Tonight I discovered that there is a whole subset of folks out there that we should give time to consider. And those folks are what I like to call the "88¢ers". Tonight while shopping for Advil I found that you can purchase 100 Advil in a bottle for 88¢ less if you buy it without the complimentary cardboard box. This find brought up a whole conversation in which we concluded that this extra 88 cents must be seen as a moron tax if you will.
I find that this situation also places it on a very long list of ongoing conspiracy theories that I sometimes give time to considering and trying to solve for us all. This list includes packages of wieners that are sold 10 in a package when you can only buy packages of hot dog buns in an 8 count. Do you realize that to break even you'd have to buy 4 packages of hot dogs and 5 packages of buns?
Also included on this list are the so called "Dollar Menus". Is it really a dollar menu just because the cost of something is a dollar without the tax? Shouldn't it be called the Dollar and 8¢ menu? Or better yet just drop 8¢ off the item price and then when tax is added it will be a true "Dollar Menu".
As well I must address items of state. Why do they declare a separation of church and state in school and make a big fuss over saying the pledge of allegiance yet the money we carry around in our pockets specifically say "In God We Trust"? A bit of irony for you there. Besides, wasn't our country founded by those escaping religious persecution who sought to set up their own churches and ways of life?
Not to mention the 'buy one get one free' or 'two for the price of one' hoopla they do for every new 'as seen on tv' item. Why not just sell me one for half the price? If I need the other one I'll buy it too. But since they waste their time and good money on infomercials I just wait til it comes out in Walgreens or Wal-Mart to purchase.
Now back to the topic at hand... the subset of 88¢ers...or those that would pay the extra 88¢ otherwise known as the moron tax. When you're out and about tomorrow (after reading my blog) you'll be able to identify those that would undoubtedly pay this tax. They're the chick sitting in her Tahoe on her cell phone blocking the parking lot isle, the guy that can't decide if he's going right or left at the red light, the woman who's yelling at her kids in the middle of the store (only making the said kid cry louder), the nurse that mixes Lantis and regular insulin and the teenager that wears his pants waist around his knees.
Now while I know there are many...and I mean MANY more folks we could add to this list that is just a beginning. Take heed...DON'T go over to the dark side of the 88¢ers! They're waiting for you!
