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Carolina Panthers Trashed After Gifting 12-Year-Old New Mowing Equipment Rather Than a College $chol

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'For F--ks Sake': Carolina Panthers Trashed After Gifting 12-Year-Old New Mowing Equipment Rather Than a College Scholarship

there are two lines of thought about the panthers giving lawn maintenance equipment to a 12 year old who is earning college money by mowing lawns

1: nicely done. helping out a kid who is motivated enough to mow lawns at an early age so his parents will not have to struggle to send him to college

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2: cheap ass multi-billion dollar organization should have written him a scholarship check instead since the panthers can afford it

ok, in the grand scheme of things this is not a huge issue. however, i was stunned at the blowback the panthers organization received from recognizing a 12 year old who is so committed to going to college that he is mowing lawns today to be certain to afford that opportunity. the panthers gave him some football swag as well as lawn equipment to advance his fledgling proprietorship ... plus recognizing him publicly as a young man working to help himself and his family
yet here are some negative comments made about that panthers overture:

“This isn’t a feel good story,” one Twitter user opined. “a) this kid shouldn’t have to pay for college. b) he definitely shouldn’t have to mow lawns to pay for it. c) you rich asshole corporations should have just paid for him to go to college. What does a lawn mower even cost, for f-cks sake?”
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“Instead of really helping this young brother with a scholarship or a bond, you do the minimum, then tweet it out so the world will see how Wonderful you are,” another chimed in. “Folkx DO NOT congratulate them, SHAME them.”
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One woman wrote sarcastically, “We heard you were working your ass of to pay for college, so we’re gonna give you new equipment to continue to work yourself to death just to be in debt when you actually get there because working yourself to death wasn’t enough. Great job guys! @Panthers @Lowes.”
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as i see it, the panthers reached out to an exceptional kid and gave him some gear, swag, and positive recognition. but from the above, their efforts seem to confirm that "the road to hell is paved with good intentions"

am i missing something - or are the naysayers?
 
I agree. While I understand the feelings of the naysayers, that's the kind of thing you don't say out loud. They should be applauded, not insulted for giving a gift that some feel wasn't valuable enough. Next time maybe they'll think twice before helping out a fan.
 
justabubba said:
'For F--ks Sake': Carolina Panthers Trashed After Gifting 12-Year-Old New Mowing Equipment Rather Than a College Scholarship

there are two lines of thought about the panthers giving lawn maintenance equipment to a 12 year old who is earning college money by mowing lawns

1: nicely done. helping out a kid who is motivated enough to mow lawns at an early age so his parents will not have to struggle to send him to college

- or -

2: cheap ass multi-billion dollar organization should have written him a scholarship check instead since the panthers can afford it

ok, in the grand scheme of things this is not a huge issue. however, i was stunned at the blowback the panthers organization received from recognizing a 12 year old who is so committed to going to college that he is mowing lawns today to be certain to afford that opportunity. the panthers gave him some football swag as well as lawn equipment to advance his fledgling proprietorship ... plus recognizing him publicly as a young man working to help himself and his family
yet here are some negative comments made about that panthers overture:







as i see it, the panthers reached out to an exceptional kid and gave him some gear, swag, and positive recognition. but from the above, their efforts seem to confirm that "the road to hell is paved with good intentions"

am i missing something - or are the naysayers?
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The naysayers are missing it big time.

The Panthers were not obligated to do one thing for this young man. Yes, they have the money but they can also award people the way they want to.
 
LOL! When I first read the title, I thought the Panthers were gifting used, 12 yo lawn equipment to the young entrepreneur!
 
justabubba said:
'For F--ks Sake': Carolina Panthers Trashed After Gifting 12-Year-Old New Mowing Equipment Rather Than a College Scholarship

there are two lines of thought about the panthers giving lawn maintenance equipment to a 12 year old who is earning college money by mowing lawns

1: nicely done. helping out a kid who is motivated enough to mow lawns at an early age so his parents will not have to struggle to send him to college

- or -

2: cheap ass multi-billion dollar organization should have written him a scholarship check instead since the panthers can afford it

ok, in the grand scheme of things this is not a huge issue. however, i was stunned at the blowback the panthers organization received from recognizing a 12 year old who is so committed to going to college that he is mowing lawns today to be certain to afford that opportunity. the panthers gave him some football swag as well as lawn equipment to advance his fledgling proprietorship ... plus recognizing him publicly as a young man working to help himself and his family
yet here are some negative comments made about that panthers overture:







as i see it, the panthers reached out to an exceptional kid and gave him some gear, swag, and positive recognition. but from the above, their efforts seem to confirm that "the road to hell is paved with good intentions"

am i missing something - or are the naysayers?
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No good deed and all that. I wish the young man well.
 
Hey that's a good thing that you are mowing grasses to save for college so we'll give you a new mower to replace the one you already have so you won't have to buy another one!
 
justabubba said:
'For F--ks Sake': Carolina Panthers Trashed After Gifting 12-Year-Old New Mowing Equipment Rather Than a College Scholarship

there are two lines of thought about the panthers giving lawn maintenance equipment to a 12 year old who is earning college money by mowing lawns

1: nicely done. helping out a kid who is motivated enough to mow lawns at an early age so his parents will not have to struggle to send him to college

- or -

2: cheap ass multi-billion dollar organization should have written him a scholarship check instead since the panthers can afford it

ok, in the grand scheme of things this is not a huge issue. however, i was stunned at the blowback the panthers organization received from recognizing a 12 year old who is so committed to going to college that he is mowing lawns today to be certain to afford that opportunity. the panthers gave him some football swag as well as lawn equipment to advance his fledgling proprietorship ... plus recognizing him publicly as a young man working to help himself and his family
yet here are some negative comments made about that panthers overture:







as i see it, the panthers reached out to an exceptional kid and gave him some gear, swag, and positive recognition. but from the above, their efforts seem to confirm that "the road to hell is paved with good intentions"

am i missing something - or are the naysayers?
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If this team truly cared about the child, they would have bought him a house and a car.
 
americanwoman said:
The naysayers are missing it big time.

The Panthers were not obligated to do one thing for this young man. Yes, they have the money but they can also award people the way they want to.
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It seems to me actually the lawnmower rather than the college lets him EARN his money for college, and that in and of itself is a valuable lesson. People who strive succeed better.
 
Rexedgar said:
LOL! When I first read the title, I thought the Panthers were gifting used, 12 yo lawn equipment to the young entrepreneur!
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NO you simply misunderstood the "12 years" aspect of the story. . Let me explain my interpretation of the story:

There's a kid who is about to start college. The Panthers understand that, in 4 years the kid will finish college and get a "career". Then, in an average of about 8 years, the company he works for will close up, fire him and move to China. So, this is where the 12 years comes into play. The Panthers did the math, and realized that 12 years aftrr starting college, finishing college, getting a job, losing the job to China, he would be unemployed, and in need of money. So, they offered to buy him mowing equipment right after that stuff happens, so he can become an entrepreneur, in landscaping!
 
ModerationNow! said:
NO you simply misunderstood the "12 years" aspect of the story. . Let me explain my interpretation of the story:

There's a kid who is about to start college. The Panthers understand that, in 4 years the kid will finish college and get a "career". Then, in an average of about 8 years, the company he works for will close up, fire him and move to China. So, this is where the 12 years comes into play. The Panthers did the math, and realized that 12 years aftrr starting college, finishing college, getting a job, losing the job to China, he would be unemployed, and in need of money. So, they offered to buy him mowing equipment right after that stuff happens, so he can become an entrepreneur, in landscaping!
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He won't be able to compete against the illegal aliens undercutting his prices.
 
Drawdown said:
He won't be able to compete against the illegal aliens undercutting his prices.
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But that wouldn't be a problem, because as the neo-cons, neo-libs and the progressives tell us, illegal aliens, uhm, sorry, I meant "immigrants" ONLY do jobs Americans WONT DO.... So, I must have imagined that those 8-10 friends & acquaintances that I graduated high school with, immediately became carpenters, painters, roofers etc.

I also must be imagining that I worked in turf, ornamental and tree care for years, before starting my own company.
I guess I actually went to college, finished with at least a bachelor's degree, then spent the last 27 years or so working as an accountant, banker, lawyer, doctor or something. Apparently I'm a white collar corporate, healthcare or legal sector employee, but just don't realize it!

Yep, thank God that ALL legal American citizens attend college and end up with white collar jobs. That way, NO American citizens need worry about losing their awful, low-brow blue-collar jobs, or seeing their wages stagnate or decrease. Nope, there's NO downside to flooding the country with seemingly never-ending waves of millions of low skilled, mostly uneducated, non-English speaking (illegal)immigrants every year! Hell, let's do what the progressive, multinational corporate oligarchs and Marxist elites want us to do, and just fling the borders wide open, and just let everyone in!

Sure, companies are still "migrating" away from America, taking jobs with then, while others are replacing workers with automation on a wide scale. But who cares! Having FAR more workers than jobs, and having illegal immigrants who gladly work for less $$ couldn't possibly be a problem!! See how much neo-cons neo-libs and far left elitists care about their lower salary, poorer western citizens!
 
ModerationNow! said:
But that wouldn't be a problem, because as the neo-cons, neo-libs and the progressives tell us, illegal aliens, uhm, sorry, I meant "immigrants" ONLY do jobs Americans WONT DO.... So, I must have imagined that those 8-10 friends & acquaintances that I graduated high school with, immediately became carpenters, painters, roofers etc.

I also must be imagining that I worked in turf, ornamental and tree care for years, before starting my own company.
I guess I actually went to college, finished with at least a bachelor's degree, then spent the last 27 years or so working as an accountant, banker, lawyer, doctor or something. Apparently I'm a white collar corporate, healthcare or legal sector employee, but just don't realize it!

Yep, thank God that ALL legal American citizens attend college and end up with white collar jobs. That way, NO American citizens need worry about losing their awful, low-brow blue-collar jobs, or seeing their wages stagnate or decrease. Nope, there's NO downside to flooding the country with seemingly never-ending waves of millions of low skilled, mostly uneducated, non-English speaking (illegal)immigrants every year! Hell, let's do what the progressive, multinational corporate oligarchs and Marxist elites want us to do, and just fling the borders wide open, and just let everyone in!

Sure, companies are still "migrating" away from America, taking jobs with then, while others are replacing workers with automation on a wide scale. But who cares! Having FAR more workers than jobs, and having illegal immigrants who gladly work for less $$ couldn't possibly be a problem!! See how much neo-cons neo-libs and far left elitists care about their lower salary, poorer western citizens!
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Sorry you have such memory issues. One of those undercutting Mexicans must have whacked up on the head when they were stealing your wallet and/or business.
 
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