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I feel the need to rant!

For starters, I hate people who refuse to get a flu shot, or other vaccinations for that matter. Some people think they are a conspiracy to make us sick. Others just think they don't work. That's one reason I stopped working. Two people in the office didn't believe they worked. Despite all the evidence to the contrary, they think they can get the flu from a flu shot. And this is despite the fact they always got the flu (and still came to work).

I get one ever year even though most medical experts don't believe they work on the immune compromised. Mostly I depend on others getting their flu shot to protect me. Fortunately I managed to avoid the flu this past season, and I'm hoping for the same again this flu season.

So everyone PLEASE get your flu shot! If not for yourself, then for me. :)

I also hate riding my bike in the rain. That happened yesterday, and I was not a happy camper. It wasn't raining when I started out, and I didn't think it was supposed to rain (although it did look pretty ominous), but somewhere along the road, I got soaked. The worst part is your shoes and feet getting soaking wet, not to mention the cold. I will admit though, the hot shower did feel pretty good afterwards.

Facebook is another thing I am learning to dislike more and more everyday. It occupies too much of some peoples time. I especially hate the re-post requests, i.e. repost if you are or know of someone with cancer, if you know someone in the military etc. and the invites to different events or whatever. If I'm interested in something, I'm sure I'll find out about it some other way. But mostly I just don't need to know what my friends and relatives are doing every single minute of every single day.

And finally, I hate people who think supply side economics works. (OK, You didn't think I let you get away without at least one political rant for the day.)

I believe in demand side economics. If people want/need something bad enough [take drugs for instance], businesses [drug dealers] will pop up to supply that demand, regardless of the impediments [taxes, regulations, police] put in their way.

You can make all the widgets you want, I'm not going to buy them no matter how little they cost. (Remember the Edsel?)

But make something I need, or even just want, I will buy it regardless of the cost, that is assuming I have enough money to buy it.
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Becky said…
I hate long walks on the beach, sunsets, and puppies! You crack me up!

You know I get my shots, [living with a diabetic] so I know you ain't talking about me.
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