While out running errands this morning, I was approached in a parking lot by a reporter and photographer from KOLR10/KSFX News. The reporter explained they were doing a story on consumer credit and were interviewing people to get their views on credit cards along with their reaction to credit card companies raising interest rates and minimum monthly payments.
I agreed quickly before stopping to think how great I looked – sweats, hair tucked under a ball cap, no makeup except for a swipe of lipstick – but hey, they didn’t stop me for my good looks, just my opinion!
Of course I can’t remember what I said verbatim but it was something to the effect that both credit card companies and credit card users have been at fault in creating many of the current problems. Irresponsibility on all fronts needs to be replaced with personal responsibility and if someone can’t afford something, they shouldn’t buy it.
Emphasis on that Personal Responsibility.
The reporter told me she was pretty sure they will use my clip on the 6 a.m. news tomorrow because so far I was a minority opinion. Guess they had encountered several whiney butts who weren’t raised with the Personal Responsibility mantra.
I didn’t bother to tell her where they could find sympathy.
According to my mother-in-law, it’s in the dictionary between sh*t and syphilis!!!
HEAR, HEAR, girl!
I would venture to say that ALL of these problems are problems of personal responsibility. Ever’ stinkin’ one!
By: kay on October 13, 2009
at 1:59 pm