Death to all credit cards…

Daily writing prompt
What would you change about modern society?

Thus far, the only thing that credit cards have ever done for modern society is rob us of the value of a dollar! It appears to me that much of today’s modern folk have no clue about how to properly manage their money.

We are shown from the time we’re young that to have things, one must have money. But we don’t reach for money anymore, do we? We just get a credit card and charge it! If you want good credit for buying houses or cars, you need to spend, but to spend you will need money. But, you’ve gone to the credit card because you don’t have money to spend. Are you following me? All we’ve managed to do is become bound to monetary obligations that we’ve no way to fully pay back. But we sure do tell ourselves that if we consolidate all these cards into one new one, with a lower interest rate, things will be fine, right?!

I’m not even going to speculate as to how many of us say that we will use the card during the month, but pay it off before the interest charges hit. Most never do! The card balance just begins to grow steadily, with each passing month.

Currently, our modern society is teeming with homes that are valued idiotically higher than they are actually worth… and you’ll need a bank loan… and good credit… and no outstanding credit card bills… what a farce! It’s a tangle of lies wound together into a nice neat little package, just for you and me, baby!

Gone are the days where a man was as good as his word, to be replaced with days of spend it if you got it… or even if you don’t… just charge it!

Cookie?

Nuts Please…

Daily writing prompt
What would you change about modern society?

Right when I began reading today’s prompt question, our cheeky little neighbor came calling for his breakfast, so I snapped a quick picture of him.

It occurs to me that we should all take more time each day, intentionally slowing down, and appreciating all the little things… on purpose!

Modern society has become so dependent upon technology and moving ahead, we forget about the joy found in simple things, like feeding a wandering squirrel, just to watch him stuff his cheeks!

Here, have a cookie…

Bubbles…

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Daily writing prompt
What would you change about modern society?

I have figured out our world crisis problem, I am sure of it this time! I know that this may seem impossible, but hear me out before you scoff…

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I know we all cringe at the idea of having everything you think pop up above you in a thought bubble, right? I also know that I have loved Willy Wonka since I was tiny, and my favorite part was when they drank the fizzy juice and got all floaty. Here is my version of a beautiful futuristic modern society…

I think that we are advanced enough with Big Pharma, that they have for sure got the skills to create a fizzy juice, like Willy. Then they can put it in our water, because no one has thought of doing that before.

Now, this is where it benefits Us, finally!

Imagine if you will, a society that has been drinking Pharma Fizzy Water. Whenever you feel angry, or unhappy, you begin to float like a bubble… no time to slap or shoot anyone when you are pinging along your ceiling, or stuck in the vent in the office bathroom. As long as you are not happy, you continually produce bubbles that keep you in the air. Oh yeah, and if you think you can just bob around up there spouting how you feel, all that will come out are bubbles until you can use your big words.

If I think about it, Disney figured this out sort of, back when Mary Poppins arrived in theatres. It was backwards, however, as coming down off the ceiling was brought about only after being sad. Well, I say, let’s turn that frown upside down…

I will add in a caviot that allows for all toddlers to have natural immunity to this, as all parents need to go through the trenches of toddlers, it builds great character! Besides, I do not want to imagine dirty diapers and soggy teething biscuits dropping out of the sky, willy nilly.

My new bubble idea has many great advantages, though I will admit that there are some challenges, possibly even some flaws that I have not foreseen. But as our world has taught us, so fully, this planet is filled with many souls who rise to challenges, and are also the inventors of the future, and nothing beautiful that we have ever dreamt of comes without a rough draft…

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I left some drinks for you to take, and I tried to make sure there would be a flavor for everyone’s liking… Trust me, it won’t hurt, and it will be over before you know it…

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This always works… here, have a sucker!