Question about Josh's vocation as a waiter
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Biggusbrotherus

Tuesday, August 06, 2002 - 12:06 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I thought I heard Josh once say that he went to college. And yet I'm listening to him sitting at the hot tub describing how he's worked as a waiter at all sorts of fast food joints. Did he not finish college? I'm not trying to be mean, I'm just curious as to why a college-educated guy is working at Subway and Roy Rogers.

Wcv63

Tuesday, August 06, 2002 - 12:10 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I worked at a bunch of fast food places all through HS and college.

Many waiters in the more upscale restaurants make darn good tips. I could see making that a career choice. He seems to know that a lime always comes with tonic drinks. That's good to know.

Bernie

Tuesday, August 06, 2002 - 12:14 am EditMoveDeleteIP
So, does this mean that his lie about being a teacher is exposed? Or is he saying he 'was' a waiter, but not now?

Ratlady

Tuesday, August 06, 2002 - 12:14 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Don't forget Pizza hut when he had that ridiculous lawsuit against Win Dixie (hope I spelled that right)!

Wcv63

Tuesday, August 06, 2002 - 12:15 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I think that "lie" is long forgotten Bernie. They have so many other lies to focus on!

Bernie

Tuesday, August 06, 2002 - 12:18 am EditMoveDeleteIP
LOL! Only too true, Wcv63!

Biggusbrotherus

Tuesday, August 06, 2002 - 12:23 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm pretty sure he just said at the hot tub that he was working at Subway when BB3 called.

C1mag

Tuesday, August 06, 2002 - 12:32 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Actually the day Gerry got HoH Josh and Gerry were talking about Josh's (ahem) "teaching career" and Gerry suggested Josh try getting a full time teaching job where he was working as there are jobs available. Josh replied: "I'll have to check into that. Teaching is all I have ever wanted to do. This sub stuff sucks"

So our local weasel still tells at least Gerry he is a teacher. Although I'm sure none of them believes it including Gerry. Thats probably why he made the comment about Josh looking into teaching close by. Just to see what he would say.

Unlike Will, Josh isn't getting by any of them. Last night Dani and Marc started laughing when Josh swooped in and told Dan that he hoped that Chiara didn't use the veto cause Gerry probably would put up either Dani or Marcellus. Dani faked it and acted all concerned and then when he left she rolled her eyes and started laughing hysterically. It was too funny. She said, "Dang Marcellus I deserve and Academy Award for that performance. Who does that man think he's playin?" LOL!

Bernie

Tuesday, August 06, 2002 - 12:41 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks, C1mag. I was wondering if Gerry still believed the lie, because I just cannot accept that anyone would believe Josh as a teacher, or at least, that he'd still have a job as one, after his obvious lack of ethics has been flaunted for all the world to see!

Sandyjo

Tuesday, August 06, 2002 - 08:59 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Sad to point this out-- but if you have 60 college hours or so, you can be certified as a substitute teacher.... It doesn't even matter if all you took in college was underwater basket weaving..... so Josh MIGHT be telling the truth that he is a "teacher." Scary, isn't it?

Earthmother

Tuesday, August 06, 2002 - 09:13 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Teachers are sorely needed and sometimes that means they are hired irregardless of the skills they posess. I think Josh could try to be a history teacher. He could elaborate on the Holocost and if one of his students questions his take on it he can call them a Nazi. He has not put himself in a very good light on this show with this kind of banter, so I would assume that even though teachers are hard to find Josh would not make the cut.

Draheid

Tuesday, August 06, 2002 - 09:15 am EditMoveDeleteIP
In the local school district, due to the shortage of subs, the board recently resolved to allow anyone who has graduated (and been out of school at least 2 years) to work as a substitute...Frightening!

Seanflynn

Tuesday, August 06, 2002 - 09:39 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Many waiters at NYC restaurants are college grads.
Waiting is a job used by a lot of aspiring actors/models/students, and can be fairly lucrative at top restaurants with tips (18% of a $100+ bill isn't bad)

Groucho

Tuesday, August 06, 2002 - 10:18 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Being a waiter at an expensive restaurant can indeed be a pretty good job. Especially if it's your "day job" while you're trying to become an actor or writer or model. It probably pays a lot better than being a bartender, which seems to be the standard occupation for reality show contestants.

However, to my knowledge all we've ever heard Josh talk about is working in fast food restaurants like Subway. And I've never heard him say anything like "I really want to become a ____" other than the teacher thing which seems to be a total lie.

For a guy who has a college degree and lists "intelligence" and "creativity" as strengths, it does seem a little odd that he doesn't have more of a career or at least career ambitions.

Draheid

Tuesday, August 06, 2002 - 10:20 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Actually, Groucho, Josh's recent revelation (not that I'm surprised by this, mind you) is that he's been involved in a lot of telemarketing scams. ie. selling chimney sweep services to apartment dwellers, etc. See this posting

Ryn

Tuesday, August 06, 2002 - 10:23 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Josh was a waiter at "Dodgers" when BB called, when he went for the interview he and a buddy ate at a Subway (ok, I know waaay toooo much). He might have also said he used to work at a subway, but I never caught that.

Of course he may have been full of BS. He actually said that the producers of BB were eating at 'Dodgers' and asked him to apply for the show, he said he had no interest until they told him he could win 500k.

I assume that "Dodgers" is some baseball oriented bar/eatery and of course Josh would fit right in with his accent, etc. (The Dodgers of course moved to LA from Brooklyn, NY).

Furry

Tuesday, August 06, 2002 - 12:33 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ryn's right. He works at the Dugout Club (VIP area right behing home plate) at Dodger Stadium.

Ryn

Tuesday, August 06, 2002 - 12:47 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ty Furry :)

I thought I heard him right. Except I thought it was some themed place, makes more sense now.


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