Well, this is Louisiana we're talking about.

Not even joking, I can totally imagine the story working well as psychological horror, with an amibiguously schizophrenic Noah or whatever.

"Shit?" But you yourself said it's their only "valid choice." "Preying" seems like an odd way to describe providing the only present alternative to starvation.

But letting them starve is exactly what you're proposing, if you're suggesting payday lenders should not be allowed to exist.

There is a power to decide, though. The choices are getting a loan on bad terms, or not feeding your kids. Like I said, a shitty option and a slightly less shitty option. I'm all for helping people out of poverty, but taking away the slightly less shitty option is not the way to do it.

I suppose it depends on what is meant by "intervene." Outlawing it, for example, seems like it would just hurt all parties involved. Forcing more generous terms is another way, but if it were really possible to have significantly more generous terms and remain in business, then presumably a competitor could come along…

But shouldn't it be the customer's right to decide whether or not it's less shitty? I mean, they're not lending to children, right?

This is 'prolly a whole can o' worms, but what's wrong with a payday lender? As long as they're not misleading anyone, they're just providing people in a shitty situation a less shitty alternative.

There's always a "cocking" sound for guns in movies. Oh no, he cocked it! Now he's serious!

Yes, it's time to retire it from public life.

…which part of him?

Mentioning downvotes? That's a downvotin'.

Chocolate chocolate chocolate! Ack!

I dunno, I don't think the money would be worth anything if everyone knows the world is going to explode in two days.

Are you my cat?

Billy Joel may not be cool, but he is one of the best songwriters and musicians on that map. We New Yorkers have no cause for shame today.

Be that as it may, you don't need a singularity to create a passable girlfriendbot.

You just have to ask her. Scarlet Johansson is so pretty, I bet no boys have ever had the courage before!

I'm pretty sure none of those are actually prescription.

Really? I think Fishburne looked, sounded, and acted a lot like Jackson in the Matrix, albeit not really in general.