todd sackmann

Jun 19 2008 ∞

Not smoking, but apparently still drinking...

Washington state bars are supposedly doing great after they were scared that banning smoking would hurt them.

So…the smoking ban helped most bars? That’s what proponents of the initiative predicted at the time.

While I hate the smell of smoke and wish I would never smell it again… I like the idea of businesses being able to do what they want (while it doesn’t hurt others against their will) and survive or fail based on the public’s desire or non-desire to patronize.

Wanna start a smoking room? Great! You probably won’t attract many non-smokers. like myself.
Wanna start a bar? Great! You probably won’t attract many non-drinkers. i’ll be there!
Wanna start an auto dealership? Great! You probably won’t attract many non-drivers.

And the other issue about this non-smoking issue…

Wanna allow your restaurant customers to smoke? Great! You probably won’t have many smoke-hating waiters sticking around to work.

and…

Are you a smoke-hating waiter? Great! You have the choice to work where ever you want. Choose wisely.

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Free Money...Do you believe me?

In this experiment, people wear sandwich boards on downtown streets which state that if you ask them for money they will give it to you.

Most people don’t interact with the person.

My assumption: because people assume there’s a catch. It doesn’t have much to do with money but rather people’s social interaction.

Reminds me of my earlier post on my frustration with people who can’t figure this stuff out.

Jun 18 2008 ∞

Going Digital

Since the U.S. govt is providing us with coupons for converter boxes for the analog to digital TV conversion, why didn’t they provide everyone with computers and internet connections when newspapers started to go digital?

I mean isn’t it the same thing?

The govt shouldn’t waste our tax dollars on this. :(

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