This topic is currently marked as "dormant"—the last message is more than 90 days old. You can revive it by posting a reply.
1quilted_kat
Seems like there should be more discussion on Orwell in these enlightening times.
For example, a stupid thing: I bought a bag of cat food last week for five dollars. This week the same brand, in the same store, is marked ON SALE for $7.29.
And on page 75 of Orwell's 1984 he writes: “It appeared that there had even been demonstrations to thank Big Brother for raising the chocolate ration to twenty grammes a week. And only yesterday, he reflected, it had been announced that the ration was to be REDUCED to twenty grammes a week. Was it possible that they could swallow that after only twenty-four hours? Yes, they swallowed it.”
Cat food is a stupid example. (But I have my receipt....) But has anyone else noticed similar announcements, say, about gas or oil prices recently?
For example, a stupid thing: I bought a bag of cat food last week for five dollars. This week the same brand, in the same store, is marked ON SALE for $7.29.
And on page 75 of Orwell's 1984 he writes: “It appeared that there had even been demonstrations to thank Big Brother for raising the chocolate ration to twenty grammes a week. And only yesterday, he reflected, it had been announced that the ration was to be REDUCED to twenty grammes a week. Was it possible that they could swallow that after only twenty-four hours? Yes, they swallowed it.”
Cat food is a stupid example. (But I have my receipt....) But has anyone else noticed similar announcements, say, about gas or oil prices recently?
2geneg
I can remember that the way to show our solidarity in the face of sudden, vicious, violent attack against innocent Americans was to go out and shop. Anything Orwellian about that?
3VivienneR
I often use the phrase "It's the price of chocolate" with a sigh of frustration - or resignation. If you pay attention to news items, especially about "today's economic climate", you will be able to find daily examples from any news source no matter how reliable they are thought to be.
Have you noticed that an advertised reduction in price often means less weight/volume? My pet peeve is detergent that was condensed to provide smaller packaging is now more watery than the original version.
We are still swallowing it.
Have you noticed that an advertised reduction in price often means less weight/volume? My pet peeve is detergent that was condensed to provide smaller packaging is now more watery than the original version.
We are still swallowing it.
