Greed

(My blogs have become somewhat sassier, and less objective. Maybe it's a mood, maybe it's a change... we'll see.)

It's official: Greed is disgusting.

When I heard the word in my youth, I would often just picture Scrooge McDuck, swimming through his fortune, never giving a penny up. But it really covers so much more than the obvious. I also feel as though selfishness is greed's annoying little sister; when you're greedy, you're probably being selfish and when you're a selfish human being, you are likely to be dipped in greed.

I finally get why consumerism makes so many people want to throw up! I may not agree with all of the reasons, but I will certainly say that I find it absolutely repulsive when a person / people viciously pursue Black Friday deals with the unmistakable look of hunger and desperation in their bloodshot eyes (at 2:20 in the morning). Half off and free gift with purchase? They may as well be salivating. We have all seen what the insanity of sales can do to a human-greed-monster hybrid, as well as any who dare stand in its way (trampling someone in the name of a flat-screen television? Yeah, that checks out). And just adjacent to this behavior is that of an addict.

I don't mean to delve into anything too serious or dark, here, I literally mean to reference substances such as coffee. Alcohol. Legal, boring shit.

I have seen the whole alcohol culture grow in just a few years. I am hearing more people joking about how they're alcoholics (yolo), seeing memes; they could have fun without booze, but why would they?? Yeah, alright, I will admit that I drink, and sometimes it's a fun way to mark a celebration of sorts (a birthday, for example). But drinking to excess, to me, is just not a cute look. It's gross. As if you could not bear the thought of a weekend without your martini in hand. As if that is the only way you know how to socialize/enjoy yourself. Read a book. Get creative - use a brain cell, for God's sake.

Coffee people are equally as annoying. I love coffee. I love the whole ritual of it. I could light a candle and play smooth jazz hits every morning for that slow, easy, first few sips of joe. However, the minute it becomes a necessity is the minute it gets a little gross. "Oh, you wouldn't wanna see me before my coffee!" Why? Can you not be a decent human being to your fellow man without the injection of this substance into your bloodstream? Just clawing at the espresso maker like a wild animal every morning. Perhaps it is time to consider an alternative route.

I will be honest; I think it is positively stinking when I don't get to have food when I want it, but I am not about to act violently and be a haggard mess about it. And that's food - ya know, that stuff we ingest to keep living? And certainly I try not to overindulge. I guess it's the obsession of the addiction, making us act like ill-behaved toddlers that irks me most. Gross. Completely unattractive.

why, as soon as we find something we enjoy, must we spam the fuck out of it until it becomes an emotional / mental / physical health issue? Why must we throw adult-sized temper tantrums when we do not get our way?