Comments on: Tiny Crimes, No Punishment http://www.geezersisters.com/culture/tiny-crimes-no-punishment Austin, Texas novelist Ruth Pennebaker, who's old enough to call herself "fabulous," writes about family, politics, marriage, friendship, feminism, aging and whatever else occurs to her. Her latest novel, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakthrough, was published by Berkley in January 2011. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:24:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joyce Saenz Harris http://www.geezersisters.com/culture/tiny-crimes-no-punishment/comment-page-1#comment-1253 Joyce Saenz Harris Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:54:45 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=1058#comment-1253 Spend $10 for a milk frother, and I guarantee that your inner Scrooge will refuse to let you buy any more daily $4 lattes at Starbucks.  Then you could take all that money you save -- $100 a month, easily -- and go to a spa and gloat yourself silly. I know what you mean about movie-theater concessions, though. They're such a ripoff! We're always sneaking candy in, or soft drinks, and we even brought illicit popcorn back when we were really poor. Good thing I carry a big tote bag... Spend $10 for a milk frother, and I guarantee that your inner Scrooge will refuse to let you buy any more daily $4 lattes at Starbucks.  Then you could take all that money you save – $100 a month, easily — and go to a spa and gloat yourself silly.

I know what you mean about movie-theater concessions, though. They’re such a ripoff! We’re always sneaking candy in, or soft drinks, and we even brought illicit popcorn back when we were really poor. Good thing I carry a big tote bag…

]]> By: ruthpennebaker http://www.geezersisters.com/culture/tiny-crimes-no-punishment/comment-page-1#comment-1206 ruthpennebaker Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:57:55 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=1058#comment-1206 Excellent point.  When you think of it that way, it's practically philanthropic behavior. Excellent point.  When you think of it that way, it’s practically philanthropic behavior.

]]> By: Cindy A http://www.geezersisters.com/culture/tiny-crimes-no-punishment/comment-page-1#comment-1205 Cindy A Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:37:16 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=1058#comment-1205 I have the same issue with speeding tickets.  If mine is the only car on that particular road, I see no value whatsoever in a lonely police officer careening from behind a bush to ticket me.  I begrudingly take the driving safety course to prevent my insurance from going up, learn some new things from it sometimes, but still do not buy into the idea that I deserve to be punished.  On the contrary, I should be rewarded for providing that officer a reason to live. I have the same issue with speeding tickets.  If mine is the only car on that particular road, I see no value whatsoever in a lonely police officer careening from behind a bush to ticket me.  I begrudingly take the driving safety course to prevent my insurance from going up, learn some new things from it sometimes, but still do not buy into the idea that I deserve to be punished.  On the contrary, I should be rewarded for providing that officer a reason to live.

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