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Questionable Career Choice...

July 3rd, 2003

El Diablo writes:

dear friends.....i need some advice. what would you do if someone you love dearly ....became a CRACK WHORE....????? that's right.....i'll say it again, a CRACK WHORE....!!!!!! i am beside myself with grief and don't know how to handle this situation. any thoughts or insights would be greatly appreciated..please help. love, el d.


Trevor
You should always support the people you love, especially when attempting to find work in a new and exciting field, such as Crack Whorery. The government has recently released statistics saying the average age of those in the Crack Whore industry has now climbed up over 40 years of age. And sadly, not a lot of young people are going into the industry due to the negative connotations associated with the job. Because the average career of a crack whore ends at 45, there is expected to be a serious shortage within the next decade. And leading people in the industry have recently been having job fairs and even placing ads on Rogers 22 to attract more young people to the profession.

One can only assume your loved one will have ample opportunities in this exploding field, and very quickly be promoted.

Sadly, this situation is very unlike managing an Arby's, where the average age is 16. Good luck cracking that market! (excuse the pun).


Steve
Webster's Dictionary defines crack as: "A sharp snapping sound, such as the report of a firearm." and whore as: "A person considered as having compromised principles for personal gain."

Based on this information, I can surmise that your friend has become some kind of a thief; a bank robber possibly or maybe just a cat burglar. None of these are good career choices, so please advise your friend to find more honest work such as managing an Arby's.


Paul
When someone, your friend in this case, decides to become a whore the next big decision becomes "what area do you want to specialize in?"

Whore's that choose early in their career that they want to move into the "crack market" severely limit themselves. Competition becomes fierce. Only the strong survive...literally. My suggestion, that I think you should tell to your friend (assuming they have their mind set on becoming a whore), is to start small and work her way up to crack. This will help her build up a small group of clients that will be able to carry and support her when she takes up the crack.


Chris
I was at an Arby's recently in Kingston, where I was sure that the person slicing and shaving the roast beef on my sandwich was a crack whore. A crack whore to me, is a special kind of person, who enjoys crack cocaine, and likes to engage in promiscuous sexual insertions. I would've exclaimed my suspicions about the whore who likes crack who was preparing my beef'n'cheddar, but refrained from compromising the quality assurance of my delectable sandwich, piled high with mounds of Arby's thinly sliced roast beef, cheddar cheese sauce, ARBY's original BBQ flavour, all on a Weston onion bun.

A crack whore can be fun and nice at the same time. On Canada Day, I saw Steve & Paul going into a GO HUT just the two of them. Upon opening the door of the portable facility, I found them giving each other pearl necklaces, clutching each other's Canadian flag capes, while Steve hummed "Courage" by The Tragically Hip.

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