It used to be that when you got a bill, you got your statement letting you know how much you owe, how much you still owe, how much you will owe after you're dead, and an envelope to mail your insufficiently funded check back to them (with no postage, cheap bastards). But now it seems like that's just not enough anymore. Now you get a bunch worthless brochures and promotional advertisements that you'll never read. You just throw them away. Did you ever ponder all the work that went into that brochure. This was somebody's work, their life. Can you imagine the poor writer, slaving over each word, having it consistently shoved back into their face by their boss because it wasn't good enough? Then finally, after months of no sleep, no food, no sunlight, the writer emerges from their hole with the finalized product. Their boss gives a slight smile, and the writer knows their work has achieved the right to fit snuggly beside your bill. The journey has just begun. The little leaflet will travel many many miles. It will finally arrive in your mailbox, through rain, sleet, or snow. Unless its going to Hills Ave, then it only gets delivered whenever its 80 degrees and sunny so our little friend can wear his stupid little congo hat and chat with the crazy old man with the dog. You think I’m kidding? We only get half our mail when it’s partly cloudy. Anyway, so I was thinking all of this while I was glancing over a brochure I received with my lease payment. Apparently Honda noticed that I was getting close to the end of my lease, and decided to inform me about the advantages of leasing another vehicle with them, or as their top decision makers see it:

if (lease_end_date – current_date == some_predetermined_value) 

{

    send stupid leaflet; 

} 

I seriously have to question the editors that allowed this particular piece of literature to be published. I especially like the line ”The deadlines and pressures of racing challenge them, force them to think differently, unconventionally” Translation: ”The people responsible for your safety are overworked and can’t think straight, please buy our car.” The whole point of this is that everything you get in the mail is the result of hard work. Is it right for you to just ignore the fruits of others? I certainly hope future generations see this value. I personally think it’s a bunch of shit.