The Media Told Me So . . .
25/02/2009 00:01
I was thinking about
going to the Edmonton Motorshow at Northlands,
but I won’t because the economy is bad and I
won’t be spending any money. The media told me
so.
I didn’t go to the recent RV Show there either. No one will be buying RVs this year. The media told me so.
I was going to make a deposit to my RRSP this year, but there is no money to do that for families this year. The media told me so.
I was saving some money on groceries by buying no-name brands, but the grocery stores were making more money by my actions. The media told me so.
I heard about a new stock that might just take off, but I didn’t buy it for fear of the markets as an investment. The media told me so.
I was going to use my pocket knife to peel an apple today, but I didn’t. It seems you are not honourable if you carry a pocket knife. The media told me so.
I wanted to buy some gas for my car today, but it just went up a dime. The media told me so.
I saw a house I liked and was going to make an offer recently, but I didn’t. The bottom has fallen out of the housing market. The media told me so.
I really wanted to buy a new vehicle while the big three are offering such deep discounts, but I can’t because the bail out is bad for the economy. The media told me so.
I was going to go to a movie, but attendance is down and theatres are suffering so I didn’t go. The media told me so.
I've never gone to $ervu$ Place but I’m told I should follow the lead of one half of one percent of local residents, who when surveyed were satisfied with the joint. The media told me so.
I nearly bought a few things at Wal*Mart last week, but they have a terrible employee record so I didn’t. The media told me so.
I was appalled when the city proposed we spend way too much money on a birthday party in a tight economy, but I’m supposed to go along with the lunacy. The media told me so.
I guess by now folks,
you’re beginning to get the idea.
If the friggin’ media would quit fear mongering, this old world would be a better place. The way it is now, the media should hang their heads in shame and accept that it is they, themselves who are stifling the economy.
As Archie Bunker used to tell Edith, “Stifle yourself”.
And that ladies and germs is something today’s media should listen to, long and hard.
I didn’t go to the recent RV Show there either. No one will be buying RVs this year. The media told me so.
I was going to make a deposit to my RRSP this year, but there is no money to do that for families this year. The media told me so.
I was saving some money on groceries by buying no-name brands, but the grocery stores were making more money by my actions. The media told me so.
I heard about a new stock that might just take off, but I didn’t buy it for fear of the markets as an investment. The media told me so.
I was going to use my pocket knife to peel an apple today, but I didn’t. It seems you are not honourable if you carry a pocket knife. The media told me so.
I wanted to buy some gas for my car today, but it just went up a dime. The media told me so.
I saw a house I liked and was going to make an offer recently, but I didn’t. The bottom has fallen out of the housing market. The media told me so.
I really wanted to buy a new vehicle while the big three are offering such deep discounts, but I can’t because the bail out is bad for the economy. The media told me so.
I was going to go to a movie, but attendance is down and theatres are suffering so I didn’t go. The media told me so.
I've never gone to $ervu$ Place but I’m told I should follow the lead of one half of one percent of local residents, who when surveyed were satisfied with the joint. The media told me so.
I nearly bought a few things at Wal*Mart last week, but they have a terrible employee record so I didn’t. The media told me so.
I was appalled when the city proposed we spend way too much money on a birthday party in a tight economy, but I’m supposed to go along with the lunacy. The media told me so.
I guess by now folks,
you’re beginning to get the idea.
If the friggin’ media would quit fear mongering, this old world would be a better place. The way it is now, the media should hang their heads in shame and accept that it is they, themselves who are stifling the economy.
As Archie Bunker used to tell Edith, “Stifle yourself”.
And that ladies and germs is something today’s media should listen to, long and hard.