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Fuck The Golden Youth - The Mint Chicks

I kind of love this band. Yes, you can't hear most of what they're saying, but they make me happy. I also like their album names: Octagon Octagon Octagon, Anti- Tiger, Fuck The Golden Youth and Crazy? Yes! Dumb? No!. You can't argue with that.

Plus, this video is epic. Any music video that features the band having apparent seizures while wearing what may or may not be tin foil is good enough for me. Plus, can we go over the fact that I'm pretty sure this probably cost a grand total of $6.28 to make, including film. And is that a naked Lenny Kravitz cardboard cut-out?


Anyhoo, today I'd like to talk about people that like to think they're doing a good deed, but they're only doing it because it takes no effort on their part, it clearly does not benefit anyone else, and they get the opportunity to tell everyone about it later (read: assholes).

Take, for example, the kid in front of me at the store who put a penny in the "Give A Penny, Take A Penny" dish. Now, I'm not saying that everyone who puts a penny in is an asshole. I do it often. But this kid was.

So he's with a girl who was far far too attractive for him, but odds are he was unaware (remember, he's an asshole). After he makes his purchase, a tin of Grizzly and a pack of Big Red, he gets his change, puts two pennies in the dish, and walks away. So far so good. It's what he did next that did it.

As he's walking away, he starts to talk: "I always like to put my pennies in. I just think it's a good thing to do, and everyone should do it. Hey, it's just a penny, but it can really help out other people. Wouldn't it be..." He kept talking, but he was too far away, and I couldn't hear him.

I looked at the cashier (who happened to be my fav cashier ever. We've had many an epic conversation), and she smiled, and I just started laughing. I couldn't help it. It was the most ridiculous thing I had ever heard.

He was bragging about giving a stranger TWO PENNIES. Hold on there slugger! Don't break the bank! Again, I have no problem with the dish. I've both dispensed and retrieved pennies from it on many occasions. But I don't think I'm doing any great service to humanity. Really, I'm just making life easier for myself and ditching some of my loose change. Hence, this boy = asshole.