No Peer Pressure Here

I'm seeing it everywhere, this revolt of all things "green".  Seems a lot of the folks I read or talk to have just had enough.

I know I've been in that position for a while now.  When we first brought out our "eco-friendly" bed, I just didn't get it.  Oh...it's selling like crazy, but I don't understand.  I just don't.

Now...don't get me wrong. I don't litter. I'm not against recycling, not at all.  I'm all for clean air. But come on folks...enough is enough.

You can't watch TV anymore without being bombarded with GREEN items. I even watched, in amazement, some decorating show that was going completely eco-friendly. They are now making couches and such that are CERTIFIED to not be made with wood that can't be easily "regrown".  Oh, it's still wood, but it's wood that grows faster.

Are you as confused as I am? I mean, seriously, wood is wood is wood.

Oh, and if you REALLY want to make your house "green" buy antiques. Yeah, that's VERY eco-friendly.

It's also more expensive than most folks can do right now.

You've got cleaner that is easier on the atmosphere.  I'm only assuming here, but I'll bet it's easier on the dirt and bacteria too. No thank you. If I want it clean I want it CLEAN.  Bacteria is NOT my friend.

I remember the late 60's. That's when this shit all got it's start. And now that those who were spoon-feed this drivel are in positions of power, as it were, it's all coming to light. Big Time. And the worst part is, our choices are being taken away from us. 

I can hear the meetings now.  Manufacturers are scrambling to find any way possible to reformulate, repackage, reintroduce everything they make to feed the environmentalists hunger.

Now they're bitchin' about plastic bottles.  Just 6 short years ago the food and beverage industry was under intense pressure to get RID of the glass bottles.  Glass was dangerous, not convenient. So thousands of dollars were spent on research and development. Finding the right shape, the right blend of plastic. Redoing graphics. Oh - it's the same drink in the bottles. That formula didn't change. But the packaging it was brought to you in was "improved".  And just so you know....not all that cost was passed on to the consumer. It was expected, I dare say demanded, that the packaging change. The packaging but NOT the price.

And we wonder why manufacturers are hurting so bad.....

But no problem. It was done.

Now....seems the public is changing their mind.  I'm thinkin' it's peer pressure. Like I said, a few folks get in power and start hammerin' their ideals down to the rest of us. A few folks jump on that bandwagon, and next thing you know.....well, it's like leg warmers. Ugly. Stupid. Useless, but man were they the thing to wear back in the day.  Peer Pressure.  Plain and simple.

Well, I'm not bending on this. I will continue to buy the product I want to buy in the format I want to buy it.  And if I can't find it, I'll start asking for it. I know a few others that feel the same way.

I'm not against taken care of our environment, I'm just thinkin' it's getting a tad bit ridiculous.

But then again, I didn't wear leg warmers either.....

Comments

[Richmond]

It's just CRAZY!! But whatever... ::shakes head / rolls eyes:: Happy Earth Day.

[pam]

I'm the same way; love the planet, love nature, but the 'movement' has gotten the bit in its teeth and had its run. Let's calm the hell down and be practical now!

[Navy CPO]

I'm more than a little put out myself. All your eco-friendly cleaners and stuff? Don't work as well as the real stuff. I'll take my chemicals and my non-biodegradable products any day.

[Roses]

Could be you're getting an overdose because it's Earth Day and everyone's been leading up to today.

Hopefully, it'll ease off a bit tomorrow for you.

[Harvey]

On behalf of the state of Wisconsin, I'd like to apologize for the political career of our former Governor and Earth Day founder, Gaylord Nelson.

May he rot in hell.

[RedNeck]

Heh heh heh... Harvey said Gaylord...

I thought you went green background for earth day? Less energy to "pixelate" green on the screen?

I had to listen to a couple people proudly confess their daily greeness today. One rode his bicycle to work. The other was goin' to eat home grown veggies tonight. I think that meant pot brownies.

Right... I felt like chimin' in with my own green story... I ate a steak last night, which helped eliminate the ozone killin' cow fartin' animals that cause global warmin' worse than car exausht, I love so much, and this morning... I ownly used one sheet, just like Sheryl Crow said.

Buzz Kill... I had to flush twice.

[AC]

Now I am really upset with you people. This is just not the kind of attitude that I need right now. I am in the final stages of starting a company that will dwarf Al in greeness inginunity and I was really hoping to get the word out by telling a few of my blog friends. Just a couple weeks to go until the big unveil and you guys are tired of green.