Green Fools!

I was waiting in line at Trader Joe's staring at the "green-minded" canvas bags for sale. I just thought about how wasteful that is. They spent money producing special bags with fancy designs, creating more waste. That defies the point! I would be impressed if they were sustainable, bags from thrift shops and they smacked their logo on top of it. So much damn consumer waste! Hypocrites! Plus, imagine the profit if you used sustainable fabric for your advertisments?

Then it was my turn and I didn't bring a bag and I requested paper. So I'm no better.

I also find it stupid when people "represent" by wearing T-shirts with their favorite bands, designers, movies, drinks, their local electric company, etc... For the love of God, you paid them to be their billboard. They are being paid by YOU, Dear $25.00 T-shirt wearer, so you can give them free advertisement. Grown men and women wear this stuff and look like fools. This reminds me of the story, "The Emperor's New Clothes." It's so rare to see a man with their own style. I miss the 1950's or how the guys in the movie "Swing Kids" dressed.

Then I took out my $15.00 Ani DiFranco t-shirt and cut it up Rock Star style and advertised her "Dilate" lyrics on my back. So I am no better.

Good lyrics though:
"So I walk the plank/ and I'll jump with a smile / if I'm gonna go down / I'm gonna do it with style / and you won't see me surrender / you won't hear me confess / 'cuz you left me with nothing / but I've worked with less." Ani DiFranco is so strong, a survivor. You gotta love that. I wish I could shut my mouth and gracefully smile, but not really my style. I'm usually zen and easygoing 95% of the time and then I blow up when I've had too much. I'd like to say it's suits me well, but I am unable to lie.

That's why so many Americans advertise, because they want to show off to people what makes them cool as individuals, but yet they congregate with like-minded cliques who share the same likes and dislikes.... Preaching to the choir much? Who the hell cares about what you are supporting and absolutely love?

Actually, I guess it's a good conversation starter. It might make you more approachable. Some actually have cool designs and patterns on them.

I'm just really disgusted with consumers and stores right now. People, you can't buy a green lifestyle. The whole point is being missed. I feel like I'm stuck in a flashback scene in Futurama. I've only seen like three episodes of that show. I have no idea if it's generally appropriate or just appropriate to that one episode I saw with the giant ball of our garbage from the 90's in space headed for Earth doomsday style.