Short for "vocateur", which would literally gloss to "one who practices a vocation", but actually means one who is enthusiastically devoted to their vocation.
Introduced by the utopian science fiction political opera, Terra Ignota, which was set in a world where work is optional and most people don't do very much of it at all. The world of Terra Ignota naturally developed a label for the strange people who continued to work.
In that world, and in ours, a Voker is one who spends most of their time working even when they are not required to in order to live and be accepted, because they love their work (or in some sad cases, because they hate everything else).
Introduced by the utopian science fiction political opera, Terra Ignota, which was set in a world where work is optional and most people don't do very much of it at all. The world of Terra Ignota naturally developed a label for the strange people who continued to work.
In that world, and in ours, a Voker is one who spends most of their time working even when they are not required to in order to live and be accepted, because they love their work (or in some sad cases, because they hate everything else).
So you're gonna just stay here all night, drink your soylent, and work?
*Shrug* What can I say. I'm a voker.
The ministry? I'd be a voker too, if I had a job at the ministry.
Sugiyama: “Oh, it was sudden. I know doctors keep telling me I have another fifty years left in me, but after seventy-two
years as a journalist voker I decided it was time to pay more attention to family. Knowing me, I probably won’t be able to keep myself entirely retired very long, but it’s the plan for now.”
Sugiyama: “Ever calculate what portion of your time you spend with the people you care most about?”
Guildbreaker: “My bash’ are all vokers.”
Sugiyama: “Ha. No hope for you then.”
*Shrug* What can I say. I'm a voker.
The ministry? I'd be a voker too, if I had a job at the ministry.
Sugiyama: “Oh, it was sudden. I know doctors keep telling me I have another fifty years left in me, but after seventy-two
years as a journalist voker I decided it was time to pay more attention to family. Knowing me, I probably won’t be able to keep myself entirely retired very long, but it’s the plan for now.”
Sugiyama: “Ever calculate what portion of your time you spend with the people you care most about?”
Guildbreaker: “My bash’ are all vokers.”
Sugiyama: “Ha. No hope for you then.”
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Joe is a suicide voter he used to have a good job at a factory with a strong union that provided excellent pay and benefits, but he voted for an anti-union governor who busted up the union, resulting in a huge drop in pay, then he voted for a "free trade" Congressman who wants to move all factories to China. Now unemployed and receiving healthcare through the state exchanges created under the Affordable Care Act he plans to vote for a president who wants to take away his healthcare.
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Once upon a time a person appears in history, who is so magnificent, beautiful, amazing, funny and badass that only this name can be used to describe them. Said person has to give up his old name as it is no longer worthy. The Volker is seen by all as the king of kings. He can also get any girl he chooses at any time (bc he can control time) and he can surpass the laws of physics or any science for that matter (whether its destroying/creating universes or traveling faster than the speed of light). Also, he is able to fly around on a bad fucking ass black dragon which he may summon at his command (at any time) to destroy shitz.
David: FUCK ME! ITS VOLKER LETS GO TALK TO HIM BC HES FUCKING INCREDICOOL.
Bray: I agree.
Volker: Hail me, bitches
Bray: I agree.
Volker: Hail me, bitches
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party from voting. Usual targets are African Americans, the poor, and the elderly.
party from voting. Usual targets are African Americans, the poor, and the elderly.
Voter Suppression in Alabama works like this; first they require a state issued ID to vote, then they close all the drivers license stations in the 31 counties that have a black majority.
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A "Vozer" is a member of one of the most popular forums about technology in Viet Nam - Voz-forums.
There are two types of Vozer:
A Winner Vozer is the one with advanced knowledge about everything from astronomy to geography.
A Loser or Lesor Vozer is the one who is ugly af, owns a Wave-alpha, and earns 3.000.000 VND/month.
A "Vozer" is a member of one of the most popular forums about technology in Viet Nam - Voz-forums.
There are two types of Vozer:
A Winner Vozer is the one with advanced knowledge about everything from astronomy to geography.
A Loser or Lesor Vozer is the one who is ugly af, owns a Wave-alpha, and earns 3.000.000 VND/month.
Bich Phuong is a very successful Vozer! She must be a Winner Vozer
Simple is a Lesor.
My fellow Vozer usually steering in f33, that is why he got K.I.A.
Simple is a Lesor.
My fellow Vozer usually steering in f33, that is why he got K.I.A.
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