Posted by IsoM on February 17, 2003, at 4:21:29
In reply to Re: Valentine, Schmalentines Day:) » Tabitha, posted by bluedog on February 17, 2003, at 4:01:16
I LOVED that piece, bluedog! It's how I feel about all those stupid highly commercialized holidays. I notice that all the flowers shoot up double their normal price & I think "how many red or pink teddy bears (or panties, or candles, etc, etc) does one person need????" I saw in the store I work in, the Easter candies are already out. I called out to a fellow worker "Next week, we'll bring out Halloween candy & the week after, Christmas again." She agreed.
It's not cynical to feel that way either. It's plain common sense. All the public is doing is helping to foster a warped, highly commercial economic system that's corrupt & self-centred, & thinks nothing of the rest of the not-so-wealthy world.
End of rant.
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