I think it was very odd that within a week of each other Save-A-Lot announced their green initiatives and their Nascar sponsorship. A little counter-productive. Maybe one cancels the other out. I don't know their reasoning, but I digress. Let me get back to my point.
Nascar has been a large presence in the office since the announcement. I have silently forwarded the emails to my father so he can keep up on it and I have kept my mouth shut. I have a hard time with Nascar and the gratuitous use of our resources, mostly importantly oil. Ridiculous. I understand that it hits a specific demographic like Christian Louboutin does in Sex in the City. It is right on target. If Save-A-Lot had to choose between the green team and Nascar. I think I would lose.
Again, to my point. Carl Edwards was racing in St. Louis last week and we had a big event on our parking lot. I did not go to the race on Saturday and justly told people that I do not believe in the waste of our Earth's resources on my selfish entertainment, therefore they would not see me on Saturday. But, I still went to the BBQ on Friday. I still participated.
Nascar has been a large presence in the office since the announcement. I have silently forwarded the emails to my father so he can keep up on it and I have kept my mouth shut. I have a hard time with Nascar and the gratuitous use of our resources, mostly importantly oil. Ridiculous. I understand that it hits a specific demographic like Christian Louboutin does in Sex in the City. It is right on target. If Save-A-Lot had to choose between the green team and Nascar. I think I would lose.
Again, to my point. Carl Edwards was racing in St. Louis last week and we had a big event on our parking lot. I did not go to the race on Saturday and justly told people that I do not believe in the waste of our Earth's resources on my selfish entertainment, therefore they would not see me on Saturday. But, I still went to the BBQ on Friday. I still participated.
My question is: am I a hypocrite for my silent protest of Nascar? If it is silent, no one knows it is a protest? It is alright to sometimes keep your mouth shut?
5 comments to The Green Monster vs. The Gas Monster:
Anna
sometimes people do not understand so there is no point.....Yet, just to let you know I see your point and you can always protest to me becaue I am blind to my ways and sometimes need a little guidance.
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should i give my husband the link to your blog i am afraid to because I think every day he will get on your blog and try to start a debate (weather he belives in what he is starting or not)
Anna- I love you're blog. Glad you started one! It looks like it's already surpassed Bern's!
Do you think that opening your mouth on this one would really influence it at all? I think it sounds like you've done a nice job of voicing your opinion, but not making a huge rant about it. People end up tuning out rants, but I definitely think you have a valid point about SAL. What are the really working for here?
I don't think you're a hypocrite. I don't think a 'protest' needs to be loud and obvious either. If you feel good about what you're doing or not doing than you 're fine.
And couldn't SAL better spend the sponsoring NASCAR money on updating that crap building their best employees work in??
Now just to pick your brain concerning the waste of resources that is NASCAR. Is it really that much more of a waste compared to all of us driving around everyday? I understand NASCAR is strictly for entertainment and serves no real purpose, but personally I would much rather sit and watch cars go by on a race track than on I-270.
I hope I don't sound like I'm coming off as a hypocrite now.
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Ben,
Yes, I think that Nascar is a little more wasteful than me driving to my job every day. I have my small car that gets over 25 mpg and I drive about 15,000 miles a year. These people have super duper gas guzzlers that drive in circles for 100's miles. At least I have a destination.
I understand your point, and thanks for pointing out that everyone pollutes way too much.
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