In article <N_JOj.1599$pn4.1084@trnddc03>,
"Paul M. Cook" > wrote:

> "blake murphy" > wrote in message
> ...

> > yes. god forbid they know i buy store-brand toilet paper.
>

But they only know that you *bought* it. Maybe the toilet paper you
actually use is stolen, and you just use the store brand for rolling
joints.

> What if you smoked and your insurance company wanted to know if you lied on
> your application?

I used to buy sanitary napkins. Does that make me a woman? Or was I
just a husband who bought things for the family? My sister buys
sanitary napkins also. She is beyond the age of using them. She has a
little strap that she puts on a male dog so when he pees while she is
gone, it goes in the pad and not on the rug.

> What if you had diabetes and you bought a lot of candy?

What if I had small children who could have candy? Besides, the
nutritionists say that sugar by itself is no longer relevant for
diabetics.

> But your response is quite typical. Studies show most people do not value
> personal privacy.

If people want to know what I buy at the store, they are welcome to
watch me shop. I couldn't stop them if I wanted to.

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA