Shooting Yourself in the Foot

Posted by ctowne in July 15th, 2008

SHOOTING YOURSELF IN THE FOOT

“The country is going to hell in a hand basket!” And, “Have you seen the price of gas lately?” Or how about this one, “And the cost of food? Why, we aren’t going to be able to afford to eat if this keeps up!”

The doomsayers, as they whimper and whine about the state of the economy seem to be practicin’ limpin’ in anticipation of shootin’ themselves in the foot. They remind me of the young fella who was drivin’ down a country road and ran out o’ gas.

He started walkin’ down that road, searchin’ for a farm where he could purchase a couple gallons of gas. It wasn’t long before he noticed a farmer plowin’ in a field so he began walkin’ across the freshly plowed ground.

It was a long walk across that field and the young man had a lot of time to think and his thinkin’ ran somethin’ like this, “I wonder what the farmers reaction is going to be when I show up askin’ for gas?” This thought was followed by, “Boy, I bet he is going to gouge me, probably charge twice as much as the gas is worth!” And then, “I just know he is going to be upset and cuss me out, probably call me horrible names and everythin’!” As he drew near the farmer he was thinking, “my goodness, he is apt to pull a gun and shoot me!”

As the young fellow approached the farmer he was ready for anythin’ except what he got.

The farmer stopped the tractor and sat there with a big friendly smile on his face as he said, “Well hello there young fellow, and what can I do for you on this beautiful day?”

That young man never missed a lick as he angrily exclaimed, “Are you crazy! Hell no you old grump, I ain’t goin’ to pay that price, and you don’t have to cuss at me that way, and what’s more, if you threaten me any more I’ll take that gun away from you and make you eat it, and not only that but you can take your gas and shove it!”

Hey folks, I don’t know what to do about the problem, I,m only a rat, but I do know this, grousin’ and’ grumblin’ an’ complainin’ ain’t goin’ t’ help none so stop yer whimperin’ and whinin’ and do somethin’!

Yes’sir. A lot of folks are shootin’ theyselves in the foot just like that young man.

You have a nice day now ya hear, Ratty

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Anonymous Said in July 15th, 2008 @10:14 pm

Dear Ratty,
Too bad we can’t seem to learn that the anticipation is often worse than the sting…as they say when you are about to get a shot!
And why we tend to expect a little,when we could be a lot happier expectin’ the best!
Hope the young fella in the story learned somthing!
mh

Anonymous Said in July 17th, 2008 @9:09 am

Ratty, You make me think of the old saying, “ignore it and it will go away.” The problem here is that it isn’t going to go away!
Grumpy

Anonymous Said in July 17th, 2008 @9:22 am

Dear Ratty,
What do you know, your a rat for goodness sake! Don’t you realize that complaining, grousing and bitchin’ is a time honored tradition in these here United States of us red, white and blue blooded American citizens.
Go stuff some cheese!
Grumpy’s little brother, Grouchy

Anonymous Said in July 17th, 2008 @9:35 am

Look Rat,
I like what you have to say about Hanging litter bugs and such. That is practical advice, but when it comes to the economy and Americans right to complain about high prices, shut the hell up!
Cletus, Grumpy and Grouchy’s cousin

Ratty Said in July 17th, 2008 @9:50 am

Dear Grumpy, Grouchy and Cletus,
Squeak!
Ratty

Anonymous Said in July 17th, 2008 @12:29 pm

Heh, heh, heh,
Ratty, you have a way with words and I agree with you. Too darned much whimpering and whining, complaining and moaning and not enough action.
If the American people ever one time put up and shut up we wouldn’t be in the economical situation we find ourselves in. What is that saying about “several hundred million chinese”? Change that to several hundred million pissed off Americans!
Oh well, some folks would rather moan and groan.
J.L.
P.S. Have you noticed the similarity between “ECONOMICAL” and, “COMICAL”?

Ratty Said in July 17th, 2008 @7:11 pm

I am only a rat? I will have you know that we rats have made some wonderful contributions to civilzation.
Population control for instance, yes, just think of that. Buebonic plague really works wonders controlling the population explosion. We rats are very good at what we do so don’t be saying, “only a rat.”
Ratty

ctowne Said in July 17th, 2008 @7:12 pm

DISCLAIMER:
My dear readers, please disregard Ratty’s flare of temper at that last comment. He is really very sensitive about negative “rat” comments.
Sincerely, Chaz

Anonymous Said in July 17th, 2008 @9:18 pm

I can remember back when a dime would buy you a gallon of milk or a loaf of bread, eggs were twelve cents a dozen, gas was fifteen cents a gallon and the average daily income was eight to ten bucks and do you know what? People bellyached back then the same as they do today.
Another O.T.

Anonymous Said in July 17th, 2008 @9:20 pm

Good Stuff!!!

Barry

Cherylp Said in July 19th, 2008 @12:51 am

I’m not griping, but I’m sure gritting my teeth every time I put gas in my tank. People filling up at the same time look around and say, “What’s that noise?” and I say, “Oh, nothing, it’s only the pound of flesh the oil industry just flayed off my body. Sorry to run off on ya but I gotta get a bandaid.”

Ratty Said in July 19th, 2008 @12:53 am

Cherylp, Cherylp, can it be Cherylp?
How ya doing lady? Ya, I know what you mean about the pound of flesh. Have you ever read “The Merchant of Venice” or seen the movie?
Shylock, the merchant wanted his pound of flesh. No, he demanded his pound of flesh and in the demanding he lost all, home, business, associates, everything. Perhaps the oil companies could learn something from that.
And yes, I am bellyachin’
Ratty’s friend, Charles