[POLL]. Who never smoked weed?

[MagnusTheBrewer]

"I never exhaled."

 

[ahenkel]

weed = evil so never will again. The last time I did an orgy broke out.

I'm not seeing a problem... Unless it was a family reunion D:

 

[zinfamous]

weed = evil so never will again. The last time I did an orgy broke out.

I'm not seeing a problem... Unless it was a family reunion D:

:hmm:


Oh, wait. I see that you aren't from West Virginia.

carry on.

 

[yhelothar]

I smoked for 3 years. It started to get shitty and I quit. I still smoke once in a while with friends, about once a month or two.

 

[slackerinabox]

I find that it makes me clean a lot. I start scrubbing the floors and doing normal things, like dusting.

:hmm:

I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE! I get disgusted by slobbery and go batship crazy cleaning. I also am a fiendishly good cook, and a super organized one at that (no messy pots and pans around after I'm done). It's the weirdest thing, because my wife just sits there and watches tv.

 

[DrPizza]

You think I'm going to tell future employers that I use the name "coldmeat" on an online forum? There is nothing connecting me to my alias on this forum besides my IP.

Awwww, aren't they cute when they're naive! *IF* your local 7-11 were to do a background check online of you, you're right, they probably wouldn't run across your posts here. But once you get into higher salary jobs; I don't find it unreasonable to spend $100-200 on a background check on an employee that you might be paying upward of 6 figures or more. There are already companies that specialize in types of searches, and there are companies that have bragged about how well they can identify people with their online nicknames. Hell, wasn't it only a week or so ago when Facebook was called out for tracking people, even after they had logged out of Facebook?
In other words, an entity such as Facebook (or any other site where you've allowed flash to run) could be tracking you, *even when you're not on their site.* Any one of these companies could be selling information about you. After all, "we never sell our email lists" yet after you sign up at a lot of places, suddenly you're deluged by spam mail.

Because:

1) Jobs aren't everything. In fact, to some people they're nothing.
2) What's right matters more than what is...and what's right is for businesses to mind their own damn business.
3) Anything which stifles the free exchange of information is a negative for all mankind.

EXACTLY! MIND YOUR OWN GOD DAMNED BUSINESS! That means you, too - quit broadcasting your own god damned business online when it amounts to bragging about breaking laws - in particular, laws that you know that some employers hold to be more important when it comes to hiring decisions. Thus, you've apparently missed my entire point. I didn't say "don't ever do <any particular activity> because you could jeopardize getting hired at some point in the future." I said, don't brag about it online. Big difference. The latter shows that you lack common sense.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Awwww, aren't they cute when they're naive! *IF* your local 7-11 were to do a background check online of you, you're right, they probably wouldn't run across your posts here. But once you get into higher salary jobs; I don't find it unreasonable to spend $100-200 on a background check on an employee that you might be paying upward of 6 figures or more. There are already companies that specialize in types of searches, and there are companies that have bragged about how well they can identify people with their online nicknames. Hell, wasn't it only a week or so ago when Facebook was called out for tracking people, even after they had logged out of Facebook?
In other words, an entity such as Facebook (or any other site where you've allowed flash to run) could be tracking you, *even when you're not on their site.* Any one of these companies could be selling information about you. After all, "we never sell our email lists" yet after you sign up at a lot of places, suddenly you're deluged by spam mail.

That's scary... but true. There is no such thing as privacy anymore, especially not on the internet.

 

[Joepublic2]

Awwww, aren't they cute when they're naive! *IF* your local 7-11 were to do a background check online of you, you're right, they probably wouldn't run across your posts here. But once you get into higher salary jobs; I don't find it unreasonable to spend $100-200 on a background check on an employee that you might be paying upward of 6 figures or more. There are already companies that specialize in types of searches, and there are companies that have bragged about how well they can identify people with their online nicknames. Hell, wasn't it only a week or so ago when Facebook was called out for tracking people, even after they had logged out of Facebook?
In other words, an entity such as Facebook (or any other site where you've allowed flash to run) could be tracking you, *even when you're not on their site.* Any one of these companies could be selling information about you. After all, "we never sell our email lists" yet after you sign up at a lot of places, suddenly you're deluged by spam mail.



EXACTLY! MIND YOUR OWN GOD DAMNED BUSINESS! That means you, too - quit broadcasting your own god damned business online when it amounts to bragging about breaking laws - in particular, laws that you know that some employers hold to be more important when it comes to hiring decisions. Thus, you've apparently missed my entire point. I didn't say "don't ever do <any particular activity> because you could jeopardize getting hired at some point in the future." I said, don't brag about it online. Big difference. The latter shows that you lack common sense.

HAHAHAHA try to link this account to a person. You can't. Not without breaking numerous data privacy laws, that is.

 

[zoiks]

Nopes. Never have and never will. Hate the smell of it too.

 

[dud]

I never inhaled ...

 

[Flash1969]

I smoke every day. Uh oh, I may not get that dream job now. Lol

 

[BoomerD]

HAHAHAHA try to link this account to a person. You can't. Not without breaking numerous data privacy laws, that is.

If you think the weak-sauce privacy laws we have in this country would stop anyone with a background investigation service from finding out your on-line aliases...you're seriously mistaken...especially if the investigating service is the US Government.

 

[PrinceofWands]

Awwww, aren't they cute when they're naive! *IF* your local 7-11 were to do a background check online of you, you're right, they probably wouldn't run across your posts here. But once you get into higher salary jobs; I don't find it unreasonable to spend $100-200 on a background check on an employee that you might be paying upward of 6 figures or more. There are already companies that specialize in types of searches, and there are companies that have bragged about how well they can identify people with their online nicknames. Hell, wasn't it only a week or so ago when Facebook was called out for tracking people, even after they had logged out of Facebook?
In other words, an entity such as Facebook (or any other site where you've allowed flash to run) could be tracking you, *even when you're not on their site.* Any one of these companies could be selling information about you. After all, "we never sell our email lists" yet after you sign up at a lot of places, suddenly you're deluged by spam mail.

You're talking about such a TINY percentage of the population as to be laughable...85% of all people in America (with among the highest earnings of all nations) make so little that it isn't reasonable to invest any real money on backgrounds...especially in an employers market like we've had for years. With only 15% earning above 50k, and only 5-6% earning six figures like you mention, you'd have to be truly bad at math to live your life using that as a filter. Most people will NEVER have a job that matters. Not even a small chance at getting a job that matters. Ever.

EXACTLY! MIND YOUR OWN GOD DAMNED BUSINESS! That means you, too - quit broadcasting your own god damned business online when it amounts to bragging about breaking laws - in particular, laws that you know that some employers hold to be more important when it comes to hiring decisions. Thus, you've apparently missed my entire point. I didn't say "don't ever do <any particular activity> because you could jeopardize getting hired at some point in the future." I said, don't brag about it online. Big difference. The latter shows that you lack common sense.

No, it doesn't. INDIVIDUALS have every right to live how they want, share information, speak freely, etc. BUSINESSES have no rights. They're imaginary legal constructs without life or rights. The rights of a business end at the edge of their property, and even then they're not the rights 'of the business', but of the responsible party or parties in control of that business. Is that how it works in court? No. But it's how it should work because it's the ONLY defensible position.

People aren't bragging about breaking the law (at least not usually that I've read). They're seeking solidarity, escape, affirmation, etc. They're confirming that the laws are ludicrous and abusive, and that the common man pays no attention to them, as it should be.

In other words, you've missed my entire point: do what's right and fuck everyone and everything else.

 

[YoungGun21]

Never really, don't really feel the necessity to do drugs. Maybe I don't have enough stress to justify it? Haha. I barely even drink as it is.

This right here.

I don't see the fun in it.

 

[Leros]

I've taken a couple of puffs at a party many years ago. That's it.

I've never really had any friends who smoked weed. I've known a handful who did smoke it, but they were the kind of sleazy people I wouldn't want to associate with. I've got nothing against weed, but I've just never had the environment to really experience it.

 

[Joepublic2]

If you think the weak-sauce privacy laws we have in this country would stop anyone with a background investigation service from finding out your on-line aliases...you're seriously mistaken...especially if the investigating service is the US Government.

I highly doubt it would be technically possible, either. I haven't ever so much as typed my real name into a search engine, don't use social networking and this IP address is simply a proxy. So no, I don't think even the NSA would be able to track it, much less some two bit "investigative agency". I welcome anybody to try; go ahead and post it in the thread as well, but you're just going to be de-anonymizing some random slob who runs whatever particular proxy I'm using at the moment, nothing more (and I nuke the logs, of course).

 

[njdevilsfan87]

Even if some employer did track you down, when did posting on a forum become some kind of official written contract? People make things up all the time I'd think...

 

[rh71]

no, never smoked, and I've only drunk alcohol a handful of times in 34 years.

 

[Joepublic2]

Even if some employer did track you down, when did posting on a forum become some kind of official written contract? People make things up all the time I'd think...

Yeah, besides which my employers come to me, not the other way around. I've always been able to sidestep all the HR drones; I'm just enjoying the mental exercise.

/derail over

 

[spittledip]

I have never smoked weed nor have I ever smoked a cigarette. I don't see the point. I got drunk once when I turned 21 to see what the hubbub was about. I don't regret the experience but I don't understand why people would get drunk all the time either.

 

[grohl]

I drink regularly. I never smoked weed. I would if it wasn't illegal. I used to look down on others that smoked...friends of mine that did in college wouldn't do anything all day. I was busy trying to get into grad school. So my impression when I was younger was that stoners were lazy and never got shit done.

One day I will try it. Looking forward to it actually. I will have either retired or it will be legal. I don't think it will ever be legal in this country though.

 

[lothar]

Nope, I've never even smoked a cigarette

This.

 

[Possessed Freak]

Nope, the only time I will partake in some illegal substance is when the nukes start dropping. I will enjoy the best light show ever with a bit of something.

 

[nitrous9200]

Apparently you do.

Well, you got me there. Not that I would ever go looking for it or ask where he gets it...seriously.

all this...from a dude who's member name is "nitrous?"


:hmm:

It's not what you think.
Actually, I've been using that name (online) for a decade.

 

[MotionMan]

Never have and I have no desire to.

MotionMan