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The Frankenstein Monster of Consumerism
I realize I am deviating from my normal blogging about writing books but bear with me….
Consumerism created the Customer. Fed by the ever-changing world of advertising we are courted, pleaded with, prodded and bombarded with endless promises. Each product touted to be the best-ever cure-all, big fix to any problem we have, all in the name of the great god of Money.
In return, Money created a monster that has a ravenous appetite with the mindset of a spoiled brat.
Now I must admit I am one of those brats.
Note that forty years seems like a long time, though compared to geological time, it is but a Nanosecond. But a long time ago, I could buy a product, bring it home, plug it in, turn it on, and it would work. In fact, there was no instruction manual. Then, I would have the…
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oh yeah, gone are the days when you could buy something without a booklet of instructions.
And speaking for myself I find some of them quite confusing.
i believe i never found any help there – it’s like their english is a completely different language.i usually call customer service or ask someone else to help.
Thank you Daniel, for the re-post! I have been praying that your health issues have lessened and I hope you are gaining new strength every day! Robynn
Thank you, Robynn. The last few days have been extremely kind to me and I’ve felt very good indeed. I hope things are going okay with you.