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I've noticed this trend a lot recently. Maybe I'm old-fashioned, but it seems like more "men" are abondoning their careers to pursue an education (or so they say), artistic endeavors, be stay-at-home dads or just flat-out be slackers who play video games and watch porn all day - while their wives or girlfriends work full-time jobs.
You may have heard the news report about a week ago that something like 1 in 4 women now earn more than their "men". Then there was the dead Boston bomber guy whose wife worked 80 hours a week while he boxed, trained MMA and planned his little pressure-cooker jihad with his little bro.
Don't get me wrong - I understand that lay-offs happen, and furthering education is important, but it seems like many males these days have no interest at all in working, and *successfully* hook up with women who seem to have no problem supporting their lazy asses.
There's a guy who's worked under me for two years in a welding shop that I manage. He's getting married in October. His fiance has a good job making about $30 an hour. He makes $15/hour but has the opportunity to work overtime and get promotions. He refuses to work over 40 hours and has no interest in promotions. He recently told me that when he gets married, he's going to quit because they can get by on what she makes. He said that was his plan all along: to work just enough to impress a girlfriend with money and then convince her that he doesn't need to work after they get married. He compared it to "hitting the lottery". He's 30, and his only aspirations are increasing his WoW status - or whatever you call it. It's doubly disappointing for me because he's an Iraqi veteran.
Recently, I talked to a girl who works at Wal-Mart. She's been working there full-time for 3 years. She lives in one of those dumpy pay-by-the-week hotels with her boyfriend of 6 years. She said he doesn't work because he "can't find a job that doesn't require a drug test." This chick was hot and would have no problem finding a decent guy. I guess the dude's got a golden schlong or something...
I know this isn't my imagination and this is way more common these days. What's the deal? Do you agree with me or at least have some explanation for this? And if you're one of "those guys", explain yourself. I'd really like to know how you justify this.
You may have heard the news report about a week ago that something like 1 in 4 women now earn more than their "men". Then there was the dead Boston bomber guy whose wife worked 80 hours a week while he boxed, trained MMA and planned his little pressure-cooker jihad with his little bro.
Don't get me wrong - I understand that lay-offs happen, and furthering education is important, but it seems like many males these days have no interest at all in working, and *successfully* hook up with women who seem to have no problem supporting their lazy asses.
There's a guy who's worked under me for two years in a welding shop that I manage. He's getting married in October. His fiance has a good job making about $30 an hour. He makes $15/hour but has the opportunity to work overtime and get promotions. He refuses to work over 40 hours and has no interest in promotions. He recently told me that when he gets married, he's going to quit because they can get by on what she makes. He said that was his plan all along: to work just enough to impress a girlfriend with money and then convince her that he doesn't need to work after they get married. He compared it to "hitting the lottery". He's 30, and his only aspirations are increasing his WoW status - or whatever you call it. It's doubly disappointing for me because he's an Iraqi veteran.
Recently, I talked to a girl who works at Wal-Mart. She's been working there full-time for 3 years. She lives in one of those dumpy pay-by-the-week hotels with her boyfriend of 6 years. She said he doesn't work because he "can't find a job that doesn't require a drug test." This chick was hot and would have no problem finding a decent guy. I guess the dude's got a golden schlong or something...
I know this isn't my imagination and this is way more common these days. What's the deal? Do you agree with me or at least have some explanation for this? And if you're one of "those guys", explain yourself. I'd really like to know how you justify this.
