Thursday, December 10, 2015

No Free Lunch...

The Truckman philosophy has always and consistently espoused the fact that nothing in life is free...It is a difficult idea to swallow for those accustomed to being on the government dole, or those waiting their turn to board the gravy train...Arguments range from, "It didn't cost me nuthin' " to "Let the next guy pay"...

The fact remains that somebody always pays, and that somebody is always you...Rioting looters brag of their newly stolen big-screen TV, while bemoaning the greedy cable company which is forced to raise their rates again because of the stolen equipment and illicit connections of the past which somehow had to be paid...

The popular ad slogan "Buy One, Get One Free" simply means that the profit level of the product is high enough to allow the seller to make this offer, and still maintain a healthy profit...Coupons and rebates on everything from grocery items to new cars reflect this same thinking...

Street vendors and open-air market booths may sell identical items to those in retail shops, but warranty service may get a little dicey, and those income and sales taxes that weren't paid by the seller wind up being tacked on to your bill anyway...And maybe your grandchildren's too...

The term "Free Lunch" stems from the time when saloons offered a tray of cold cuts to patrons who invested in a nickel beer...That nickel included a healthy profit for the saloonkeeper back then, even after paying his butcher's bill...Even "free love" isn't free, or there wouldn't be so many wealthy drug companies and divorce lawyers...

It's only a good deal if you were going to buy it anyway...


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2 comments:

  1. Everything government giveth must first be taketh from someone else.
    Whatever government giveth, it can taketh back, as it inevitably musteth.

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