Morning Dru. My daughter uses cloth bags for groceries and I think that's great....but....she also uses plastic bags for the big garbage cans, small plastic bags for snacks, etc. I know every little bit helps but is she really making a difference.
I know that Monsanto makes plastic bags. If we never bought another plastic bag, employees would lose their jobs ... and... since plastic is made of an oil component, the oil industry would also be affected on a global basis.
We see on television and even the movies that the earth will be so hot someday, that nothing will grow, the icebergs will melt completely, and the ony thing that will survive will be roaches.
Our landfills are full of waste that will never decompose, we waste utilities and worst of all, we waste food.
I've even heard that instead of global warming we might have another ice age.
Do we have a global warming problem?
And what do you think we should do about it.
Without changing your life drastically, what can you do to make a difference.
What I got out of it is that after the rampage in the White House, we are led to believe that there is still someone in the FBI that's doing the dirty work.
No apology necessary Mercedes. Sometimes the thread starts out good and out of nowhere people are writing about something that has nothing to do with the OP and it loses its meaning. Just checking up on you guys
I'm envious of them too. In New Jersey, particularly where I live, Spanish is the second language. I can't go anywhere without hearing it which is fine BUT what isn't fine to me is that I have to press "1" if I want to speak in English on the phone......
I'm confused. I thought Petal's post was about a subject much talked about lately...bashing people that don't agree with opinions, which I have personally be affected by.
But then I read all the posts and it seems that most of you mentioned that people are angry because you are married or living with someone.
I wouldn't have even thought it was a problem if someone was married or had an S/O. I think of the forums as a place to learn other cultures, talk and laugh with people on the other end of a computer.
Petal wrote a good thread but I don't see how being married answers her question.
I personally find it an interesting and informative medium for getting to know other people. It doesnt matter to me if I never meet them in the physical sense; their opinion is just as interesting, even if I dont necessarily agree with it..
The other day I did a thread about revenge. The majority of people said that they believe Karma will take care of things when people do you wrong.
You all know what this scum bag did to so many people. If I was one of his victims I definitely would want revenge on him but wouldn't have the opportunity to cut off his thing-a-majigs
Good News: Bernie traded his 7 million dollar penthouse today for a very tiny cell.
There are only two things I expect from people: honesty and the words "thank you". I don't even expect people to respect me as I believe respect is earned....not just given.
I'd like to run a scenario by you. I will be open minded if you think I'm expecting too much. This happens all the time.
I was in a grocery store. I bagged my groceries, paid the cashier and she handed me my receipt and change and said "your welcome". She assumed I said thank you. I looked at her and said I think you mean "thank you" and she laughed. She was clueless that I thought she should thank me for shopping in the store. The next customer in line, who was a man, shook his head in agreement with what I said.
I was taught at a very young age to say thank you when someone gives you something. Doesn't matter what it is. Years ago I got a speeding ticket and when the cop handed it to me I said thank you. Pretty silly huh but it was an act of him giving me something.
The words "thank you" are understood globally.
Maybe most people just accept it that courtesy and appreciation are lost arts.
What are your thoughts on people saying thank you.
I honestly can't remember his name. If I do, I'll send it in private email. I will say that he's a widower and has 95 acres of property. Does that help?
RE: Love and Politics!
Not important at all. I think it's important to agree to disagree with respect for each other.