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Re:Not being an asshole will make you more money by HenryBemis on Saturday March 07, 2020 @03:37AM (#22510594)
Anecdote/Sample of 1: lawyer friend skipped paying the fine for picking up his kid from the kindergarten 30mins after the closing time. His excuse was "come on what is 30mins?". Kindergarten warned "strike 1" and promised that he either paid the $10 'penalty' (textbook Freakonomics case) or be so much closer to expulsion (Edit: added the Or to conclude the Either).

He didn't pay and promised to sue. His wife was then told that if he sues the kid is out the door. She paid. She never told him. He still thinks "he won". I know many people of all professions can be dicks, but it feels like Lawyers have a greater concentration.

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Re:Not being an asshole will make you more money by jacobush on Monday March 09, 2020 @04:54AM (#22523949)
In a twisted way, he “won”. The world adapts to his ways.

Don’t think about in terms of money, but protection of his fragile ego. In this case, he was enabled by his wife.

I can imagine similar things could have happened in his childhood, people raking for him behind the scenes. (Incredibly entitled behaviour, “rules don’t apply to me”)

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