June 30, 2005

WHAT'S WRONG WITH AMERICA, PART 17 ------------ by Steve Nadis

From what I know (which is essentially nothing), Netflix is a well-run company: You order the movies online and they arrive in the mail precisely on schedule. Yet I think Netflix is emblematic of a worrisome trend in this great land--people doing their shopping by computer (amazon.com being another example), without getting out to see and interact with other people. Eventually, this has to take a toll on our society, to the extent there is any society left.

That said, I must make a painful confession: I subscribe to NetFlix, despite the fact that I think it's part (admittedly a small part) of what's wrong with America. How did this come about? I got sucked in with a free one-month offer. By the end of the first month, I hadn't had time to watch the free movies, so I ended up paying for one month. By the time that month had elapsed, I still hadn't finished watching the movies. So it continues. But this month I vow to turn the movies in before the due date, whether I watch them or not, so that I can do my part in saving America, assuming it's not too late. If it is too late, I apologize for my role in contributing to this sad decline.

Posted by Snake at 11:54:53 | Permanent Link | Comments (7) |
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1 - Still not laughing. (Comment this)

Written by: Burt at 2005/06/30 - 15:58:09
2 - Nor should you. This one was filed under "armchair editorializing," which has little, if anything, to do with humor in the traditional sense. (Comment this)

Written by: Snake at 2005/06/30 - 16:01:00
3 - Will you boys quit your squabbling? It's getting awfully tiresome. (Comment this)

Written by: Lindsey at 2005/06/30 - 16:08:35
4 - C'mon, Lindsey, Snark and his alter ego are the best part of this blog! (Comment this)

Written by: CheneyLover at 2005/07/01 - 00:10:59
5 - movies! Heck I want groceries delivered and fresh milk....

http://theway.blog.com (Comment this)

Written by: Mojo Turbo at 2005/07/02 - 06:44:16
6 - Snake, I haven’t had much success here interacting with people even when I do go out. If they aren't on a cell phone call, they are wearing an iPod. (Comment this)

Written by: DrMax at 2005/07/02 - 20:52:55
7 - You raise a good point, Doc, as usual. I guess I shouldn't have said "interacting with other people." What I meant to say was "watching other people interact." (Comment this)

Written by: Snake at 2005/07/03 - 03:09:53
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