“It’s because you’re American,” he tells me when I explain why I prefer riding the old Caltrain cars over the fancy, bright newer ones. I should add that I’m insulted by this statement. I have never thought of myself as living by American ideals and tend to deplore how individualistic, capitalistic, consumer-driven, car-centric, puritanical, conservative,… Continue reading Why my dislike of new Caltrain cars makes me so American
Month: May 2012
Did you find everything okay? and other Capitalistic Nay-sayery
I have not written in a while so I decided I will do what I do best- complain! My subject today is supermarkets. Why is it when you reach the cash register, saying without words that you are done with your shopping, does the cashier say, “Did you find everything okay?” Why do they ask… Continue reading Did you find everything okay? and other Capitalistic Nay-sayery