guy can't afford to go to dentist so he's going to pull out his tooth!

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JackBurton

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He does the trash at the mall and only makes $8 per hour. It's impossible to get health coverage when you make peanuts I guess
Sounds like someone shouldn't have fvcked around so much in school.
 

mercanucaribe

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Originally posted by: JackBurton
He does the trash at the mall and only makes $8 per hour. It's impossible to get health coverage when you make peanuts I guess
Sounds like someone shouldn't have fvcked around so much in school.

Because every poor person is poor because of fvcking around in school? Well then I'm glad so many people fvck around in school so they can't take our jobs!
 

Evadman

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He should call BentValve. He has experence pulling his own teeth.
 

JackBurton

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Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
Originally posted by: JackBurton
He does the trash at the mall and only makes $8 per hour. It's impossible to get health coverage when you make peanuts I guess
Sounds like someone shouldn't have fvcked around so much in school.

Because every poor person is poor because of fvcking around in school? Well then I'm glad so many people fvck around in school so they can't take our jobs!
Yeah, a lot of Harvard grads are janitors. :roll: If you made straight As in highschool and college, and are making $8/hr, you definitely fvcked up somewhere. And I HIGHLY doubt that is the case with this guy. I'm guessing fvcked around in highschool, dropped out or barely made it. And now blames someone else to why he can't afford dental care. Hmmm...
 

desteffy

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Originally posted by: tec699
Originally posted by: Gibson486
Originally posted by: ncircle
tooth extraction is only around $70$100


the guy makes $8 an hour. $70 and $100 is alot.

Yea, he knows it's only $100 but that's a lot of money to him.

But if he pulls it out, wont he miss a day or two of work due to pain and bleeding, where he could make the $100?
 

Miramonti

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I hope its not a front tooth. :D

And if its a molar that's severely decayed, he could easily break the tooth and wind up needing oral surgery.

In other words, he's a fool and should do what it takes to see a dentist. They usually do payment plans.
 

cornbread

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Originally posted by: Crazyfool
What a tard... blames Bush because he doesn't brush his teeth. :roll:

Tell smarty-pants to find a local dental college... they are happy to do routine extractions on crackheads for free. (I have a couple close friends in dental school) :beer:

Tooth problems aren't always related to not brushing.. I get cavities and have had to get a root canal although I brush regularly, and the dentist has told me that it's going to be an ongoing thing, no matter how much I brush and clean, I'm going to have problems. It sucks, but I guess that's why I make it a point to keep dental insurance :)
 

Eli

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Originally posted by: ncircle
tooth extraction is only around $70$100
It's only 40$ for those who don't have health insurance at some places around here..
 

StageLeft

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No doubt if I lived that guy's life and hadn't already shot myself in the skull I would be able to budget the money required to go to the dentist.
 

gsellis

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Blaming someone else is just the right thinking to keep working a job dumping trash at the mall. Until he take responsibility for his own choices and decides to change what he does, nothing will improve. Does not sound like that will happen anytime soon.
 

PingSpike

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Even if the Bush thing were true, its quite irrelevant. If he just brushed and flossed his teeth regularly its pretty unlikely one would get rotten.
 

rudder

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He probably should invest some of that $8/hour in some good dental hygiene products.
 

moshquerade

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Originally posted by: tec699
Guy at work a few days ago was in serious pain. His tooth needs to be extracted and he can't afford to go to the dentist. He told me that he's going to rip it out by himself. Then he cursed Bush because he can't afford health coverage.

The guys a bit crazy. He told me that if he doesn't get his raise he's going to pop his boss in the nose and then if he goes to jail he'll be eating lobster and shrimp. He's all talk so I seriously doubt he would do anything. :Q

He does the trash at the mall and only makes $8 per hour. It's impossible to get health coverage when you make peanuts I guess.
the guys is a nutter :roll:
and sounds like he could go postal at any minute :shocked:
 

JDub02

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Maybe he should look for a job that offers benefits.

And medical insurance doesn't always cover dental. Mine's separate ... and cheap. I only pay a few bucks a week for my dental insurance.
 

PingSpike

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Originally posted by: JDub02
Maybe he should look for a job that offers benefits.

And medical insurance doesn't always cover dental. Mine's separate ... and cheap. I only pay a few bucks a week for my dental insurance.

I don't even carry dental insurance. I'd have to pay ~35/mo for it through my employer. And it only covers half of all the big stuff, 80% of little stuff like cleanings. At ~$70 a cleaning every 6 months (which I've fallen way behind on) you do the math.
 

Rock Hydra

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I think your friend should rip his tooth out. Then deal with the extreme agony and the great possibility that he'll get an infection. (I'm sure that he won't clean his mouth out like a dentist would.) That wil consistently remind him of how stupid his stubborness is.