There's a restaurant I went to when I used to visit Seattle that put out free coffee on the sidewalk in front of the restaurant for people waiting outside for a table. For a very long time they put out ceramic mugs for people to drink it. But there was a homeless camp nearby and homeless people started drinking the coffee and (presumably) stealing the mugs, so eventually they switched to serving it in paper cups. Then over time they stopped refilling the coffee as much, presumably because the homeless were drinking all the coffee without actually eating at the restaurant. Last time I went there they didn't even have coffee out.
The issue of course isn't that I missed the free coffee but that the city had changed to such an extent that the restaurant no was able to trust the population to take it in the spirit in which it was intended. A little nicety no longer possible thanks to a city deciding to self-destruct.
Ehhh, the "risk to his life" is probably pretty low. Unless he's actually out on the streets in the middle of protest or riot, he's probably not going to get murdered. Most murders aren't random, they occur between criminals, their families and social circles.
One of my former friends is stupid enough to move to Seattle now for a Amazon job despite me showing him all of the dangerous shit happening there.
We had many disagreements over politics before but the politics of this year really killed the friendship for good.
No one can help these suicidal morons if they cannot help themselves.
I hope he enjoys Seattle and experiences all of what the city has to offer these days.
There's a restaurant I went to when I used to visit Seattle that put out free coffee on the sidewalk in front of the restaurant for people waiting outside for a table. For a very long time they put out ceramic mugs for people to drink it. But there was a homeless camp nearby and homeless people started drinking the coffee and (presumably) stealing the mugs, so eventually they switched to serving it in paper cups. Then over time they stopped refilling the coffee as much, presumably because the homeless were drinking all the coffee without actually eating at the restaurant. Last time I went there they didn't even have coffee out.
The issue of course isn't that I missed the free coffee but that the city had changed to such an extent that the restaurant no was able to trust the population to take it in the spirit in which it was intended. A little nicety no longer possible thanks to a city deciding to self-destruct.
Humans abuse everything. Offer them the nicest thing, someone will ruin it by abusing the fuck out of it.
To not abuse things is something that has to be taught .... it doesn't come natural.
I don't think Man is unique in this, BUT there's nothing and no one with a wagging finger and a rolled-up newspaper to say "NO! ENOUGH!"
Sounds like he has a death wish
He was very greedy for Amazon software developer money.
I told him it was not worth the risk to his life.
He ignored my concerns for his wellbeing and made this about my political views and he went full retard.
This year I lost more friends than in 2016.
Chinavirus lockdown propaganda pushed by the media and difference in political views ruined 20+ year long friendships.
Fuck 2020.
Ehhh, the "risk to his life" is probably pretty low. Unless he's actually out on the streets in the middle of protest or riot, he's probably not going to get murdered. Most murders aren't random, they occur between criminals, their families and social circles.