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[MiniDoom]

Hey, honest question: I know how much a 6-pack of beer costs, but don't smoke and don't know what it costs. Roughly, what is the cost for the pot smoker who smokes daily?

Is that an expensive habit, or more comparable to the guy who averages a few beers several nights a week?

it depends, but I would say about the same 5-10$ day.

 

[Saint Nick]

haha youre such a fucking douchebag. thanks for the laugh at least.

Yeah, pretty much...what a narrow view. Yeah, there's people like that, but there's even more people NOT like that.

rofl. hilarious.

 

[bfdd]

If we are going to compare personal experiences: I've had to fire a lot of employees for coming to work high or getting high at work. Not so much for alcohol. Stoners seem much more willing to try and get away with smoking on the job than alcoholic do drinking on the job.

I'm not defending either one, and would fire an employee for being drunk or high equally as fast, just stating my experiences.

I think you're just a little ignorant when it comes to alcoholics. They will try to get a drink whenever they can, lunch or break are the perfect time. Also, no problem for you running your shop how you feel like. I wouldn't want a bunch of non-sober mother fuckers working for me either, but just because someone smokes weed doesn't mean they are going to smoke on the job. Quite a few people in my office smoke, pretty much everyone knows I do, I've never been asked to partake in a toke while at work. After work? Yup. Not during. We sure as fuck have gone out for drinks though, supervisor even paid for it.

Time to grow up man. Trying to justify your habit is making you sound like a douche. You probably get your weed from some 19 year old punk with his baseball cap on sideways and every other word he says is either homes or fool. Have you ever noticed most people who smoke are usually losers? It's usually some punk ass kids or some 50 year old dude living by the river in a tent. I'm sure you've noticed all the other adults around you have moved on from their childish ways yet you cling to the good ole days.

lol. Dumbass I live in Southern California. I'm in the center of marijuana culture. I get my weed legally from a medical clinic. I have a doctors recommendation because I don't want to take the anti-psychotics they gave me to cure my nausea, nor should that be my only fucking option. I also enjoy just getting high, just like I enjoy drinking water, doing push ups, watching Futurama, and calling you a dumbass.

Interesting tid bit, I never consumed marijuana until after I turned 18. I never smoked when I had a job that required me to take drug tests in order to stay employed, can't have THC in your system when you work in oil/gas fields and oil/gas refineries. You should know that though.

 

[bfdd]

it depends, but I would say about the same 5-10$ day.

Costs me about 10-15 because I have been smoking more top shelf stuff lately.

 

[preslove]

Do any of you unashamed stoners know how many times I've Googled/Facebooked/MySpaced a prospective job applicant and shit-canned their resume because of some stupid pot reference in an online posting or photo? I even had someone drop off an application once while carrying a fake Louis Vuitton handbag where all the little LV and floral print on the bag were little marijuana leaves.

It's not just that you folks smoke, it's not even that it's illegal so much. It's that you folks proudly proclaim your love of weed like it's some kind of religion and you want everyone to know. It's mind boggling.

What jobs are these? Retail? Wait staff? Professional?

I police my facebook page pretty well. I untagged a picture of me in a dress from ~10 years ago(it was funny, because I had a beard and very hairy legs), because I didn't want to come across as a huge partier.

Hey, honest question: I know how much a 6-pack of beer costs, but don't smoke and don't know what it costs. Roughly, what is the cost for the pot smoker who smokes daily?

Is that an expensive habit, or more comparable to the guy who averages a few beers several nights a week?

I'm on the low end and 1/8 of an ounce of high potency mj (the American grown, "new" pot everyone is afraid of), will last me a month. An eighth of good costs $50-$60. Less for crappy mexican weed.

 

[alkemyst]

how many times have you consumed marijuana? what's your experience like with it? oh you don't have any? oh you're just talking out your ass? being drunk and being stoned/high on marijuana are nothing the fuck alike. PS every alcoholic I know gets a drink over lunch.

I would expect you to know people like this.

I do have experience with things other than alcohol, however; I don't go around celebrating it and I am not borderline homeless.

 

[Heller]

We should all dump out a beer for poor Heller. You will be missed...... HAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!

since when am i in jail? wtf

and yes you all know what i'll be doing today.

 

[Saint Nick]

since when am i in jail? wtf

and yes you all know what i'll be doing today.

:thumbsup:

 

[Nik]

Not to mention loving to push the limits like "dude I came to work stoned today and NO ONE knew....hey, dude did I tell you I went to work today stoned?"

Most alcoholics will not drink over lunch, but most potheads will get all smoked out.

Most? As in, more than 51%? How, pray tell, could you possibly know that? Have you personally interviewed them?

...so, as usual, you're just talking out your ass? Okay.

 

[BoomerD]

since when am i in jail? wtf

and yes you all know what i'll be doing today.

Sounds like that fancy, expensive rehab really worked for you...

 

[bfdd]

I would expect you to know people like this.

I do have experience with things other than alcohol, however; I don't go around celebrating it and I am not borderline homeless.

You expect me to know people? Of course I know people, what the fuck kind of statement is that? In fact I know people from all walks of life.

I don't go around celebrating it either, so what's your point? Me being UNASHAMED of it and talking about it openly aren't the same as celebrating it. Also, what the fuck is this borderline homeless bullshit? You think everyone who smokes weed is borderline homeless? Where the fuck did you pick up that stereotype?

 

[Heller]

You expect me to know people? Of course I know people, what the fuck kind of statement is that? In fact I know people from all walks of life.

I don't go around celebrating it either, so what's your point? Me being UNASHAMED of it and talking about it openly aren't the same as celebrating it. Also, what the fuck is this borderline homeless bullshit? You think everyone who smokes weed is borderline homeless? Where the fuck did you pick up that stereotype?

never herd that one, i smoke and I'm still paying my rent, my cell, my satellite tv , etc all while adding to my savings account each week.

I dont see how a $10 a day habit can make you borderline homeless?

 

[Heller]

Sounds like that fancy, expensive rehab really worked for you...

whata burn, i smoke once a week at most, but im an addict, hows that logic work?

 

[Spikesoldier]

You expect me to know people? Of course I know people, what the fuck kind of statement is that? In fact I know people from all walks of life.

I don't go around celebrating it either, so what's your point? Me being UNASHAMED of it and talking about it openly aren't the same as celebrating it. Also, what the fuck is this borderline homeless bullshit? You think everyone who smokes weed is borderline homeless? Where the fuck did you pick up that stereotype?

probably halfway through this thread

 

[alkemyst]

You expect me to know people? Of course I know people, what the fuck kind of statement is that? In fact I know people from all walks of life.

I don't go around celebrating it either, so what's your point? Me being UNASHAMED of it and talking about it openly aren't the same as celebrating it. Also, what the fuck is this borderline homeless bullshit? You think everyone who smokes weed is borderline homeless? Where the fuck did you pick up that stereotype?

It's odd to know many alcoholics.

What's you income per year?

 

[JulesMaximus]

I don't smoke weed so today is just like every other day. I'm at work and sober.

 

[alkemyst]

never herd that one, i smoke and I'm still paying my rent, my cell, my satellite tv , etc all while adding to my savings account each week.

I dont see how a $10 a day habit can make you borderline homeless?

$300 a month is alot for many which is why so many potheads also end up stealing stuff esp movies and music.

 

[alkemyst]

Most? As in, more than 51%? How, pray tell, could you possibly know that? Have you personally interviewed them?

...so, as usual, you're just talking out your ass? Okay.

Because even alcoholics know coming to work drinking/drunk is almost impossible to pull off.

 

[bfdd]

It's odd to know many alcoholics.

What's you income per year?

After the new raise, just shy of 50k. Alcoholics or alcohol abusers, different thing but there's a lot of them here in the states. I have worked with and still do work with people who go and get a drink or two during lunch.

 

[Paladin3]

I think you're just a little ignorant when it comes to alcoholics. They will try to get a drink whenever they can, lunch or break are the perfect time. Also, no problem for you running your shop how you feel like. I wouldn't want a bunch of non-sober mother fuckers working for me either, but just because someone smokes weed doesn't mean they are going to smoke on the job. Quite a few people in my office smoke, pretty much everyone knows I do, I've never been asked to partake in a toke while at work. After work? Yup. Not during. We sure as fuck have gone out for drinks though, supervisor even paid for it.

I think you missed the part where I said I wasn't defending either one, alcohol or weed. I could really care less what you do on your own time if you are a good employee at work. I do very much question the decision making skills of any potential employee when they publicly display the fact that they enjoy smoking weed, when it is currently illegal. I would have similar concerns about a prospective employee who proclaimed his love of drinking alcohol beyond the social norms.

You do need to come to work sober and be able to pass the pre-employment drug testing, and random drug/alcohol testing for safety sensitive position. If you can't do that then why should I give you a job?

P.S. Arguing that weed doesn't get a fair shake compared to alcohol just makes you look like the ignorant one. And trying to excuse the actions of weed smokers by saying that alcoholics are worse isn't helping your argument much either.

What jobs are these? Retail? Wait staff? Professional

Mostly retail cash-handling, customer service and warehouse positions, and most of my employees are late teens or early 20's with a sprinkling of older employees.

Again, it's not just that I would rather my employees didn't smoke, it's just that when they are so obvious about it that I start to question their decision making skills. Same if you can't stop long enough to pass the pre-employment drug test, weather you are positive for weed or alcohol.

The way you represent yourself to the world does influence the way people think about you. I didn't hire one kid because his public Facebook profile picture was him flipping off the camera and trying to look gantsa. It's not my fault that's the way he wants the world to see him.

I may have had (I actually don't work for that company any longer) some really good employees who smoked daily. If they kept it to themselves, didn't let it impact their job performance, and stopped long enough to pass the drug tests then it was a non-issue for me.

The warehouse guys got random drug/alcohol tested, and tested after any accident, and knew they couldn't work with drugs or alcohol in their system. If they did and got caught then I'm sorry but they had to go.

 

[alkemyst]

After the new raise, just shy of 50k. Alcoholics or alcohol abusers, different thing but there's a lot of them here in the states. I have worked with and still do work with people who go and get a drink or two during lunch.

That's a low income for California, it's very unlikely your story though on drinking esp doing so among fellow workers. Being potheads though anything is possible.

$300 is probably 20-30% of your take home.

 

[bfdd]

Paladin, why should someone be ashamed of smoking weed? I can understand the morons that have album and album of pictures of them partying on their facebook, but to me that doesn't really mean shit anyways. That's their PERSONAL LIFE. WORK IS DIFFERENT. WORK IS WORK. As long as they show up sober and do their fucking job, who cares what they do in their fucking personal life? Only you because you're a creep. I see absolutely no issue with you not wanting people to be high or drunk on the job, that's fine. But drug testing people for marijuana hardly even proves that. It just proves they've consumed within the last 30 days, not that they were high that moment. Alchy test is the only one you can pull that off with.

That was one of the things I hated about working in that industry. No one gave a fuck if I went home and pounded a 5th of vodka a night, but if I hit that J ONCE I would lose my job.

 

[Paladin3]

$300 a month is alot for many which is why so many potheads also end up stealing stuff esp movies and music.

I'm not sure exactly how true that statement is, but if you compare people who drink alcohol vs. smoke cigarettes vs. smoke weed, only one of those is illegal.

Does the fact that weed smokers are willing to break the law to enjoy their drug of choice make them any more likely to steal to support that habit? I don't know, but when they are also vocal about their habit then it has to make you wonder if they may be.

Another thought: have you ever meet a pot smoker who didn't also smoke cigs and drink alcohol? That kind of combined habit really gets expensive. Someone who comes to me for an $8/hr job who openly advertises those kinds of habits isn't making a very good case for me hiring them into a cash handling position, IMHO.

 

[alkemyst]

Heller, there was a pbpost.com story of a chris helfrich that looked like you arrested in boca along with Cody Bartley.

 

[bfdd]

That's a low income for California, it's very unlikely your story though on drinking esp doing so among fellow workers. Being potheads though anything is possible.

$300 is probably 20-30% of your take home.

It is "lower" income for where I live, but I do more than fine. Also, you're assuming I only bring home 1 grand a month after taxes yet I just told you I make literally just shy of 50k a year? The fuck?


Paladin, more people drink alcohol than don't drink alcohol. So it is safe to assume that the majority of weed smokers consume alcohol. Just like it's safe to assume the majority of people who consume coffee, also consume alcohol. Starbucks is damn near as expensive as my marijuana, maybe more so depending on how many times a day you go, would you give someone who is addicted to coffee/caffeine a job?

Also IT IS NOT ILLEGAL FOR ME TO CONSUME WEED.