Trying to prove a point

[ShadowBeatz]

I love how people are hating on the guy for not eating dog shit XD. Even implying that he's SELFISH for not eating dog shit and donating the money to charity.

 

[Youphemism]

Ok I just want to make it clear, since it's now more apparent to me after having reread my post that it might seem like I'd just use all the money on myself, that I BY NO MEANS would spend it all on myself. What kind of person does that?! I may only be 17 but I ALWAYS put others before myself, I find satisfaction in the satisfaction of others.

No offense but only someone young, naive, and self-absorbed could claim to see no benefit in magically earning a billion dollars and "wanting to earn it for themselves". You likely don't know the struggles of poverty, having to provide for a family (or other people financially dependent on you), or vast sums of debt. You likely don't think of other people, in other countries, that could benefit from even a fraction of this "magic" wealth in establishing clean food and water sources as well as adequate medical facilities . You don't think of the value in investing your wealth into community programs and/or education to better your community.

The world is bigger than your backyard.

You think financial wealth is about extravagance and indulgence when it's about providing opportunity and freedom to those would not have the resources to do so otherwise.

You're misinterpreting what I wrote, I didn't say I wanted to earn it FOR myself, I said I wanted to earn it BY myself. Of course if I was just magically given the money I could use it to help others but the means of getting it is unnecessarily stupid. Why would I do something stupid to make an insta-however-much when I can devote my life to earning that money myself and then using it to help others? It would feel more right if I was donating money I earned myself by doing something meaningful.

But the money could go towards exactly this. Becoming a video game designer is neither easy or cheap, like any creative persuit you will without a doubt have to work with something else for a long time before you can support yourself as a game designer. All this money would allow you to achieve these dreams faster, instead of spending 8 hours a day working on something else you could be developing those designer skills instead.

Also, just because you get a shit load (ha ha) of money doesnt mean you have to do some magical transformation of your life, there is no need to spend it, just having it for security in life could never hurt, you have no idea what the fuck might happen after all.

True, but I'd rather face the hardships. Being given a free pass through every problem I have by spending money I didn't earn? What kind of lesson would that teach me? And as for the whole not having to spend 8 hours a day doing something else, I pretty much want to do the something else lol. I know I'd be set for life but I don't need it, and I'd probably give the money to others too so I'd be back to square one really.

yeah well
guess where that billion dollars could go?

You're actually hurting yourself based on your principles. The funny part.... you have a good principle to stand on.

Yeah I know, and I would probably end up giving the majority of it to charity or friends or family since I'd only spend a small fraction on myself, but time is money and I'd rather use my time to earn the money. Hurting myself as I may be I'd rather hold on to good principles than money.

 

[roosTakk]

It would be a few minutes of discomfort followed by never having to ever worry about money again...it has nothing to do with all that other stuff you said. You could still do that...im suprised you could even read all these responses from atop your moral high horse

You're acting like eating like eating a peice of dog shit is like killing someone/stealing/[insert morally wrong thing here]/ect

I take it you've never worked a really shiity (lol) job for shitty (lol) pay.

 

[Youphemism]

It would be a few minutes of discomfort followed by never having to ever worry about money again...it has nothing to do with all that other stuff you said. You could still do that...im suprised you could even read all these responses from atop your moral high horse

I'm a pretty fussy eater as it is lol. Never having to worry about money is fine, and I could do everything else but doing something like eating dog shit isn't worth it imo. Why do something unnecessary for something unnecessary? I'm not trying to be above anyone if that's what you're implying...

 

[roosTakk]

If you honestly think money is unnecessary then I dont know what to tell you. A lot of people slave away a third of their life at a job they hate to make a living i.e. money.

Not everyone is lucky enough to go to uni and find a job they are passionate about at such a young age..but the tone of all your posts is that your a better person than someone who would eat shit for money...what if that person worked 14 hour days in a sweatshop for $3 a week? Are you still better than them because they ate dogshit?

 

[ShadowBeatz]

If you honestly think money is unnecessary then I dont know what to tell you. A lot of people slave away a third of their life at a job they hate to make a living i.e. money.

You must have a pretty plush life...not everyone is lucky enough to go to uni and find a job they are passionate about at such a young age..but you're basically saying your a better person than someone who would eat shit for money...what if that person worked 14 hour days in a sweatshop for $3 a week? Are you still better than them because they ate dogshit?

Okay, you are reading WAYYYYYY too much into this. First of all, it is not his fault nor his problem that some people can't go to college and that others work in sweatshops, so using that as an argument against him is invalid. Would those people take that deal? They probably would, and that's completely fine. There's nothing wrong with that. Youphemism just happens to in a situation where he's happy with his life right now and doesn't NEED to eat dog shit for $1 billion. Fuck him right?

You're essentially saying "there are other people whose lives are terrible so you are obligated to take this deal and if you don't you're a terrible person" and that is just not right.

 

[Youphemism]

If you honestly think money is unnecessary then I dont know what to tell you. A lot of people slave away a third of their life at a job they hate to make a living i.e. money.

Not everyone is lucky enough to go to uni and find a job they are passionate about at such a young age..but the tone of all your posts is that your a better person than someone who would eat shit for money...what if that person worked 14 hour days in a sweatshop for $3 a week? Are you still better than them because they ate dogshit?

I didn't say money was unnecessary, I said an absurdly large amount of money is unnecessary. Of course you need a bit of money for basic supplies like food and water, but not for stuff like a mansion or a fancy sports car. They'd be nice to have but they're not necessary.

I worked my hardest to get the grades I wanted so I could go to university and do the course I want to do because I don't really have a money-filled life. In Scotland we're lucky because people can apply to get their tuition fees paid by the government, but besides that I still have to find myself a job to pay for student life because my parents certainly can't/won't. I can't get a job in games yet because I need to go to uni first and learn to make them, which is why I'm looking for a job in some other area at the moment.

Why do you keep assuming I'm saying things? I'm not saying I'm "a better person", you're missing the point, I'm saying there's two ways to make that kind of money and I'm choosing the way that doesn't involve eating dog shit and involves working hard to earn it. This person who's working 14 hour days for $3 a week is clearly a hard worker and is doing what they can to earn that money, if they chose to eat dog shit to make a hell of a lot more money more quickly then that's their decision, I'm not going to criticise them for that or say "I'm a better person" (where did that even come from by the way?), but they too may choose to continue to work hard for the money instead.

It's just an opinion man, you can't criticise someone for having an opinion :/

 

[EndofGameBoss]

Either one would have the same end result. I don't think eating waste excreted from the body is exactly healthy.

I feel ridiculous for even responding, but there is a difference. 1. You can eat the shit and get sick or 2. Get a bullet to the head and die. lol

 

[EndofGameBoss]

For the amount you requested? Fuck no. Are we talking for hundreds of thousands of dollars? That is a different ball game.

 

[roosTakk]

I didn't say money was unnecessary, I said an absurdly large amount of money is unnecessary. Of course you need a bit of money for basic supplies like food and water, but not for stuff like a mansion or a fancy sports car. They'd be nice to have but they're not necessary.

I worked my hardest to get the grades I wanted so I could go to university and do the course I want to do because I don't really have a money-filled life. In Scotland we're lucky because people can apply to get their tuition fees paid by the government, but besides that I still have to find myself a job to pay for student life because my parents certainly can't/won't. I can't get a job in games yet because I need to go to uni first and learn to make them, which is why I'm looking for a job in some other area at the moment.

Why do you keep assuming I'm saying things? I'm not saying I'm "a better person", you're missing the point, I'm saying there's two ways to make that kind of money and I'm choosing the way that doesn't involve eating dog shit and involves working hard to earn it. This person who's working 14 hour days for $3 a week is clearly a hard worker and is doing what they can to earn that money, if they chose to eat dog shit to make a hell of a lot more money more quickly then that's their decision, I'm not going to criticise them for that or say "I'm a better person" (where did that even come from by the way?), but they too may choose to continue to work hard for the money instead.

It's just an opinion man, you can't criticise someone for having an opinion :/

Im not criticizing.. I was saying look at this this from a viewpoint outside of your own.

You didnt explicitly say "im a better person" it was just the underlying tone that I was getting from of all your posts.

 

[roosTakk]

Okay, you are reading WAYYYYYY too much into this. First of all, it is not his fault nor his problem that some people can't go to college and that others work in sweatshops, so using that as an argument against him is invalid. Would those people take that deal? They probably would, and that's completely fine. There's nothing wrong with that.

Exactly the point I was trying to make...

 

[Youphemism]

Im not criticizing.. I was saying look at this this from a viewpoint outside of your own.

You didnt explicitly say "im a better person" it was just the underlying tone that I was getting from of all your posts.

Yeah I get what you're saying, I know saying I'd turn down a lot of money because I wouldn't eat dog shit would sound weird.

Huh...well I don't mean to come across like that, I hate arrogant people :S

 

[roosTakk]

Maybe I misinterpreted....anyways lets address the real question...

would you eat ed boons eyebrows to instantly have a copy of mk10

 

[Youphemism]

Maybe I misinterpreted....anyways lets address the real question...

would you eat ed boons eyebrows to instantly have a copy of mk10

Fuck the eyebrows, I'd eat one of his teeth for MK10

 

[EnergyKD]

Another day at TYM everything is unusual as always. What I learn today is that 70% of the people in TYM including @Youphemism 's father would gladly indulge in a hot steaming pile of dog shit for money. Completely disregarding health and just dogging that crap like a true champ. Some will even go as far as to cook it with some nice seasoning and premium bbq sauce on that shit.
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[roosTakk]

Another day at TYM everything is unusual as always. What I learn today is that 70& of the people in TYM including @Youphemism 's father would gladly indulge in a hot steaming pile of dog shit for money. Completely disregarding health and and just dogging that crap like a true champ. Some will even go as far as to cook it with some nice seasoning and premium bbq sauce on that shit.
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I think your confused...im the one who would eat da poo poo (for a billion)

 

[Shadow316]

@Youphenism - How about we change eating dog poop for winning the lottery, same amount of money. Would you decline that money and contine your quest to earn it by yourself?

 

[Youphemism]

@Youphenism - How about we change eating dop poop for winning the lottery, same amount of money. Would you decline that money and contine your quest to earn it by yourself?

Would I win the lottery for a large amount of money? Well that's kind of redundant since I'm already winning the lottery so...

 

[xInfra Deadx]

Nope.

 

[Shadow316]

Would I win the lottery for a large amount of money? Well that's kind of redundant since I'm already winning the lottery so...

Why would I do something stupid to make an insta-however-much when I can devote my life to earning that money myself and then using it to help others? It would feel more right if I was donating money I earned myself by doing something meaningful.

Same concept. Apart from the 'doing something stupid' part.

 

[Youphemism]

Same concept. Apart from the 'doing something stupid' part.

That's not the same concept. Anyone would pick winning the lottery over eating dog shit because winning the lottery is just getting the money without consequence. It's not a stupid thing you have to do to get it, it's just having the money.

I think I get what you're trying to say but there are few who would deny getting money for nothing over doing something stupid and unnecessary for it.

Getting money for free/without consequence >= working and earning the money >>>>>>>> doing something stupid and unnecessary like eating dog shit just for some extra money

 

[Shadow316]

I think my point was lost somewhere. ):

 

[ShadowBeatz]

I get what you're saying dude. If one of the reasons why he wouldn't want to eat dog shit for money is because he would rather earn the money the hard way, then he should turn down money he wins from the lottery as well, using that logic. It's a completely fair point honestly