Squeegee Clean

As I was driving home from the gym today I noticed a squeegee kid (who appeared to be about thirty) finishing up cleaning the windshield of a city bus. He then proceeded to the side window and asked the driver for some money. The driver didn't give him any. I'm not sure if he didn't have any or just didn't want to give it away. The squeegee kid then started to hit the bus wit his squeegee.

I can understand his frustration but he really has no reason to be angry.

I occasionally use the services of a squeegee kid. They can be really handy if you happen to run out of washer fluid. They can sure make it easier to see.

The thing is a squeegee kid is never owed any money.

They offer a service in hopes of getting paid. Drivers do not seek out squeegee kids and enter into a contract to have their windshield washed. The kids just wash the windshield in hopes of being re numerated.

Maybe the bus wasn't the best target. I can't see a city bus running out of washer fluid on a day when the road is dry. I would imagine a bus would be topped up daily.

Since the service was not asked for I see no reason for the bus driver to pay. I also see no reason for the squeegee kid (who looked like he was about 30) to hit the bus with his squeegee. He could of broke it and then his income source would be lost.

Of course the bus did have a very squeegee clean window.

The 95 Cent Orange

I live in a downtown high rise. On the main floor there is a small convenience store. It has has some fresh food, and a lot of packaged food. It is rather handy to zip down to pick up something you want or need in a pinch.

A couple of weeks back I was picking ups some margarine. I was making Kraft Dinner, but I had no margarine to mix in.

There was a woman who wanted 2 oranges. They had some rather nice large navel oranges for sale. The storekeeper wanted 95 cents a piece. That is rather pricey, however considering you do not have to go outside to pick it up, I could justify to myself to spend the money if I wanted the oranges. I was spending $4 on a small tub of margarine. She felt it was a bit too much and put the oranges back.

That is one of the beauties of capitalism, if you don't want to buy it you don't have to.

We both took the elevator up at the same time. She complained relentlessly about the price the entire ride up.

They were oranges in a convenience store. You have to pay for the convenience part.

If you don't want to pay 95 cents a piece for oranges, pay to travel to a grocery store are buy several oranges.

But, capitalism always gives you the choice.