The Pothead Work Ethic?

vid00d · 08-20-2007, 05:51 PM

Posted on another thread:

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Originally Posted by Pothead

my philosophy is to make the most amount of money doing the least amount of work possible... and besides, i make enough money i can do anything i want after work. and i do mean anything.

Work is not a means to an end.

Work is the end.

Period.

Dig what I'm saying?

higherthanamile · 08-20-2007, 05:57 PM

Work is another 'get rich quick' scheme, man...

HTAM

Jimmy Coonan · 08-20-2007, 06:01 PM

Work's a way to get what you want, that's it. It's something most people don't like, which is why we spend our weekends and vacations on the couch with a beer instead of doing extra work. It's not an end, and it shouldn't be one of the most important things in your life. Most people's jobs are just some bullshit where they make a bit of money for themselves and a shitload of money for some rich asshole above them. Where's the value in working hard at some stupid office job?

Ever since the rise of Protestantism and the "Protestant work ethic," people have developed this idea that not working all the time is a sin and that you should always be engaged in some productive activity. This is a destructive way of looking on life that makes people neurotic and over-stressed and leaves us with less time for our friends and family.

grieves · 08-20-2007, 06:12 PM

work is putting back what you take...

Jake_Armstrong · 08-20-2007, 06:16 PM

when you take a job, you agree to perform a task to a certain quality. You must always strive to exceed that quality. ALWAYS show up on time NEVER call in sick. ALWAYS work your hardest and do your best. Thats MY pothead work ethic.

vid00d · 08-20-2007, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by lillarry518

Work's not an end, and it shouldn't be one of the most important things in your life. Most people's jobs are just some bullshit where they make a bit of money for themselves and a shitload of money for some rich asshole above them. Where's the value in working hard at some stupid office job?

More verbal sparring with lil. I love it...

Working hard enables you to have a job that you love. Nowhere is this more true than this country. The odds are stacked in your favor.

But some potheads don't believe in this. "I just wanna make money and hang out with my friends while stoned," they say. And work becomes nothing more than a means to achieve that.

In essence, they have no passion for life and the wondrous, soul-affirming opportunites it brings. I guess that's fine.

The stereotype of the pothead should be like the nerd stereotype: someone who is obsessively passionate about ideas, maybe even to the point of ridiculousness. And I'm not talking about the crazy, conspitorial ideas that typify the pothead, like aliens secretly controlling the world. No, I'm talking about ideas that can be applied to some concrete artistic or intellectual field.

And where does the working part come in? You work hard in order to obtain an employment position enabling you to furthur pursue and enjoy your ideas. Sure, you could not try, making your passion just a hobby, but why not make it an all-day affair?

I'd like to hear someone argue with me about the fact that, at least in this country, work is about pursuing your passion.

wmarcus1203 · 08-20-2007, 08:04 PM

the working man is a sucker

Wu-Tang Clan · 08-20-2007, 11:06 PM

i smoke during work all the time so i dont really mind

and this thread is definitley not in the right section

BionicLungSmoker · 08-20-2007, 11:23 PM

Some work isn't a chore if you enjoy what you do. However the majority doesn't get to do what they like.

krangs_androidbody · 08-20-2007, 11:51 PM

You can do what you like. You need persistence.

You can only do what you like if you love it. Being really good, having a plan and making smart decisions are all helpful but really you just need the passion.

If you smoke all day sometimes the passion goes with it. Some people can balance and others can't.

BionicLungSmoker · 08-21-2007, 12:05 AM

In reality though alot of people dont get to do what they what due to personal life and a big one is MONEY. What if you have the brains but not the funds to get the education?

OldMan&TheWeed · 08-21-2007, 12:16 AM

It is a lucky man who has fulfilling work. For many, their work is time deducted from their lives. Like prison, it is a kind of living death.

One thing I like about living here in the U.S. is it is possible for one to reinvent himself, go to college in mid-life, and change his career. In other countries where I have lived, most people are locked into a certain place in life by the time they're 20 if not earlier. Any chance to advance comes in the form of a once in a lifetime university entrance exam that is an all or nothing opportunity that cannot be revisited again.

Wherever you live, you're lucky if your work has meaning; if what you do seems to you to have more significance than just being a means to put food on the table and keep a roof over your head.

OldMan&TheWeed · 08-21-2007, 12:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vid00d

The stereotype of the pothead should be like the nerd stereotype: someone who is obsessively passionate about ideas, maybe even to the point of ridiculousness. And I'm not talking about the crazy, conspitorial ideas that typify the pothead, like aliens secretly controlling the world. No, I'm talking about ideas that can be applied to some concrete artistic or intellectual field.

well put

lolhater6683 · 08-21-2007, 05:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wmarcus1203

the working man is a sucker

LOL! you fuckin rule! bongsmilie

krangs_androidbody · 08-21-2007, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BionicLungSmoker

In reality though alot of people dont get to do what they what due to personal life and a big one is MONEY. What if you have the brains but not the funds to get the education?

You don't need an education. Yes, it helps. But all you really need is to be great at something and be able to sell yourself. i.e. convince other people you're great. Once you get some experience, education doesn't mean a whole lot in terms of future jobs. Sometimes you can get loans to get an education but sometimes you need a cosigner and sometimes you can't find one.

Anyway, brains should be enough.

jag8 · 08-21-2007, 09:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vid00d

More verbal sparring with lil. I love it...

Working hard enables you to have a job that you love. Nowhere is this more true than this country. The odds are stacked in your favor.

But some potheads don't believe in this. "I just wanna make money and hang out with my friends while stoned," they say. And work becomes nothing more than a means to achieve that.

In essence, they have no passion for life and the wondrous, soul-affirming opportunites it brings. I guess that's fine.

The stereotype of the pothead should be like the nerd stereotype: someone who is obsessively passionate about ideas, maybe even to the point of ridiculousness. And I'm not talking about the crazy, conspitorial ideas that typify the pothead, like aliens secretly controlling the world. No, I'm talking about ideas that can be applied to some concrete artistic or intellectual field.

And where does the working part come in? You work hard in order to obtain an employment position enabling you to furthur pursue and enjoy your ideas. Sure, you could not try, making your passion just a hobby, but why not make it an all-day affair?

I'd like to hear someone argue with me about the fact that, at least in this country, work is about pursuing your passion.

to be honestafter i read the first post you made i didnt think much of you or this thread. but after this post i like what your getting at.

i think your absolutly right as far as pursuing your passion in life. matter of fact, one thing my dad used to ALWAYS tell me is that "if you have a job or career you love, you'll never work a day of your life". best piece of advice he ever gave me in my opinion.

but your opinion on potheads: "I just wanna make money and hang out with my friends while stoned," i think is incorrect in many cases. in my circle of "pothead friends" 3 attend the same university as me and are quite intelligent. the're going somewhere in life. my dealer is the same age as me, doesnt goto college, but he is a medium to low lever manager at wells fargo and has been there for 3 years. on top of that he sells abround a pound every 2 days. the weed he sells is just exta money ofcoarce. point is he loves both of his "jobs" and he knows if he sticks with the bank long enough it will pay off in the long run. all the people i smoke with regularly, work hard and play even harder. the way i view life, you just gotta balence everything in within your control to the best of your ability.

maybe you should be hanging around more productive "stoners"

no_limit1 · 08-21-2007, 05:36 PM

hey vidood. thank you for not giving me credit on your quote. you just changed the name. pls gimme credit for those are MY words of wisdom

Mango · 08-21-2007, 05:52 PM

I've enjoyed working at one of my jobs.

Work basically is whatever you make it.

vid00d · 08-21-2007, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by jag8

my dealer is the same age as me, doesnt goto college, but he is a medium to low lever manager at wells fargo and has been there for 3 years. on top of that he sells abround a pound every 2 days. the weed he sells is just exta money ofcoarce. point is he loves both of his "jobs" and he knows if he sticks with the bank long enough it will pay off in the long run.

If your dealer friend really enjoys banking, and likes learning about the theories of capitalism and currency and regularly reads the financial section of the newspaper... If that's the case, good for him, he's making the most out of his life, and better still that he's doing it without a college education.

But if its more of a "living" (which I'm guessing it is) than a passion, then I'm not quite sure what he's living for.............

vid00d · 08-21-2007, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by no_limit1

hey vidood. thank you for not giving me credit on your quote. you just changed the name. pls gimme credit for those are MY words of wisdom

I thought I was sparing you from embarassment

08-20-2007, 05:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
higherthanamile Gro-Bi-Wan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Denver Metro Posts: 1,208 Thanks: 4 Thanked 34 Times in 25 Posts	Work is another 'get rich quick' scheme, man... HTAM __________________ 'What cannot be altered, must be endured. What cannot be endured, must be altered.' "Fuck the monkeys" -Ken 'The Governor' Gorman July 12, 1946-February 17, 2007

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grieves Hittin' That What Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Terra Sancta Posts: 7,879 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 420 Thanked 219 Times in 105 Posts	work is putting back what you take... __________________ One half of all the two leggeds on the scene are too timid to dream Cos failure is far too depressing it would seem So they take whats given Thats your decison, I just don't consider that living If I'm to die whether or not I try I might as well let the dice fly

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BionicLungSmoker Jedi Master Join Date: May 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 4,496 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Some work isn't a chore if you enjoy what you do. However the majority doesn't get to do what they like. __________________ "Our bodies are prisons, for our souls. All flesh decays... death turns all to ash. And thus, death frees every soul."

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krangs_androidbody i said god damn Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,241 Thanks: 7 Thanked 17 Times in 14 Posts	You can do what you like. You need persistence. You can only do what you like if you love it. Being really good, having a plan and making smart decisions are all helpful but really you just need the passion. If you smoke all day sometimes the passion goes with it. Some people can balance and others can't. __________________ intoxication is an evolutionary force

08-21-2007, 12:05 AM	#11 (permalink)
BionicLungSmoker Jedi Master Join Date: May 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 4,496 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	In reality though alot of people dont get to do what they what due to personal life and a big one is MONEY. What if you have the brains but not the funds to get the education? __________________ "Our bodies are prisons, for our souls. All flesh decays... death turns all to ash. And thus, death frees every soul."

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Jake_Armstrong YaHookan Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: elsewhere Posts: 1,184 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	when you take a job, you agree to perform a task to a certain quality. You must always strive to exceed that quality. ALWAYS show up on time NEVER call in sick. ALWAYS work your hardest and do your best. Thats MY pothead work ethic.

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wmarcus1203 Soul Rebel Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 48 Thanks: 2 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	the working man is a sucker

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Wu-Tang Clan YaHookan Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 49 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	i smoke during work all the time so i dont really mind and this thread is definitley not in the right section

08-21-2007, 12:16 AM	#12 (permalink)
OldMan&TheWeed The Old Man and the Weed Join Date: May 2006 Location: The West Posts: 1,447 Thanks: 19 Thanked 156 Times in 86 Posts	It is a lucky man who has fulfilling work. For many, their work is time deducted from their lives. Like prison, it is a kind of living death. One thing I like about living here in the U.S. is it is possible for one to reinvent himself, go to college in mid-life, and change his career. In other countries where I have lived, most people are locked into a certain place in life by the time they're 20 if not earlier. Any chance to advance comes in the form of a once in a lifetime university entrance exam that is an all or nothing opportunity that cannot be revisited again. Wherever you live, you're lucky if your work has meaning; if what you do seems to you to have more significance than just being a means to put food on the table and keep a roof over your head. __________________ The above story is a work of fiction and any resemblance to persons living or dead is purely coincidental.

08-21-2007, 05:36 PM	#17 (permalink)
no_limit1 YaHookan Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 259 Thanks: 5 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	hey vidood. thank you for not giving me credit on your quote. you just changed the name. pls gimme credit for those are MY words of wisdom

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Mango pompous pecker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Burma and eastern India Posts: 2,592 Thanks: 175 Thanked 65 Times in 27 Posts	I've enjoyed working at one of my jobs. Work basically is whatever you make it.