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Spitfire of ATJ

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66. Bet that nasty woman thinks of herself as a "good Christian" too.

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Food Stamp Recipient Writes Epic Letter After Being Harshly Treated and Judged By Customer [View all] babylonsister Sep 2013 OP

I thank this food stamp recipient for her gopiscrap Sep 2013 #1

And That Is The Rest Of The Story grilled onions Sep 2013 #2

Every time I see someone use an EBT... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2013 #63

too many people assume too much MrsKirkley Sep 2013 #3

+1 freshwest Sep 2013 #5

My daughter gets EBT because she has 3 foster kids skydive forever Sep 2013 #35

The cruelty of these judgmental idiots is being cultivated Enthusiast Sep 2013 #39

I am always amazed that people notice how others are paying for their food. Sheldon Cooper Sep 2013 #4

They Do Not erpowers Sep 2013 #12

I don't notice how people pay, that is none of my business. When I shop I am more bluestate10 Sep 2013 #17

Me either and Phentex Sep 2013 #78

probably make them that way on purpose. want to make sure everyone knows. ejpoeta Sep 2013 #29

Still not buying it. Sheldon Cooper Sep 2013 #40

Where I live, I must tell the cashier I'm paying with EBT before I can swipe the card. DLevine Sep 2013 #45

Okay, I didn't realize that. Sheldon Cooper Sep 2013 #46

The cards where I live are Tien1985 Sep 2013 #83

I've noticed before wercal Sep 2013 #76

You Do Not Have To Gawk erpowers Sep 2013 #91

I agree Skittles Sep 2013 #22

That makes two of us Pakid Sep 2013 #25

That's a great point gussmith Sep 2013 #51

Me, too! Sheldon Cooper Sep 2013 #41

They don't look the same quakerboy Sep 2013 #84

You don't need to see the card. PotatoChip Sep 2013 #88

Huge K&R n/t OneGrassRoot Sep 2013 #6

When I worked for a state Medicaid agency, it was the right wingers who always Hoyt Sep 2013 #7

I know some right-wing food stamp recipients at this very moment who Rozlee Sep 2013 #11

like joe the (phony) plumber and craig t nelston JI7 Sep 2013 #21

I have family like that. When they start going on their inevitable rant, I make sure they know they ejpoeta Sep 2013 #32

That trait of right-wing ideology is maddening. NutmegYankee Sep 2013 #82

Mahalo babylonsistah! Cha Sep 2013 #8

A long time ago, sombody said this very well GeoWilliam750 Sep 2013 #9

This happened in Edina, MN--one of the wealthiest suburbs in the US CoffeeCat Sep 2013 #10

as folks in nearby suburbs say greymattermom Sep 2013 #27

You don't move to Edina. You achieve Edina. Puglover Sep 2013 #30

tenuous nature of life NJCher Sep 2013 #56

That's why I do self checkout duffyduff Sep 2013 #13

you realize, of course, that the whole purpose of self checkout is to reduce the number of niyad Sep 2013 #14

Yes, I do. But I still use it. duffyduff Sep 2013 #16

But it's ok to throw people out of a job???? nt bluestate10 Sep 2013 #18

I don't think so where I shop. n/t duffyduff Sep 2013 #19

That doesn't so much throw people out of a job as makes the lines shorter. MADem Sep 2013 #28

Very often, I see lines for the self checkout... CANDO Sep 2013 #57

I've seen that too.... MADem Sep 2013 #60

Having worked retail in a supermarket, I can assure you that no one is thrown Sheldon Cooper Sep 2013 #42

Don't you care about unemployed robots? Shankapotomus Sep 2013 #31

Hmmmm Puglover Sep 2013 #33

You are right. Sheldon Cooper Sep 2013 #44

k and r niyad Sep 2013 #15

K&R Warren DeMontague Sep 2013 #20

Sure, but food stamps are hurting the economy, right? Scuba Sep 2013 #23

Excellent information! csziggy Sep 2013 #59

So true. I paid into Social Security for most of my adult life. For the fifteen years I did not, maddiemom Sep 2013 #67

Hand outs to the rich..the real culprit....... SammyWinstonJack Sep 2013 #75

food stamps should be easier to receive to questionseverything Sep 2013 #77

I get the same looks every time I get in or out of my jeep when I go out rl6214 Sep 2013 #24

I had spinal fusion surgery 15 years ago. greiner3 Sep 2013 #36

I was always like you, the one that parked as far away from the front door as possible rl6214 Sep 2013 #37

A very impressive and heart-felt letter Not Sure Sep 2013 #26

"dimwitted bootstrap pulling tea pity party thugs" Enthusiast Sep 2013 #43

Precisely Not Sure Sep 2013 #47

in Edina? Edina? hfojvt Sep 2013 #34

How people pay for their groceries is nunnamy bidness. MineralMan Sep 2013 #38

I have long said JustAnotherGen Sep 2013 #48

Boy, this takes me back. OnionPatch Sep 2013 #49

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2013 #50

What a lot of people miss in regards to food stamps go west young man Sep 2013 #52

Just curious; could you use the self checkout stand if available? olegramps Sep 2013 #53

you know it olegramps Skittles Sep 2013 #79

The author of the letter should not have to justify why she is on foodstamps Blaukraut Sep 2013 #54

keep on keepin' on heaven05 Sep 2013 #55

Sometimes the caseworker is WORSE ... mntleo2 Sep 2013 #58

^^^THIS^^^ Melinda Sep 2013 #71

All those Lazy People mstinamotorcity2 Sep 2013 #61

How did the customer know the person was on EBT? former9thward Sep 2013 #62

The EBT cards here kurtzapril4 Sep 2013 #68

The OP is from Minnesota. former9thward Sep 2013 #72

I don't know about Minnesota, but PotatoChip Sep 2013 #81

Big Y? NutmegYankee Sep 2013 #87

Hannaford. PotatoChip Sep 2013 #89

Yeah, they do. NutmegYankee Sep 2013 #90

A lot of places ask verbally what form of payment you are using. NutmegYankee Sep 2013 #86

This applies to so many assumptions. So much easier than empathy and compassion. nolabear Sep 2013 #64

Sadly, letters like that are tasty treats for hateful people. aikoaiko Sep 2013 #65

Bet that nasty woman thinks of herself as a "good Christian" too. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2013 #66

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Sep 2013 #69

What I know about BillyRibs Sep 2013 #70

How does anyone even know how someone is paying unless it's by check or cash? SammyWinstonJack Sep 2013 #73

Unfortunately that letter probably won't make that person in the checkout line feel any differently Snake Plissken Sep 2013 #74

I use the Base Commissary all the time (benefits of living in a Navy town) - at least 5% of military haele Sep 2013 #80

Respectfully Rec'd.......nt fadedrose Sep 2013 #85

Everyone should get EBT. Sirveri Sep 2013 #92