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Chicago Board of Trade Offers Assistance to Occupy Chicago Protesters
« on: November 02, 2011, 10:07:18 AM »
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...Someone at the Chicago Board of Trade issued another message to the Occupy Chicago protesters by blanketing them with these McDonald's job applications. The protesters are understandably offended by both the message and by the hundreds of pieces of new litter around them.
First the CBOT folks posted "We are the 1%" in their eighth floor windows a few weeks ago. This is the second time they tossed flyers down from their ivory tower, too. They tossed down “We Are the 1% Paying For This" on Oct. 21. ...

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How cruel.  :-)
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Re: Chicago Board of Trade Offers Assistance to Occupy Chicago Protesters
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2011, 10:10:13 AM »
Quote from: bijou on November 02, 2011, 10:07:18 AM
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How cruel.  :-)

In the Obamessiah's hometown, no less! :yahoo: :fuelfire:
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Re: Chicago Board of Trade Offers Assistance to Occupy Chicago Protesters
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2011, 10:12:57 AM »
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The protesters are understandably offended by both the message and by the hundreds of pieces of new litter around them.
This implies they were okay with the old litter that was already present.

Shoulda thrown bars of soap.
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Re: Chicago Board of Trade Offers Assistance to Occupy Chicago Protesters
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2011, 02:24:20 PM »
Quote from: chris_ on November 02, 2011, 10:12:57 AM
This implies they were okay with the old litter that was already present.

Shoulda thrown bars of soap.

Naw.  Those get loaded into the tube socks. :-)
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Re: Chicago Board of Trade Offers Assistance to Occupy Chicago Protesters
« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2011, 04:54:16 PM »
Quote from: chris_ on November 02, 2011, 10:12:57 AM
This implies they were okay with the old litter that was already present.

Shoulda thrown bars of soap.

That would have been incredibly culturally insensitive.

Someone might have been offended !!
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