Tim's Web Log #3

Tim's Web Log #3
Thoughts and opinions of an opinionated person

Thu, 30 Oct 2003

Why do we accept so many of life's little abuses without question?

Why do we accept that prices must always go up?

Why do we accept that mail order companies always have to add "shipping and handling"? Aren't they a cost of doing business?

Why do we accept that Windows will crash?

Why do we accept that radio and television programming must include more and more commercials?

Why do we accent that out media must continue to get more permissive and more explicit?

Why do we accept "destination charges"?

Why do we accept $4 sodas at movie theaters? Why do we accept that theater owners are ethically entitled to prohibit us from bringing our own food and beverages into movies?

Why do we accept "origination fees", "documentation fees" and "service charges"?

Why do we accept automatic gratuities?

The more we accept these little insults, the more they will add up.

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# From wari at Thu Oct 30 23:52:13 2003:

> Why do we accept that prices must always go up?

I too wonder how inflation works, what's wrong with prices in 1980? Why does it increase? What the hell is Standard Of Living, why does high (which equates to high costs) means that it's a good thing?

> Why do we accept that Windows will crash?

I use linux :)

> Why do we accept that radio and television programming must include more and more commercials?

Sure seems to make p2p networks filled with ad free TV programs :)

> Why do we accept $4 sodas at movie theaters? Why do we accept that theater owners are ethically entitled to prohibit us from bringing our own food and beverages into movies?

I used this technique called sneaking in :)

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Anyway, Tim, what do you suggest we do?