[25-Sep-2006] [original] Minimum Wage

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Title: Minimum Wage
Challenge: 25-Sep-2006 "as the looms on which men wove"
Based on: (original)
Characters: (original)
Type: Humor; 100 words
Warnings: Mild rude humor.

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"Bad day at the restaurant, hon?"

"And how! I'm sick and tired of slaving over a French-fry cooker for minimum wage."

"Careful, hon. A lot of slaves throughout history would have gladly traded places with you."

"Yeah, what-ever. It's still dangerous, working over a vat of boiling oil—"

"You should try working in an nineteenth-century textile factory. You'd be lucky to get through the day with all ten of your fingers."

"Well, I consider myself lucky to be able to give you the finger, like this."

"If you're still trying to win my sympathy, hon, that isn't going to help."