The Strange Case of Larry: A Story of Misplaced Loyalty

Hello, Earnest Mann here! Today, I'm sharing a fascinating sociological observation about a guy named Larry, someone I've known for years at a local restaurant. Larry is a hardworking individual who does the work of three people, making him a dream employee for any restaurant owner. Despite knowing someone who could offer him a much better position with significantly increased pay and benefits, Larry remains intensely loyal to his current employer.

The Power of Indoctrination and Loyalty

Larry's situation highlights how people can become deeply indoctrinated into their roles and relationships, often working against their own self-interest. His unwavering loyalty to his employer, despite better opportunities, is both sad and pathetic. This phenomenon can be seen in various aspects of life, whether it’s due to friendship, familial bonds, or longstanding relationships.

A Ridiculous Parallel: Kramer and the Tennis Ball Boy

Drawing a parallel to a Seinfeld episode where Kramer becomes a tennis ball boy, I illustrate the absurdity of Larry's situation. Just as it’s ridiculous for a grown man to chase tennis balls, it's equally absurd for Larry, a man in his 50s, to be working so hard in a low-paying job. This episode is a reflection on self-worth and the work ethic that can sometimes lead to exploitation.

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it's not science it's not that but it's a  sociological you could call it a sociological  

you know observation and what that is this had to  do with an experience that I had and um no I mean  

it it's not it's not really crazy or anything  it wasn't like [ __ ] you know sex with goats  

or anything but it's something that really needs  to be considered so I figured I'd put it out here  

for you and give it give it some thought I've been  going to this particular uh restaurant and there's  

a guy there that I've you know that I've known  for you know several years and uh he's um he a  

nice guy but um frankly he's he's a bit crazy now  I mean there's you know there's there's there's  

crazy and then there's you know really [ __ ] bat  [ __ ] [ __ ] crazy but uh what I mean by this is  

that there was the observation that I had and that  he's definitely crazy and he's working against his  

own self-interest and when I say that this guy I  mean he's a he's a uh a restaurant owner's dream  

that he uh he does the work of three people yeah  and uh but the thing is is that I on multiple  

levels I can't even talk to him in other words I  I feel this you know this part of me that [ __ ]  

wants to help him but no I I I I can't and the  reason I can't is because he is so completely  

hookline and [ __ ] Sinker not kidding uh into  his employer um and no I mean I I don't think  

they're having sex or anything but um yeah you  you you can't you can't talk to him even if and  

even though I know someone that could absolutely  positively give him a much better position for  

much better pay and benefits I mean we're talking  significantly increased pay and benefits but it's  

not going to happen and it's not because what it  demonstrates to me um is how people they can be so  

indoctrinated into whatever it is whether that  be based on you know friendship or whatever the  

[ __ ] case is and that's definitely the  case with this guy that the the owner of  

this particular place those two the employee this  guy who's my age they go way back way back and um  

they're still breaking that and that's sad I  mean it's it's really dep It's just sad let me  

just tell you this maybe you I don't know maybe  you youngans won't get this but but if you just  

hear me out you will and hopefully you'll have a  laugh but but I mean it's not that it's it's not  

that it's [ __ ] funny in that sense it's that  it's sad it's really pathetic and sad and you  

could think not only friends or family [ __ ] for  all I know I mean it might even be you it could be  

you and it would so I'm putting this I'm putting  this out there so you know [ __ ] I I don't know  

may maybe it could be you I don't know but maybe  it could also help so that that's why I'm doing it  

so but there was a way back going back to the  the old show with you know with Seinfeld and

um anyway there was an episode and there was  uh I don't remember the name of it but it was  

uh with um the guy not Newman and obviously  not Jerry Seinfeld but it was um the main  

character the main funny guy [ __ ] it  won't come to me I hate that but it it  

just you know the guy across the hall um yeah  that guy and he got an opportunity to be a uh  

a ball carrier for you know to be a ball boy a  tennis ball boy and um yeah so of course that's  

what I missed because of I don't know I'm brain  dead but this was Kramer of course it's Kramer  

so anyway he got a chance and the whole thing is  ludicrous and that's what it's supposed to be is  

ludicrous that he got a chance to be a ball  boy because the idea of a early mid-30s guy  

running and chasing and catching [ __ ] balls on a  tennis court it is and actually should be kind of  

ridiculous not kind of actually [ __ ] ridiculous  that was the whole episode there you go well  

that's was this is this guy's life and I'm just  I'm not going to mention name names let's just  

call him Larry I'm just going to say Larry right  Larry is a really nice guy and as far as his work  

is concerned hey number one that's the problem  because Larry does the work of three people  

but somehow for some reason that that I can't  [ __ ] fathom he doesn't understand this and so  

he literally I mean that is the absurdity of that  I used in the Seinfeld episode that I'm trying to  

say is the absurdity of a grown man acting as like  maybe a 12-year-old boy chasing tennis balls at  

you know a professional yeah he's like in his 50s  and he's [ __ ] running around and doing orders  

and doing and you know and doing his thing and  like he's a guy that's 20 years old please allow  

me just a few moments as a pause for the cause I  know it's a real struggle bringing home the bacon  

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coffee would be very earnestly appreciated thank  you now back to the episode now I know before you  

bust my balls for this just hear me out You could  argue you could say well hey you know it's if  

especially if you're you know [ __ ] libertarian  minded you'd say well open market and hey if  

that's what he wants to do D D D D D D D but I'm  asking you I'm asking you to step aside from this  

particular what I consider a neurosis and say yeah  that is sad it's really [ __ ] ridiculous to see  

a guy my age running around like Hop Sing and for  those of you again that are too young to know that  

was the uh cook for the cartright family on the  show Bonanza and and I keep going back and back  

and back because I'm an old piece of [ __ ] and  that's that's all I have as a reference so if you  

don't know these [ __ ] things things well that's  not my fault but anyway have a laugh relax and I'm  

just saying um yeah but to see a grown man around  me uh you know basically being a tennis court  

[ __ ] ball boy and I mean this this guy and I'm  I'm not in the least not in the least whatsoever  

he is 1,000% serious about his job I mean it's  like this dude's on on on crack or something but I  

know he's not and it's just like okay you know you  try to instill the you know Protestant work ethic  

and and all that and that's fine but Jesus Christ  dude you're 40 year or 50 years old plus and  

you're working in this Soo restaurant and you're  doing the work of three people now I know also  

quickly I just want to say that yeah it ties this  especially young people and they have a completely  

you know legitimate beef with this [ __ ] I get  it I get it but I'm saying it's just incredibly

sad I don't even know to wrap my  head around this I'm just saying  

it's incredibly sad to see an adult  man acting like a [ __ ] ball boy for  

tennis courts running and catching the  ball in their 50s or you know pushing

60s is is that is that where we're we are it  is that where the [ __ ] we want to be Jesus  

Christ anyway um yeah that's um that's about it  that's all I want to say about that so bearing  

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