Today on my way to lunch I passed a homeless guy with a sign that read ‘Vote Obama, I need the money.’ I chuckled. Once in the restaurant my server was wearing an ‘Obama 08′ button, again I chuckled — just imagine the coincidence.
When the bill came I decided not to tip the server and explained to him that I was exploring the Obama redistribution of wealth concept. I told him that I was going to redistribute his tip to someone whom I deemed more in need — the homeless guy outside. The server angrily stormed from my sight.
I went outside, gave the homeless guy $5 and told him to thank the server inside as I’ve decided he (the homeless guy) needed the money more. The homeless guy was grateful.
At the end of my rather unscientific redistribution experiment I realized the homeless guy was grateful for the money he did not earn, but the waiter was pretty angry that I gave away the money he did earn, even though the actual recipient needed the money more. I guess redistribution of wealth is an easier thing to swallow in concept than in practical application.
2 Comments
November 23, 2008 at 1:05 pm
I’m sure the peasants in Ukraine in the early ’30’s could teach us a thing or two about wealth distribution.
January 23, 2009 at 6:19 pm
I am laughing so hard tears are falling!