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How Pitiful Our Society Truly Is Today
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 15350080:MV8xODU1OTY4XzMwOTQ2NTE2X0FCMjZGNTdB] [quote:Anonymous Coward 15196104:MV8xODU1OTY4XzMwOTQ1MzAyX0EzNjhEMzdF] We live in a throw-away society with the false illusion/impression that we're Eco-conscious. Nothing is built to last anymore therefore, everything gets tossed in the trash. Even relationships. I am 53 years old. We fixed just about everything when I was growing up which also insured a strong job market. When our television sets or rotary phones broke (which they hardly ever did) a technician would come out and repaired them. When a doll or toy broke, it got fixed. Things lasted longer because they were built better grant it but, things had more value to us despite knowing the logistics. Now things are so cheap it's 'easier' and more cost effective to just replace tings than to repair. So, so much for 'going Green'. We recycled and reused everything (from Wise potato chip cans to Ronson lighters) without realizing we were doing it. There wasn't a choice and yet no one complained. Not sure if every generation feels this but for me, I grew up in the last best decade on this planet. In the 70's I was free to do most anything (even ride a bicycle without a helmet) and my parents felt safe in my judgement and surroundings. I'd stop home after school, go out and 'play'---- come back at 5PM for dinner and then not be seen again until night fall. I only remember one overweight kid in my entire school (who by today's standards would be the average child in school). And I was respectful to authority too because they EARNED and were truly out for my best interest. Nothing like today! So it's not all your fault kids. Times have changed and by my calculation and comparison, I don't see anything better in today's world. Not one thing. Oh one more thing....hardly anyone I remember was ever sick! Great thread OP! [/quote] Planned obsolescence or built-in obsolescence in industrial design is a policy of planning or designing a product with a limited useful life, so it will become obsolete, that is, unfashionable or no longer functional after a certain period of time. Planned obsolescence has potential benefits for a producer because to obtain continuing use of the product the consumer is under pressure to purchase again, whether from the same manufacturer (a replacement part or a newer model), or from a competitor which might also rely on planned obsolescence. [youtube]http://youtu.be/Q_0z1kvM6ns[/youtube] [/quote]
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The Green Thing
Checking out at the store, the young cashier suggested to the older woman that she should bring her own grocery bags because plastic bags weren't good for the environment.
The woman apologized and explained, "We didn't have this green thing back in my earlier days."
The clerk responded, "That's our problem today. Your generation did not care enough to save our environment for future generations."
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