Missing the Point...

Today in Denver: As I'm standing in line as long as Denver is high for a dose of coffee a women in front of me, finally reaching the counter, requests a coffe, but put in her thermos—"Please save the cup, I'd like it in my Thermos instead." The cashier informs her that he can't do that due to how it might upset his inventory levels. OK I get it, but really?

So the environmentally conscience women, now completely pissed off, begins ranting on saving the planet, being responsible, and educating the poor cashier on his hatred of our planet. OK. I get the point, but really? He's doing his job. He probably drives an electric car, donates his weekends to picking up neighborhood trash, and filtering it into cleverly organized recycling bins, and then volunteers at the redemption center ensuring all products are properly recycled and redeemed. [Probably not, but hey, I want to give him credit.] Meanwhile, I'm standing behind her, and making eye contact with the cashier, who just wants her to move on and serve me my coffee. After ordering, I gaze over at the previous lady preparing her 3 parts creme, 1 part coffee concoction, dumping out the coffee into her thermos, tossing the cup in the trash, and of course spilling half of it, and wasting the other 2/3rds of coffee. She proceeded to use a handful, yes a handful of napkins to wipe up the spill, two stirring straws (plastic), and half a dozen sugars into her coffee.. all of which is producing waste which she tosses in the trash, not the recycling bin RIGHT NEXT TO THE STATION!

So, in her elevated thinking of saving the planet, she produces 2x as much waste, which she fails to even consider putting into the appropriate recycling bin provided by this wasteful, tyrannical, coffee tzar!

Now, I'm all for recycling, being responsible, and making sure we all pay attention to our own carbon footprint. But being environmentally responsible starts with you. Yes you. And me, and every other individual person. Before you cast stones at an offender, consider your own efforts, your own actions, and your own waste.

All I want for Christmas is...

The theme this year for me has been a new car. I despirately need one—and this car has been on my radar... now paired with gucci... well then!

Now to find myself a nice rich person to buy it for me. Any volunteers?