. I’m BROKE. I can barely afford rent and FOOD, let alone a fucking RAKE. Yeah, it may only be right bucks, but that ADDS UP. As I explained in my add, there’s cigarette butts all over my yard (thanks, previous tenants and my cat is fucking EATING THEM, so I was looking for a bit of charity. Thanks for making me feel like asking Halifax for help is useless. I wasn’t BUMMING, I was just ASKING.
I hope karma comes back to bite you in the ass, hard. —Still in Need of a Fucking Rake
This article appears in Mar 11-17, 2010.
plain and simple asshole
Quit supporting your bum boyfriend and sell your cat, then you can afford the $7.99 rake. Or you can clean it with your bare hands – don’t be afraid to get a bit dirty!
Y’know…rakes are only $7.99 at home depot.
Reading your “Rant”, that is a sad sad state of affairs to be in… Your a student, working part time and supporting your boyfriend ? I think you need to re-evaluate your current circumstances and get your priorities in order. First order of business, you need to kick your lazy boyfriend out the door. You rent, does that not require your landlord to rake the butts or supply a rake ? Ambitious little thing.
then you shouldn’t have a cat, if it is that stupid to eat butts, what has it got, pica or something. most cats shy away from them, mine hates the smell of them period.
As it’s Lent, I’ll buy you a rake – seriously.
because of the amount of people ‘pleading’ for free shit on there and because they can reply fairly anonymously, of course you’re going to get assholes that will send you their opinion… and it’s your job if you want it for free to wade through the shit replies until you get someone genuine. for every kind person, there are AT LEAST as many douches….
in this case, nothing is free… you’re still earning the rake whether you have to actually pay CURRENCY for it or not.
buck up and perhaps get freddy free-loader out and about for a job application.
Keep your cat inside. No eaten cigarette butts.
That’s the work of some internet troll OP, dont give it a second thought… As for “Freddy free loader”, I dont see her state he’s not looking… Would you all say DTMFA if the sexes were reversed? I doubt it…
and… go!
I was gonna suggest she let the cat eat the butts and get fattened up then she could use kitty to solve her lack of food… that would be mean of me 🙂
Magically all these get resolved:
Butts are gone, no more cat food to buy and the OP would have a full tummy!
I’m sure you have find the money for a case of beer, but not a rake.
..I’ll buy you a rake.
Yeah? Yeah?
L0GiC, I didn’t say to leave him, just make sure he’s putting in the effort.
it’s some of the other Hlihooligans that jump to conclusions…
okay I do jump occasionally… but I’m an idiot so what do I know?
maybe you can borrow a rake from a neighbour? good luck either way, and keep your kitty away from those butts! i wish people had more respect for their property, outside would be alot more enjoyable if everyone actually put their cig butts and garbage in the garbage can and respected and appreciated the beautiful world that we live in 🙂
IF you can’t afford to feed yourself, how do you feed the cat ?
Which (in my mind) begs the question…are you just fattening up the cat, so it can be the main course in a ‘big’ meal in the future ?
The real solution is for your do nothing boyfriend to get off his ass, go outside & pick up the butts by hand. Make believe its a job, & he has to go do 2 & a half hours of ciggy butt picking before his break, then another 2 hours of butt gathering till lunch.
You will have cleaned the yard & given him an idea of what he’s in for if he ever decides to get a job.
… yep, this is really restoring my faith. thanks, guys.
have none of you noticed how hard it is to get a job lately? he got laid off. it happens. he’s got something lined up for april, but we’re broke right now. IT HAPPENS. people support one another. he’d do the same for me.
and I have been keeping the cat inside, but she’s used to being outside, so she’s upset by it. and obviously I didn’t used to be broke when I got my cat over a year ago, and I’m not going to give her up just because I’m running into financial difficulties. She’s being fed. I would feed her before myself any day.
I wasn’t asking anyone to fucking buy me a rake (though thank you to the people that offered, if you were serious.) I just don’t see any reason for people to be an asshole just because I asked if anyone had one they didn’t want.
also: no, i would not buy beer over a rake. beer. seriously? i’m not one of those broke students that’s only broke when it comes to buying things that aren’t alcohol.
and if you only knew my landlord… i’d rather he fix the gigantic hole in the wall and get the neighbors dog to stop pooping in our hall before he cleans up the yard, honestly. at least i can do that myself.
wow, sounds like hard times are being felt.
May i recommend canned tuna?
it can be food for both you or the cat, depending on who’s turn it is to eat.
and what’s up with all the businesses (local business magazines) claiming they have more jobs than people? everyone’s moving away, I can’t hire enough people to come work….
is it just that everyone left is underqualified?
have you tried submitting to EI? I know it takes a while but it’d be something coming in during the mean time.
dude, i think we’ve all been there before, and will again. it’s a part of life. really hope your rake situation works out, depending on the amount of butts outside you could definitely take some time .. get some gloves and pick em up, it’d be pretty gross but definitely worth it so your little kitty can run free! problem solved 🙂 also, the food bank and other options are something to look into, pretty sweet for students or people going through a rough time, i’m 22 and alot of my friends have been there, if you’re not ashamed to get a little help there are definitely options out there especially if you’re having a super rough time. hoping the best for you! stay positive 🙂
If I had a rake I’d let you borrow it. Who knows- maybe I do… I’ll check when I get home. Sounds like a pretty shitty landlord you’ve got there. Just wait out the bad times though. Been there, done that….. struggled through each day until I caught some breaks and haven’t looked back since. Hey at least it’s getting nicer out so the days are easier to deal with. A walk outside on a nice days does wonders for the “soul”
How can you not be able a get a job in HRM? It’s the land of call centers and security companies for fuck sakes. Get your lazy twat of a boyfriend off his C U Next Tuesday and off to work, then you won’t have to come on here with these asinine pleas. I’m not trying to give you grief but Jeezus…
p.f., time to move from that almost a slum then. if you can find a place to let you have cat of course. i have 2, both are rescued cats, in stay inside. as to dude that wrote you a nasty note, well fuck them. people will do that, because of all the scammers out there, trying for a freebie. as to the bf, well there are a ton of call centers around, and they pay for training to boot.
The reply was just written by a wise-ass with his own issues anyway. Kind of like a couple of the wise-asses on here that reply just because their brains can’t come up with anything more challenging to do. OP said the bf has something lined up for April….. I guess it really is a question of waiting out the shitty times. Which will be over before you know it.
I can get you a pitchfork?
http://www.thecoast.ca/LovetheWayWeBitch/a…
(check the comments, you’re welcome)
Jonno you’re not refering to me I hope? My point is, even if he has something set up for April, he could still do a 2/3 week training stint for some extra cash, it’s painfully obvious they could use it…
There’s nothing wrong with asking for free stuff.
Better than throwing shit out is to find it a new home…
In fact, my folks have a 20 year-old working fridge and stove they just replaced today that needs a home.
It’s out in Hubbards though.
PM me
badmfrosty@wowmail.com
one persons trash is another persons treasure 🙂 free bins are the best!
Hehe bluenoser….. don’t worry… I’ve seen plenty of validity in a lot of your posts. My comment was directed toward those who simply come on here to take a verbal shit every now and then. Unfortunate thing about your point is, by the time he got through the hiring process for one of those call-center/training gigs he’d be approaching the job he has lined up. Wouldn’t hurt to try though…. even a dishwashing job until then. Having to lower standards for a couple of weeks can’t be any worse than living without for a couple more…….
badmRfrosty
hey p.f., you should have read the small book i rote about 20 years ago then,BIN DIVING FOR FUN AND TREASURE. you should see some of the shit they toss out at belmont on the arm area,just saying, drove thru there awhile back, real nice 36 in t.v. vcr, and dvd setup.
Pardon my freedom…I suggested that he go pick them up…but that idea was shot down.
Apparently being unemployed & having time on his hands does not mean he will go outside & pick up the butts !
Thankfully the Cats getting fed & as she says, she’ll go hungry to fatten it up so it will be available for a big feed down the road.
With that in mind I completely understand her not wanting the cat to eat the butts (that cat must be 1-really hungry,or 2- retarde…sorry mentally challenged) but if we are what we eat those toxic things won’t improve the flavor.
This bitch had all the goodies; raking, pussy, butt, student, unemployed BF. What’s the name of that trailer park in fairview?
Thanks to everyone that’s been at least slightly polite.
And he actually did apply to Call Centers- they didn’t want to work around his school schedule. (He is a student, too, he’s not just a deadbeat.) Same for security. Trust me, he’s looked everywhere. It’s a shitty time to be a student looking for work.
And no. I’m not a smoker. But the previous tenant was. I definitely wouldn’t be complaining if they were my butts… and my landlord won’t do shit. I would LOVE to move from here, but it’s the only place I can afford near school. All my money belongs to the Queen, who is kindly funding my education. It’s kind of a shitty time to be a student in general…
You should have added the info about your b/f, your original post made him sound like a deadbeat, my bad…
anyone find our OP a frickin rake yet?
Sorry that things aren’t going very well for you right now, OP. Pardonmyfreedom made a great suggestion. I’m sure one of your neighbours have a rake they’d be willing to lend you or perhaps the good ol’ dollar store has something that would do the trick.
Okay, guys, I can’t be mad about this any longer. There’s way too many bigger things to worry about than some loser harassing me about needing a rake, thanks for making me see this.
And yes. I probably should have added more info, but my bitch wasn’t about my boyfriend, it was about the rake. In fact, without my boyfriend, I wouldn’t be able to afford this place at all. He’s by no means a deadbeat, we’re just falling on some hard times, him harder than me.
Thanks for suggesting the dollar store! I hadn’t though of that, I could probably do it with a toy rake or whatever. It’s a big yard and full of crap, so using my hands would take much more time than I have right now, but even something small might help.
Thanks everyone for their suggestions, sympathy and even making stupid jokes, it’s made me feel a lot less serious about the stupid situation. At least I have a yard/home to bitch about, and a computer to bitch on.
all are welcome^^
i have 3 rakes you can have one
You could probably buy 3 rakes for the cost of a month’s internet service…
… You probably could. I wouldn’t know, I don’t have internet at my apartment.
Geez, this really makes me wonder if all the students I know that complain about being “broke” are actually poor at all, considering how people seem to think all students just don’t WANT to spend their money on things…
he’ll be laid off in 6 months, you watch.
Hubbards! Now remembering childhood days spent splashing and sanding about at Queensland Beach… and that fish’n’chip shack that used to be there until it burnt down, when they still use real newspaper. And the pond on the other side of the road where the water felt so much warmer, until you came out and you were all slimy and covered in duck shit. And when you could still hear, sometimes, a train going by in the background… I think, or maybe my imagination was just getting the best of me. And Bay Cable, with that big ass satellite dish my parents told me blasted and received messages from aliens which, of course, I believed. It still does, right?
Ahhh summer, get here soon plz!
Her boyfriend got laid off. Doesn’t sound like he’s lazy. Trying to make ends meet. I’ve been there.
OP, I stumbled across Giant Tiger on Dutch Village. Worth a look.
giant tigers rule i love me the tiger store 🙂
I loves me some Giant Tiger store too since I first discovered them almost 20 years ago! Nice to see they finally made it to eastern shores.
liquidation world is good for stuff like that also although you never know what they got
Hasn’t there been a Giant Tiger in T.O. (Truro) for a while?
Yeah…there was a train until the mid 70’s…
It derailed once when I was a kid with several cars full of booze coming up from the Yarmouth port…they posted guards 24 hours a day but to no avail. There are rumors that some local basements still have stock…
The tracks are gone now…all that’s left are ATV’s and the odd rambler, dog leash in one hand, shaking fist in the other…
However, Queensland Beach is in, well, it’s in Queensland, not Hubbards…
We have our own beach, thank you very much…
😉