Comments on: Deprivation and Despair Overwhelm Seattle

By: Eric

Eric — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:58:35 +0000

I found this story, and many others on this website priceless. Awesome stuff!!

As for the comments, I think what I can gather constructively from this story is my own experience. So many well to do people I mingle with that have no idea how bad things are. They are reflected in these man on the street interviews.

Someone who has to switch back to one lobster meal a week from 4 is seeing changes, but it doesn’t reflect what its like to go without food, to be homeless, and the people who are yet homeless and starving are scared.

You have nothing to fear but fear itself.

That statement could only come from someone well off.

Fear is crippling and it’s best to be constructive with your emotions. If we project some positive thinking, and make the best out of what we are given. The situation will improve quite a bit faster. This economical turn will bring out the spirit of survival in all, it will be a great learning experience, and you might just re brand yourself a success when its over.

It won’t be easy, but it might put things into perspective for you.

By: Senseless Hippie

Senseless Hippie — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:40:33 +0000

Dude, man, why is a Marysville trucker driving a beamer in the first place?

By: Smitch

Smitch — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:45:08 +0000

Ellen’s the kind of shame-shamer I’ve come to know and love about Seattle. One time a got a wag-of-a-finger for driving in the carpool lane accidentally. Don’t you feel shamed, Frigyes Karinthy? Aren’t you glad people like Ellen are around to help you understand what you’ve done?

By: jessejb

jessejb — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:55:59 +0000

I agree with Patti.

Live within your means.

Live sustainably or sustainability will hunt you down.

By: Patti

Patti — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:32:50 +0000

I guess my opinion is that Americans are pretty spoiled rotten as a whole, and I enjoyed the story – not healthy to lose one’s sense of humor.

By: Zoomie

Zoomie — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:52:44 +0000

These stories are all too true… Very sad indeed.

By: Ellen

Ellen — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:43:42 +0000

There’s alot of panic out there. People are lsing real money, real jobs, and I feel that this snide little story, (sorry, but it IS snide), is cruel and pointless. When the crash of 1929 first happened people didn’t feel the effects immediately. It takes a bit of time for crash to really hit. Perhaps the author of this story should find something else to laugh about, like Darfur or dead kittens.