Social Comentary time.
So a couple things I noticed today that I find on the fucked up side....
Gas stations are offering a 10-15 cent discount on gas if you pay with cash...this tells me that the economy in Michigan is so fucked up, people are paying with credit, then not paying the card off, in turn making the credit card companies renegotiate with the companies that are owed money for lower rates...so by encouraging people to pay cash, the gas stations are making more money in the long run. This is by no means to say that the credit card companies, nor the gas companies are innocent victims, but I just find it interesting that the economy has gotten to that point. It use to be encouraged to use credit cards, not we see a reversal.
I went to Subway for lunch today and found it interesting that while the kids meals offer sides such as apple wedges, and milk, the adult meals offer no such thing...so its okay for kids to eat healthy, but not adults...got to keep the obesity rate up after all. They have even gone so far as to remove water from the fountain drink dispenser, if you wish to opt to go with water instead of soda, you have to pay 3 dollars extra for bottled water. This from a company that supposedly supports healthy lifestyles.
As if McDonalds couldn't get any more detrimental to your health, they recently released a southwestern style chicken sandwich...for people who want to save time on saying 'no tomato, no lettuce, nothing healthy.' The sandwich includes, a butter bun, deep fried chicken, cheese, and pickles. This (among other things) is whats wrong with America... We spend too much time thinking of things that are bad for us...deep friend food, 'miracle weight loss pills that require no exercise or proper diet, large retail chains that offer low prices, in exchange for low wages for employees, as well as a piece of your soul, and of course...republican elected officials.
Gas stations are offering a 10-15 cent discount on gas if you pay with cash...this tells me that the economy in Michigan is so fucked up, people are paying with credit, then not paying the card off, in turn making the credit card companies renegotiate with the companies that are owed money for lower rates...so by encouraging people to pay cash, the gas stations are making more money in the long run. This is by no means to say that the credit card companies, nor the gas companies are innocent victims, but I just find it interesting that the economy has gotten to that point. It use to be encouraged to use credit cards, not we see a reversal.
I went to Subway for lunch today and found it interesting that while the kids meals offer sides such as apple wedges, and milk, the adult meals offer no such thing...so its okay for kids to eat healthy, but not adults...got to keep the obesity rate up after all. They have even gone so far as to remove water from the fountain drink dispenser, if you wish to opt to go with water instead of soda, you have to pay 3 dollars extra for bottled water. This from a company that supposedly supports healthy lifestyles.
As if McDonalds couldn't get any more detrimental to your health, they recently released a southwestern style chicken sandwich...for people who want to save time on saying 'no tomato, no lettuce, nothing healthy.' The sandwich includes, a butter bun, deep fried chicken, cheese, and pickles. This (among other things) is whats wrong with America... We spend too much time thinking of things that are bad for us...deep friend food, 'miracle weight loss pills that require no exercise or proper diet, large retail chains that offer low prices, in exchange for low wages for employees, as well as a piece of your soul, and of course...republican elected officials.