On 12/4/2019 12:56 AM, Bruce wrote:
> On Tue, 3 Dec 2019 22:58:35 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>
>> On 12/3/2019 10:44 PM, Bruce wrote:
>>>
>>> Trust Ed to come to the defence of the rich and the big corporations.
>>>
>> Not if they are cheating. Where is the cheating? It is not a case of
>> big corporation, it is truth and facts. If he paid for a 12 pound
>> turkey and they gave him a chicken leg that is a legitimate complaint.
>>
>> Items were offered for sale. He chose not to buy. He may have wanted
>> a turkey leg and was disappointed, but he was not cheated.
>>
>> In this case, he paid for nothing, he got nothing. There are many ways
>> to cheat customers, this is not one of them.
>>
>> Show me the cheating.
>> verb
>> 1.
>> act dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage, especially in
>> a game or examination.
>> "she always cheats at cards"
>> noun
>> a person who behaves dishonestly in order to gain an advantage.
>> "a liar and a cheat"
>>
>> You can trust me to be honest not matter what side is right or wrong,
>> big corporation or poor person. Your comment merely shows your purpose
>> here.
>
> I don't know the details of this case nor do I care. I just noticed a
> pattern with you. You're Robin Hood for the rich and the powerful.
>

Not really. I'm all for personal responsibility. I don't blame others
for my problems or shortcomings. People like to blame big business for
their own stupidity. Yes, businesses can be sleazy too but it is not
automatic to blame all of them.