Stealing isn't Cool

(first written 11-18-2006)

In my bill at school there is actually an item I have to pay for about stealing from the café. This is a problem: I don’t steal from the café. I really don’t want to pay for something I don’t do. So that brings up two options. One I could argue and maybe get no where, or I could steal from the café. However this just completes the cycle and makes that item on the bill even more expensive next year, allowing me to steal even more from the café. I don’t think the café can win on this one. They should just cut their losses and move on.

I believe people aren’t taking advantage of coupons. You should be allowed to use coupons on other people’s purchases. You follow the person around and grab all the things they do that have a buy one get one half off (or free). Than after they pay, you simply pay the discount on your items. Easy as raspberries.

I have an open debate going on with people about stealing from a poor person. The question is: if you are robbed and have no money to give your assailant will that make them a) leave quicker (passive) or b) become more aggressive (violent)?

Give a person a penny candy, and they have a treat. Give someone a penny, and they exclaim “What the hell am I going to do with a penny!?
(Note: I left out delicious from treat because I think we are all in agreement that the penny candies aren’t that tasty. But at least they get the job done.)
(Note2: penny candies do still exist so I want no flack for that fact.)

If you really want to make sure you don’t get robbed on the streets, pretend (or be) really sick. I have a hard time believing that anyone wants to mug a sick person. There’s just too much contact and no one likes getting sick, especially if it can be avoided.

It’s wonderful that I have so much to say about stealing. This is my second e-mail on the topic (the first being steal this e-mail). That says something about our society. Feel free to tell me what that something is.
-The Big Sleazy©: keeping you from your kids since 1999!