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Remember the snobby Harvard guy in Good Will Hunting? That happened last night.

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Pollux

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Sure, it's a decent school. But do you really want to talk that shit when you're right next to Harvard? That seems like it would be ridiculous.
Agreed. It just seemed as if everyone was saying it was a shit school in this thread. So..yea.
BU's a good school, I was just saying that there seemed to be a lot of people from there who were overly proud about that fact. Of course, I went to a school with the unofficial motto of "I hate this fucking place", so maybe my view on how one should feel about their college is a little skewed.
lol, yea. I'm proud I went to BU but seriously it's nothing to brag about.
 

Red

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In college I had a bunch of friends who were in housing over by BU, and I encountered people like this all the time. For whatever reason, a lot of BU people are obnoxiously proud of their school. They were only bested by the Harvard students.

Edit: The other crazy thing I remember was finding out that BU was, at the time, more expensive than either MIT or Harvard. Seemed nutty to me.
I run into similar people on an almost daily basis. Just the other day I had a friend's boyfriend belittle me for "not even having a real job." People look down on you for social reasons, and assume you are a certain way because of that. I used to get followed around in department stores like I was going to steal something, just as one example.

It's frustrating, confusing, and a little funny all at the same time.

A lot of what I run into is rich kids (in their 20s now but still kids) who look down on me because I'm from a poor family. Kids who haven't worked a day in their lives and leech off their parents.
 
What an idiot. Everyone knows if you don't have the funds to backup a card on an open bar tab you just leave the place without ever even letting it get rejected. Once you're gone cancel the card.
 

commedieu

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That story was such a good read OP. Good way to start the morning. I used to be that asshole, when I was about 17 or so, and had a job making too much for someone of my age. It went to my head and I treated bouncers like absolute shit. After growing up, you realize that you can't treat people like that number one, and number two, you never know who you're speaking to. You handled it well, and hopefully this life lesson sticks with the guy. Ego is strong, but I can't even see how he will turn this into a "THOSE ASSHOLES!" type story. Especially when all of his friends aren't supporting his version of the events in the morning.

I run into similar people on an almost daily basis. Just the other day I had a friend's boyfriend belittle me for "not even having a real job." People look down on you for social reasons, and assume you are a certain way because of that. I used to get followed around in department stores like I was going to steal something, just as one example.

It's frustrating, confusing, and a little funny all at the same time.

A lot of what I run into is rich kids (in their 20s now but still kids) who look down on me because I'm from a poor family. Kids who haven't worked a day in their lives and leech off their parents.

Its all ego. Most people try to define themselves by triumph over others, socially, financially, physically, anything. Its a perpetual moving goal post, that is impossible to ever fully attain. Those are the most unhappy people you will ever come across, despite their $1200 dollar watches.
 

commedieu

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Expected a juicy fight-scene... Am disappointed.
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Dizzy

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Lol so many people are like this, they get everything paid for by their parents and go around bragging as if they've earned everything in their life.
 
What an idiot. Everyone knows if you don't have the funds to backup a card on an open bar tab you just leave the place without ever even letting it get rejected. Once you're gone cancel the card.

They had his license as well.

And I don't (normally) bag on BU. We have the big hockey rivalry, but I have plenty of friends who are alums, a few friends in school there now, and I've probably dated more BU girls than BC girls while in grad school.
 

Lucario

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EDIT: Okay that was -really fucking mean-.

BU is a decent college. There's just a culture of arrogance coming from that school I can't comprehend; it's not a top school, it's a safety for Harvard, MIT, even WPI or Brandeis. Nobody has the right to be an arrogant fuck about their school, but it just gets pathetic when they're lording over people with a safety they didn't even get scholarship money from.
 
Lol so many people are like this, they get everything paid for by their parents and go around bragging as if they've earned everything in their life.

This describes like all of the Indian gangster wannabes in my town. Also known as Surrey Jacks.

I hate those guys. And I've occasionally come across people like this, it ticks me off.
 

lethial

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This describes like all of the Indian gangster wannabes in my town. Also known as Surrey Jacks.

I hate those guys. And I've occasionally come across people like this, it ticks me off.

Haha if you mean Surrey BC. No doubt. Go to U-Lounge in South Surrey and it's full of them.
 
Haha if you mean Surrey BC. No doubt. Go to U-Lounge in South Surrey and it's full of them.

Yup, I'm in Surrey. I have never been to U-Lounge, and now I have no intention to ever go there, haha. Unless I wanted to troll them, but then someone might get the idea to stab me or something.
 
Op, what bar is this? Discounted alcohol sales are illegal in mass. I shall be sending the alcohol board to shut you down. although considering there's only two bars in kenmire, shouldn't be hats to figure out where the criminals are.
 

ChiTownBuffalo

Either I made up lies about the Boston Bomber or I fell for someone else's crap. Either way, I have absolutely no credibility and you should never pay any attention to anything I say, no matter what the context. Perm me if I claim to be an insider

lethial

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Yup, I'm in Surrey. I have never been to U-Lounge, and now I have no intention to ever go there, haha. Unless I wanted to troll them, but then someone might get the idea to stab me or something.

Me and my buddies will go out to troll those guys sometimes. Either at U-Lounge or at The Ob (We call it the dirty tampon) in White Rock. It's fun to put them in their place.
 
Please. There's nothing prestigious about the B line on a Saturday night. That's the only part that caught my eye, but here's hoping he got slapped around a little.
 
I fucking hate those types of kids and have sent a few home with broken or very bruised jaws over the years (as the OP demonstrates, they're usually not big at all and also do very, very poorly at blocking a punch).

Though, I try to avoid anywhere in Boston with $1 drafts- too many college kids who can't hold their booze and usually not a fan of the cheaper beers anyway.

Dollar drafts sounds so good, fuck paying $6 for a pint (tip included)

edit: because that is how much a beer will run you at basically any bar in my town :(

Not missing much since it's usually something like Busch Light, Miller High Life, or around here... Narragansett.

Op, what bar is this? Discounted alcohol sales are illegal in mass. I shall be sending the alcohol board to shut you down. although considering there's only two bars in kenmire, shouldn't be hats to figure out where the criminals are.

Hey, I heard a few flowers from the Greenway got stepped on last night. You better check that out first. Mumbles will give an extra special sticker on your hall monitor's sash if you catch the culprit.
 
It's $1 Bud Light. $2.50 for High Life bottles. Kids get pretty rowdy around midnight, but you can usually curb big confrontations by tossing people as soon as you notice they're visibly drunk.

jamesinclair said:
Op, what bar is this? Discounted alcohol sales are illegal in mass. I shall be sending the alcohol board to shut you down. although considering there's only two bars in kenmire, shouldn't be hats to figure out where the criminals are.

Not sure if serious. So I won't be posting the bar name here.
 

Timo

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It's $1 Bud Light. $2.50 for High Life bottles. Kids get pretty rowdy around midnight, but you can usually curb big confrontations by tossing people as soon as you notice they're visibly drunk.



Not sure if serious. So I won't be posting the bar name here.

$2.50 for High Life? Dear Jesus.

This thread also inspired me to watch the best parts I could find of Good Will Hunting on YouTube.
 
It's $1 Bud Light. $2.50 for High Life bottles. Kids get pretty rowdy around midnight, but you can usually curb big confrontations by tossing people as soon as you notice they're visibly drunk.

Not sure if serious. So I won't be posting the bar name here.

It's the law dude. Dukakis banned all discount alcohol sales. Groupon got into big trouble for it last year for a 25% off wine deal. Places like the Kells (whatever its called now) get hit with license suspensions for running specials.
 

wenis

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Op, what bar is this? Discounted alcohol sales are illegal in mass. I shall be sending the alcohol board to shut you down. although considering there's only two bars in kenmire, shouldn't be hats to figure out where the criminals are.

looks like we found the guy...playing coy I see...not very clever.
 
It's the law dude. Dukakis banned all discount alcohol sales. Groupon got into big trouble for it last year for a 25% off wine deal. Places like the Kells (whatever its called now) get hit with license suspensions for running specials.

Fuck do you care? Why do you want to narc so bad?
 
Fuck do you care? Why do you want to narc so bad?

Perhaps someone who works on what is essentially BU campus shouldnt shit on BU, especially if their establishment is breaking one of three laws that no bar wants to break (the other being underage drinking and serious incidents like a shooting). The Boston alcohol commission take their job extremely seriously.

Mind you, I havent lived in Boston in 3 years, hence why I dont know the names of current bars.
 

commedieu

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Perhaps someone who works on what is essentially BU campus shouldnt shit on BU, especially if their establishment is breaking one of three laws that no bar wants to break (the other being underage drinking and serious incidents like a shooting). The Boston alcohol commission take their job extremely seriously.

Mind you, I have lived in Boston in 3 years, hence why I dont know the names of current bars.

You should have just borrowed the money in the first place, none of this would have happened.



OP, change your avatar. You're going to get backtraced.
 

Lunchbox

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I have friends who've gone to just about every top ranked school in the country, and I can't think of a single one who has berated the waitstaff at an establishment using their degree as a shield for their dickery.


I say "Fuck you and fuck your safety school, I went to BC and I have my PhD you dumb son of a bitch."

you cant think of anyone else among your friends, because you are "that" guy
 

Bboy AJ

My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
LOL at BU students bragging about going to BU. If I went there, I'd do all I can to hide it. Especially in Boston.

Mark Zuckerberg: You don't have to study.
Erica Albright: [Exasperated and angry] Why do you keep saying I don't have to study?
Mark Zuckerberg: Because you go to BU!

Anyway, tons of kids like him everywhere. No matter which school. College kids thinking they're better than bouncers is a laugh.
 
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