Two more days of doing nothing at home, then 10 more weeks of hitting the roads.
This job has changed me, and maybe not for the better. But I have at least identified the changes in me. I have always had a intolence of stupidity in humans, but I never allowed it to show. I do not have the time nor patience anymore for stupid people. I am not talking of the uneducated individual who cannot help it because of lack of oppurtunities in life due to many circumstances. But I see it on a regular basis in situations from people that know better.
One thing that has hit home to me is this......... We are taught that stereotypes are not true............ I disagree. Maybe not on a individual basis, but as a whole, they generally are. I realize that when meeting a individual it is wrong to stereotype him, but generally when dealing with a group, it is a much faster way to get something done. And stereotypes are usually accurate when approching a group.
Which leads me to this........... I believe political correctness is hurting this country. People are being scammed in this country in their effort to be politically correct. One major area I am familiar with is the food industry. I can say this with some accurracy...... Your local health food store is ripping you off. I don't think the owners of the small stores are doing it on purpose, but they are selling many goods that are not what they are said to be. Unless the food goods are local grown, they may not be what they say they are.
I don't care what the store tells you about the growing policies, the freshness, the lack of chemicals....... They are just passing on info they want to believe themselves that they are told by the growers.
Coffeeeeeeeee beans....... I know this......If you truly want fresh beans , buy from a large mega store. I have seen tons of beans sit on the docks that will not hit your local beanery way past the time they should have. I don't know if freshness is important in coffee beans, but if it is, I doubt if your local coffee shop has beans that are real fresh. So....... Think about it when you are paying $4.00 for a cup that costs about $.25 at the most.
If you are really a person that cares for the human working conditions in this country, buy your veggies, fruit and meat from a local grower. I realize this is not always possible, but most smaller health food stores do have local suppliers. The scamming companies are usually the ones that have the shiny brochure talking about how they are so politically correct in everything they do.
The food industry in this country is one step away from human slavery. And it's happening in your neighborhood. The state I am most familiar with is that allows this form of human slavery is Colorado. While the people in Boulder are running around talking of world wide working conditions that are wrong, right in their backyard is a third world nation quietly producing food for the masses. When you think of the great riding conditions in Fort Collins and Boulder, remember just a few miles east of you people from third world nations are working in bad conditions producing food that wants to make you puke. Not a few indidividuals, but thousands. Most people living there have no idea what a shithole that part of Colorado is. But then it is easier to sit around the coffee shops on Saturday to discuss the bad conditions in other places.
I will not eat chicken again unless I personally knew the bird.
Time to go drink some more beer before I get too liberal.
This job has changed me, and maybe not for the better. But I have at least identified the changes in me. I have always had a intolence of stupidity in humans, but I never allowed it to show. I do not have the time nor patience anymore for stupid people. I am not talking of the uneducated individual who cannot help it because of lack of oppurtunities in life due to many circumstances. But I see it on a regular basis in situations from people that know better.
One thing that has hit home to me is this......... We are taught that stereotypes are not true............ I disagree. Maybe not on a individual basis, but as a whole, they generally are. I realize that when meeting a individual it is wrong to stereotype him, but generally when dealing with a group, it is a much faster way to get something done. And stereotypes are usually accurate when approching a group.
Which leads me to this........... I believe political correctness is hurting this country. People are being scammed in this country in their effort to be politically correct. One major area I am familiar with is the food industry. I can say this with some accurracy...... Your local health food store is ripping you off. I don't think the owners of the small stores are doing it on purpose, but they are selling many goods that are not what they are said to be. Unless the food goods are local grown, they may not be what they say they are.
I don't care what the store tells you about the growing policies, the freshness, the lack of chemicals....... They are just passing on info they want to believe themselves that they are told by the growers.
Coffeeeeeeeee beans....... I know this......If you truly want fresh beans , buy from a large mega store. I have seen tons of beans sit on the docks that will not hit your local beanery way past the time they should have. I don't know if freshness is important in coffee beans, but if it is, I doubt if your local coffee shop has beans that are real fresh. So....... Think about it when you are paying $4.00 for a cup that costs about $.25 at the most.
If you are really a person that cares for the human working conditions in this country, buy your veggies, fruit and meat from a local grower. I realize this is not always possible, but most smaller health food stores do have local suppliers. The scamming companies are usually the ones that have the shiny brochure talking about how they are so politically correct in everything they do.
The food industry in this country is one step away from human slavery. And it's happening in your neighborhood. The state I am most familiar with is that allows this form of human slavery is Colorado. While the people in Boulder are running around talking of world wide working conditions that are wrong, right in their backyard is a third world nation quietly producing food for the masses. When you think of the great riding conditions in Fort Collins and Boulder, remember just a few miles east of you people from third world nations are working in bad conditions producing food that wants to make you puke. Not a few indidividuals, but thousands. Most people living there have no idea what a shithole that part of Colorado is. But then it is easier to sit around the coffee shops on Saturday to discuss the bad conditions in other places.
I will not eat chicken again unless I personally knew the bird.
Time to go drink some more beer before I get too liberal.
