Waste AM

And there’s me putting you on a pedestal, of being the waste goddess of Peckham. Haha!
I bet you were pissed! in more ways than one, when you left the gloves on the tube, I personally would be more worried about being seen at McDonald’s or Burger King myself! You must have been more than a little tipsy to do something like that! and finally realising that you were a normal 26 -year-old woman, after all….. With the same vices as everybody else. I reckon you shouldn’t make a habit of it myself.. Haha

It’s  true; The more ‘stuff’ one acquires. the more you have to worry about.

I was ‘thinking’ the other day? If which I might add is something I rarely do, because I tend to just say what’s on my mind, instead!

I mean, over the Christmas squander season. and who really squanders what. concerning chuck away resources, in the New Year’s sales. and have finally come to the unfortunate conclusion that it is mainly the ‘fairer-sex’, that seems to be most prevalent in falling for festive consumerism, I mean, who do you normally see in these shopping scrums, when the doors finally open on these churches of consumerism on Boxing Day, it’s normally young to middle-aged women fighting for the bargains! but maybe it’s women with large families wanting to get a bargain, because times are tough for their families?

But it turns out that most people there, are buying in the sales, personal items of clothing, accessories and finery etc, purely for self indulgence in 9 times out of 10 cases! I’am not saying for one minute that women are the reasons we are in this age of gluttony at the moment, I don’t personally think it’s even a class thing, but it does make one think ,what sort of people are buying into this system of unnecessary squander!

Of course men have a lot to answer for in buying large ticket items, such as unnecessary luxury motor cars, motorcycles, all sorts of superfluous gadgets etc. That may also be a gender thing. But these items are normally purchase throughout the year not just in the festive season.

Anyway I suppose these observations of mine will rattle a few cages, and I’ve only got myself to blame; perhaps women have to concern themselves over the so-called; keeping up with the fashion of the moment / looking good imperative? Otherwise broader’society’ finds them unacceptable????….. .

http://blogs.wsj.com/wealth/2011/01/12/whos-buying-all-that-luxury-not-the-rich/

For balance on the less self-indulgent:
http://www.thelifeandtimesoftheworkingmum.com/2012/01/january-sales-tips-from-women-on-budget.html

What can I say? Drunk people do things they later regret.
*Only in England would this kind of behaviour be considered under the remit of ‘normal’!

There is a handful of other countries that spring to mind concerning so-called young persons actions in their respective societies,
Everyone’s been drunk once or twice in there lifetimes, that is indeed considered normal. But you’re right every weekend seems to be ‘a no go area’ in every major town and city in the UK and beyond. primarily due to; at one time considered ‘unacceptable behaviour’ of young people! stoned out of their mind, on drugs and drink, it’s not just the UK.
But I suppose, I don’t want to seem a party pooper, but don’t you find every segment of our society seems to be going rotten from the top to the bottom. not just the young. Through corruption, greed and simply not caring for one another, or anything? or is it just me; thinking the cup is always half empty.?

me thinks you should elaborate and make this a post (email it to me if you get the chance).
You probably are a glass half-empty kinda guy – have you always been this way??

I can see I’m going to have a lot of explaining to do to Bev when she gets in!
if I do too much of this “Thinking” malarkey……. I suggested to her that I was going the post a comment about the “January sales” and she categorically thought it was a bad idea as for some reason?…. Ha ha

I also think that she would totally agree with you, that I am indeed a ‘glass half empty’ kind of guy! the thing is I’ve not been trained enough in this society, she seems to think, and she’s thinking of a confiscating my phone as to not cause anyone any depression or trouble! over my so-called radical way of thinking sometimes. I think I have been living with the “indigenous” to long in the back of beyond. for too many years before I assimilated Western values, I think I have lived too long with the natives of the Americas, when I went on my rather long ‘sabbatical’ a few years ago. out there they tend to say what they think! and be dammed with the consequences, which I have always thought quite refreshing for good or bad,
The only thing I will say, that one should be true, to ones true self. and not pander for what the masses find socially acceptable, as long “as it harms none” but I’m slowly learning. anyway what would you like me to post on?

Youth drug/ drinking addiction and selfish behaviour over the weekends? or women’s spending habits over the January sales? I’m good to go about any one of these topics,

Are supposed to be lying some paving slabs ,in our poly tunnel at the moment. I just come inside because the weather turned, bev’s going to Wanna know what I’ve been up to today….. Ha ha

Absolutely adorable! Made me laugh. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the drawings. They are so darn cute. I can’t draw anything other than stick men, so I’m going to see if I can get Matt to make a couple funny ones for me. (That way he’ll feel more involved besides posting my posts on his fb site to “hundreds of friends” and then checking my stats obsessively! ha!
It gives the whole post a light-hearted vibe. And it was so precious that you admitted to eating at both Micky D’s and Burger King (in the same night) and getting totally wasted! Oh, honey, I’ve done that before. Probably all three! AND lost my phone.
It only made me admire you more for your honesty. I wouldn’t follow you if you were perfect. How fun would that be?
You’re adorable.
Your fan,
Jennifer