News about virgin suicide soundtrack….

I have to say I think you’re dead on on this one.

I remember many years ago when I was a restaurant manager and my people would complain to me that health insurance was so expensive they couldn’t afford it. But there was always money for beer and cigarettes.

Then when they had a doctor’s appointment or car trouble it always took an entire day to complete or fix the problem. If I suggested they might want to schedule doctor’s appointments early or late in the day so they could still work some or fix their car in the evening after work so they wouldn’t miss work they thought I was insensitive and a hard case.

When I pointed out they were already going to be losing money on parts and mechanics or an office visit and asked why they’d choose to also miss a day of work and lose even MORE money they just didn’t get it.

I finally figured out they were either lying or they weren’t bright enough to understand reality. Either way, because of their choices they’d likely be in dead end jobs for the rest of their lives. For the most part, that evaluation has proven valid for over 20 years.

Thanks for pointing out what should be obvious but often isn’t.

Blue Collar Muse

The reasoning is that when times are tough, people who normally avoid Wal-Mart go there to save money, thereby increasing store sales. That and I think I remember reading that high-end chains were doing well lately, would tend to prove the theory.

Of course, you could also take the other tack and say the rich are doing fine and the poor, who frequent Wal-Mart, are the ones hurting.

You’re right, the lack of personal accountability in virtually all areas of life has been a problem that only seems to grow. But, blaming someone else has always been easier than blaming yourself.