Of course synonyms for meltdown are inundating the airwaves and we all know the economy's in a slump. Don't worry, I'm not here to give some kind of personal finance advice, or wax economic on the latest bailout blunders. I am equally as ignorant and afraid as everyone else in the country. I have been noticing lately, though, some small and telling signs of these scary times.
"Let's not bring pen and paper into this."
Remember the Mitch Hedburg joke about receipts not being necessary during a doughnut transaction? Hilarious. But what about napkins? At Dunkin Donuts, and really, every New York City establishment, a stack of 15-or-so napkins came with every purchase. And any beverage (can of soda? bottle of water?) came in a brown paper bag with a straw. Excessive, maybe, but that's the New York way to which I've become accustomed. Those days are no more. Dunkins no longer gives napkins with a donut purchase. Not a one. And they don't keep their dispensers well stocked, so if you really want your paper prods, you've got to ask. Bodegas have put a cease and disist order on all straw-and-bag distribution, too. These may be slight, unimportant changes, but the absense of paper products in daily life is a noticable one. Espesh when one consumes doughnuts on the subway home from work, and ends up with sticky, glazy fingers. You're wrong, Mitch. Let's please bring some paper into this.
What changes have you seen in the way of everyday penny pinching?
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