Page 1 of 3 123 LastLast
Results 1 to 20 of 46

rant alert

| Off Topic Discussions
  1. #1
    hunterandscrapper started this thread.
    hunterandscrapper's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Mar 2014
    Location
    bloomer wi
    Posts
    261
    Thanks
    25
    Thanked 135 Times in 71 Posts

    rant alert

    Ok so I'm sick of being treated like Crap and getting teased because I'm a scrapper


  2. The Following User Says Thank You to hunterandscrapper for This Post:



  3. #2
    armstrt8's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Apr 2014
    Posts
    148
    Thanks
    56
    Thanked 142 Times in 61 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by hunterandscrapper View Post
    Ok so I'm sick of being treated like Crap and getting teased because I'm a scrapper
    Teased?

    Just own up to it. Be proud of the fact you find $$ where others dont. Knowledge is power.. Keep learning and growing and soon those people will fade away

  4. The Following 9 Users say Thank You for This Post by armstrt8:


  5. #3
    mikeinreco's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Dec 2011
    Location
    TENNESSEE
    Posts
    4,985
    Thanks
    1,257
    Thanked 5,023 Times in 2,351 Posts
    Wish I knew half what I know now then!!!!........Would probably be retired by NOW!!!

  6. The Following 8 Users say Thank You for This Post by mikeinreco:


  7. #4
    Hypoman's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor



    Member since
    Dec 2010
    Location
    Indiana
    Posts
    1,269
    Thanks
    2,774
    Thanked 1,332 Times in 513 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by hunterandscrapper View Post
    Ok so I'm sick of being treated like Crap and getting teased because I'm a scrapper

    Yeah. When you can drive yourself, in a truck you bought, and always have cash in your wallet, they won't make fun of you then. They'll be hitting you up for loans. Just remember, kids are some of the most ignorant people on earth! It can get fixed with age...some take a lot longer than other(my sister for example)....just gotta ride it out young'in.



    If you live long enough, you'll make mistakes. But if you learn from them, you'll be a better person. It's how you handle adversity, not how it affects you. The main thing is never quit, never quit, never quit.
    William J. Clinton
    Determine never to be idle. No person will have occasion to complain of the want of time who never loses any. It is wonderful how much may be done if we are always doing.
    Thomas Jefferson

  8. The Following 9 Users say Thank You for This Post by Hypoman:


  9. #5
    eesakiwi's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor



    Member since
    Dec 2010
    Location
    NZ
    Posts
    2,531
    Thanks
    2,909
    Thanked 2,556 Times in 1,227 Posts
    Get used to being teased.

    Its better than explaining exactly what you do and how much money you make from it.

    Then finding your sources dry up, because everyone you told that too.....
    Is now a 'scrapper'......

  10. The Following 2 Users say Thank You for This Post by eesakiwi:


  11. #6
    Sirscrapalot's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Mar 2012
    Location
    A sandbar off the atlantic..OBX,NC
    Posts
    6,123
    Thanks
    11,885
    Thanked 8,781 Times in 3,853 Posts
    Mick said it best..

    "People may laugh at me, but that's ok. I laugh all the way to the bank." - Mick





    Sirscrapalot - Gone but never forgotten.

  12. The Following 18 Users say Thank You for This Post by Sirscrapalot:


  13. #7
    Gravitar's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor



    Member since
    Jul 2012
    Location
    Central Texas
    Posts
    1,086
    Thanks
    1,258
    Thanked 1,431 Times in 525 Posts
    My friends used to make fun of me about it. Now they bring me scrap, and I sell them parts they want for their projects. You gotta be proud of it.
    Made in China, Recycled in the Republic of Texas!

    "When the mind fails, brute force prevails" - CTSSolutions

  14. The Following 10 Users say Thank You for This Post by Gravitar:


  15. #8
    Russell's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor

    Member since
    Jan 2012
    Location
    Chicago,Il
    Posts
    815
    Thanks
    495
    Thanked 707 Times in 324 Posts
    Carry yourself as a professional, treat people with respect. Speak and or write clearly and concisely.

    People will mirror on how you think and act. If they don't; who cares. People always have pre conceived notions. Prove them wrong.

  16. The Following 7 Users say Thank You for This Post by Russell:


  17. #9
    ThatTubaDude's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Jun 2014
    Posts
    69
    Thanks
    4
    Thanked 68 Times in 31 Posts

    Auction and scrap finds

    My friends always ask, why do you have that? Where did you get that? Whay are you going to use it for? Well I buy weird stuff because it sells, I buy large amounts of computers because it sells. I do it because I enjoy it. And now most the time if people are looking for something they come to me and ask me first, and then I will sell it to them or trade it for more scrap. It has gotten to a point that my truck has pictures in the yearbook with pipes and misc scrap hanging out of the back. Down side is they edited out my magnetic sign that had my scrap info and number instead people just leave their cans in the bed, about 2# a week just for showing up to school. And then the misc wire and odds and ends i find walking around throughout the day.

  18. The Following 6 Users say Thank You for This Post by ThatTubaDude:


  19. #10
    ScrappinRed's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor

    Member since
    Jan 2012
    Location
    texas
    Posts
    709
    Thanks
    319
    Thanked 710 Times in 342 Posts
    I don't really care what people think. Our bills are paid, we own all our vehicles outright, we enjoy our life and live our life and our only debt is the mortgage. Let them laugh and think what they want, and you take care of you and yours. It's not their life!
    ~You have to start somewhere to get anywhere~

  20. The Following 9 Users say Thank You for This Post by ScrappinRed:


  21. #11
    matador's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor

    We purchase laptop computers and many components for greater than scrap value. We offer a shipping reimbursement program.replies

    Member since
    Nov 2013
    Location
    Big Wonderful Wyoming
    Posts
    2,310
    Thanks
    1,813
    Thanked 3,200 Times in 1,448 Posts
    Get used to the teasing. I've been there.

    I used to add oil and fight with the battery terminal on my truck in the parking lot of the school. One day, my car wouldn't start (Dead battery), so I drove my box truck to school that day. That got me some looks!

    My clothing came from a clothing recycler, and still does. I taped my glasses together for a week when I had to. I brown bagged leftovers every day.

    If they don't like me, that's their problem. I was happy, and that's all that matters. I was laughing when I parked the box truck. I only wish that I had a sign on the side of it

    Enjoy the simple things in life. They're the most fun.

  22. The Following 5 Users say Thank You for This Post by matador:


  23. #12
    scrapping's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Aug 2013
    Location
    NE Ohio
    Posts
    117
    Thanks
    57
    Thanked 82 Times in 42 Posts
    Ignore what your peers think of your money making ventures. While they're slaving away at some burger joint being told "if you got time to lean you have time to clean." you are your own boss.

  24. The Following 7 Users say Thank You for This Post by scrapping:


  25. #13
    msmoorad's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Apr 2013
    Location
    Durban, South Africa
    Posts
    690
    Thanks
    715
    Thanked 746 Times in 356 Posts
    who teases u?


    just ignore them and put your head down & carry on scrapping
    u will see who has the last laugh

    what goes around, comes around.

  26. The Following 4 Users say Thank You for This Post by msmoorad:


  27. #14
    PickerBenny's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Feb 2014
    Location
    Erie, PA
    Posts
    255
    Thanks
    15
    Thanked 374 Times in 107 Posts

    rant alert

    I used to be teased as well, until I showed them my YouTube and my check totals from the yard. that kept their mouthes shut lol.

    Watch my scrapping videos on YouTube! Like, Subscribe & Comment! Videos Daily!
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFF...V2NnBiOukrn6Mg

  28. The Following 6 Users say Thank You for This Post by PickerBenny:


  29. #15
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Oct 2012
    Location
    Minnesota
    Posts
    128
    Thanks
    44
    Thanked 165 Times in 52 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by hunterandscrapper View Post
    Ok so I'm sick of being treated like Crap and getting teased because I'm a scrapper
    Start saving your money and when you get your license and can drive to school show up in a classic muscle car bought from your scrap earnings. Or just a new truck that you can mention, "bought with my own money, Mommy and Daddy didn't buy it for me."

  30. The Following 5 Users say Thank You for This Post by Caveman:


  31. #16
    msmoorad's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Apr 2013
    Location
    Durban, South Africa
    Posts
    690
    Thanks
    715
    Thanked 746 Times in 356 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by PickerBenny View Post
    I used to be teased as well, until I showed them my YouTube and my check totals from the yard. that kept their mouthes shut lol.
    i wont advise you to go around flashing your checks from the scrap yard.

    ppl get jealous & can do mean things.

    learn to absorb all the insults & comments
    then pour it all into your work

    if anyone thinks ur dumb/stupid cos u collect scrap
    then let them think ur stupid
    dont let them affect u

  32. The Following 4 Users say Thank You for This Post by msmoorad:


  33. #17
    spinroch's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor

    Member since
    Dec 2013
    Location
    Rochester, NY
    Posts
    675
    Thanks
    1,983
    Thanked 1,556 Times in 460 Posts
    I don't make a big deal about what I do. Others prefer to talk about themselves, anyway, so let them talk. What I do is my own business.
    F1 Recycles

    Electronic/Electrical/Mechanical Recycling
    www.f1recycles.com


  34. The Following 6 Users say Thank You for This Post by spinroch:


  35. #18
    phred59's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor

    Member since
    Jul 2014
    Location
    Northwest AR
    Posts
    276
    Thanks
    288
    Thanked 504 Times in 200 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by PickerBenny View Post
    I used to be teased as well, until I showed them my YouTube and my check totals from the yard. that kept their mouthes shut lol.
    I have watched a few of your videos and I'll say, you carry yourself like someone that has been doing it a lot longer than you have been. And isn't your truck paid for? I thought i read that a little while back. You are WAY ahead of your peers. Good work man.

  36. The Following User Says Thank You to phred59 for This Post:


  37. #19
    travistemple202020's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Jul 2012
    Location
    ames iowa
    Posts
    1,326
    Thanks
    267
    Thanked 883 Times in 495 Posts
    tax returns are great to show off

  38. #20
    hobo finds's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Nov 2010
    Location
    tucson, az
    Posts
    4,758
    Thanks
    6,037
    Thanked 5,910 Times in 2,556 Posts
    I would punch them in the face!

  39. The Following 5 Users say Thank You for This Post by hobo finds:



  40. Similar threads on the Scrap Metal Forum

    1. Amber Alert
      By billygoat in forum Off Topic Discussions
      Replies: 2
      Last Post: 06-23-2014, 09:35 PM
    2. Craigslist 'CURB ALERT' pays off!
      By CanIScrapIt in forum A Day in the Life of a Scrapper
      Replies: 8
      Last Post: 10-19-2012, 10:39 AM
    3. Red flag alert !!!!!!!!!
      By EcoSafe in forum General - Let's talk business
      Replies: 5
      Last Post: 06-02-2012, 12:23 PM
    4. Theft alert ,theft alert
      By EcoSafe in forum General - Let's talk business
      Replies: 32
      Last Post: 05-24-2012, 06:08 PM

Page 1 of 3 123 LastLast

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 3 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 3 guests)

 
Browse the Most Recent Threads
On SMF In THIS CATEGORY.





OR

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

The Scrap Metal Forum

    The Scrap Metal Forum is the #1 scrap metal recycling community in the world. Here we talk about the scrap metal business, making money, where we connect with other scrappers, scrap yards and more.

SMF on Facebook and Twitter

Twitter Facebook