I'm NOT Complaining

The time to add to my rambling comes much too quickly. It seems like I added something a day or two ago and 2 weeks have passed, however, it is time that I once again contribute to what I have already said.





I have been talking about things of the past and probably will continue to do so for the benefit of those who have not lived there or those who would like to reminisce about times gone by, however, there comes a time when a person has to give some opinions about what he/she sees transpiring around them in the world of today, for example:





What is this with self serve gasoline costing the same as full serve. I used to go to any self serve station and gas up until I noticed that I could have someone do this for me with all the cheerfulness and agility I myself could muster and not pay a penny more. Also, I am probably getting lazier in my old age and find that the young folks in the stations can do this much more quickly and with less effort than I could myself. The other thing is that they wash my windows, (yes, all of them in most cases) and that's also more than I would do myself.





And on the same note, how many of you are using the new self checkouts at the stores? I notice that many of the larger stores now have them. I have to admit I like them most of the time, however I am a little concerned that there are jobs being lost to people who might need them. Possibly it is hard for the stores to get enough cashiers to cover their needs, since I have talked to some of the store managers and found that they are always short of cashiers. Maybe no one wants to do this kind of work??? The other thing that comes to mind is that, again, should we pay the same price as those who use the stores' cashiers? I don't know. I probably will continue to use this service since I find that in most cases it is very convenient. Maybe that's the answer to the previous question, (whether we should pay the same price). I have also noticed that at certain times of the day these are the only checkouts that are open in some of the stores you go to.





Well, enough of that. I am not complaining, only voicing some of the thoughts that go through my head as I take advantage of some of the services offered out there. I will return to my more innocuous ramblings in my next contact with you, so I'll say so long for now. Hope to meet you again in the near future.

For instance: Who remembers what an apron is? And what were they good for, (think carefully)? What did you do in your spare time before TV, Video Games, DVD's, cell phones, CD's, personal computers, internet?