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'Dad pays us so we don't have to work some crap job at McDonald's'

posted 11 years ago by Toddbul5
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At one point early on in this film (which I thought was a good film, if not great), Rusty Borgens says his dad pays him and his sister to write in their journals so that they can concentrate on their writing, and not "have to work some crap job at McDonalds."
But isn't that the point of working those kinds of jobs? To gain life experience, and to give you a greater appreciation for what you have when you eventually move on from those jobs, and also to gain a better understanding for what it's like to not have much money and to struggle in life?

Todd

[–] az95 11 years ago

He just meant that his father wanted them to make petty cash while doing something that they actually like, rather than working at a boring job that wouldn't feed their creativity or intellect. And since his dad was a successful writer, he had the money to let his kids "work" that way. It wasn't a swipe at anyone who worked in the fast food industry during high school or anything like that.

[–] Screen_Queen 10 years ago

Working at a so-called crap job can kill an aspiring writer's creativity.

I whole-heartedly agree with this. I worked at a Hungry Jack's for a while, which, asssuming you're American, is (I believe) Burger King over there, and I have no doubt it'll be one of the most soul-killing jobs I'll have in my entire life. It wasn't even the customers. It was the people I had to work with, the environment, my bosses. If I could, I would burn that place down.

You heart me? What is that? Is that like I love you for pussies?

[–] hppg 10 years ago

Crappy jobs can definitely be an interesting way to meet new characters. But the father's theory wasn't a bad one and if they worked for their money with their journals then great, I'm sure they would have had the opportunity to stop and get paid from a job elsewhere. It was obviously working as the girl published her first book at 19 so she'd start making some money.

[–] Nikon11 10 years ago

I agree. The Dad seemed to be a little inconsistent there. On one hand he lets his kid smoke pot, and wants him to go get laid, to "experience life". And then on the other hand, he pays them to basically go into his line of work, and to not have one of the most basic parts of teenage experience - working the crappy, low-paying, high school job.

I disagree with a lot of the posters here who are claiming that the low-paying crap jobs kill people's inspiration. It should do anything but - serving as a motivator.

It's definitely an elitist attitude. And it's probably not doing these spoiled rich/upper middle class kids any good, not knowing how the other half live. You can sometimes judge people on how they treat working class people. And for the most part, those of us who've been there, understand it, and are nicer to waitresses, store clerks, movers, etc, and give better tips. Just the way it is, and it makes you a better person.

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