I was wondering about today's economy and how it will affect our national psyche in the years to come. (Yes, I kind of do think about these things, but not as seriously as you might think.) Here is what I am wondering. How will I know if my actions are based on wanting to save money or if I am just cheap? You know, our grandparents who grew up in the Depression Era are very unique in the fact that they will do anything to save a buck, whether it is buying all household products from the Dollar Store, or reusing paper towels. What? I need to replace the roof? Don't worry about it; I just did that a few years back (translation: 30 years ago.)
Well, I've been doing a few things that make me wonder if I am motivated by the bleak economic times or if I am just a tight wad. Two specific examples come to mind. Number 1: I take as many napkins as I can from restaurants (especially Chipotle, for some reason) and use those to supplement my own, bought napkin supply. Number 2: When I remember, I ask for ketchup from the drive thru (even though I have ketchup at my house) so that I can, again, supplement my own ketchup supply (aka, squeezing the ketchup packets into my big ketchup bottle.) Does this make me cheap, or am I trying to save a buck when and where I can? Maybe it means I'm trying to "stick it to the man" whenever I can (and I'm too chicken not to pay my taxes!) Don't even get me started about the "going green" aspect. Between wanting to save our planet's resources and wanting to save my personal cash, as a nation, we might be in for a very rocky and mentally unstable future.
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