tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750062037106905218.post6959995824398933503..comments2024-01-15T20:57:45.231-05:00Comments on Krystal Wade: The Adventures of SluggingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11805206329378779413noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750062037106905218.post-26792874095993366552011-07-06T12:00:27.106-04:002011-07-06T12:00:27.106-04:00I wish. (No, to any of my fellow sluggers...I love...I wish. (No, to any of my fellow sluggers...I love you. Really I do. Without you my days would be even longer and my foot really would get tired. I swear.)<br /><br />Here is the explanation of where the term "Slug" comes from: (http://www.slug-lines.com/Slugging/About_slugging.asp)<br /><br />Where Did the Word "Slug" Come From? <br />The term "slug" itself did not derive from the word that means mollusk, as some people think. Instead, the term appears to have originated from bus drivers as a derogatory term.<br /><br />The story goes like this. Bus drivers had always been warned to be aware of counterfeit coins (also known as slugs) from people trying to pass off this fake money in the coin collection tray.<br /><br />When slugging was in its infancy, commuters stood at the bus stops, waiting for a driver to pick them up. Bus drivers, thinking these people were waiting for the bus would stop to pick up the passengers only to be waved off, frustrating many of the drivers. As this event became more and more frequent, bus drivers began recognizing the real bus riders from the fakes. Because the people weren’t really waiting for the bus, drivers began to simply call them "slugs." This definition seems to make sense because these people weren’t real bus riders or even real car poolers in the usual sense of the word. They were, just as the name implies, counterfeit riders or slugs. Hence, the term was born.<br /><br />Over time, the less-attractive term "slug" has had many contenders, such as "instant carpooler," "hitchhike commuter," and "casual carpooler," but tradition has continued to outlive the newer, more politically correct terms.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11805206329378779413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750062037106905218.post-79225178688146515702011-07-06T11:51:00.734-04:002011-07-06T11:51:00.734-04:00Well, they call it slugging. Are you allowed to ....Well, they call it slugging. Are you allowed to ... slug them? And stick shifts are awesome, btw.Sarah Ballancehttp://sarahballance.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750062037106905218.post-38792447506022775332011-07-06T08:59:55.054-04:002011-07-06T08:59:55.054-04:00Haha. Assimilated Borg Drons, huh? Just goes to sh...Haha. Assimilated Borg Drons, huh? Just goes to show people are treated the same by employers almost everywhere. ;-)<br /><br />Love that you drive stick shift. Wish they weren't a dying "race" over here.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11805206329378779413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750062037106905218.post-81821459720746521322011-07-06T08:53:10.099-04:002011-07-06T08:53:10.099-04:00Cool post, in Ireland the employers who would be f...Cool post, in Ireland the employers who would be flexible to give employers the option to work at home are the American companies, while we are treated like assimilated Borg Drons, they are much more flexible. Still glad I left the office though ;-)<br /><br />I agree with you abut the stick, you get way more control.<br /><br />Best<br />MichelleMichellehttp://teachermoloneyking.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750062037106905218.post-9385312102527813692011-07-06T08:23:09.669-04:002011-07-06T08:23:09.669-04:00@ Julia I make a point to work HARDER from home. T...@ Julia I make a point to work HARDER from home. There are very few times where I have been allowed to do it, but I do not want to let myself down by being exactly what nay-sayers umm, say. <br /><br />@ Derek Sad but true fact: Stick shifts are difficult to find. What makes my job of finding one even more difficult is that I will only drive a VW Diesel. When I need a new car I monitor the dealership's websites until I spot a Diesel+stick shift in inventory. Then I call up the bank to arrange the money, call the dealership to verify no one has snagged the car from under me, rush home from work, skip dinner, get the kids to the sitter's, speed to the dealer, buy car. LOL. They must love me...easiest sales ever. ;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11805206329378779413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750062037106905218.post-47553392420629975222011-07-06T07:25:38.539-04:002011-07-06T07:25:38.539-04:00Very funny post, Krystal. On this side of the ocea...Very funny post, Krystal. On this side of the ocean, everyone drives a stick-shift, so it's funny to hear how people react to one in the US. And I love the time machine/teleportation line.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750062037106905218.post-41432130977632123002011-07-06T01:12:07.404-04:002011-07-06T01:12:07.404-04:00So true, Krystal.
Although, to be fair, I never ...So true, Krystal. <br /><br />Although, to be fair, I never get anything done when I work at home.Julia Darceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988811326275623857noreply@blogger.com