[Joan.of.the.Arch]

I'm sorry I missed the original story. I would especially like to read about why the practice would make anyone angry.

What kinds of things are excuded from the don't buy used category in the story? I mean, my watch just died. Must I pay a jeweler to fix a $14 watch if I can find no one to give or trade one to me? What if the battery died? May I have a new battery, or should I find a used watch and salvage that battery? How about toothpaste? New shoe strings? A spool of thread to mend a seam? Do I have to settle for brown thread on my white t-shirt because brown is what my friend was able to give me? Or do I have to carefully remove the thread from a white raggedy shirt that will be used to mop up spills and use that thread to mend my t-shirt?

If the blower on my furnace burns out, may I buy another? How will I deal with the need for furnace filters? Must I have one of those permanent, washable filters? What ithey aren't made for my furnace? And if my skin is dry in the winter weather, may I buy the cheapest jar of vaseline, at least? Brake fluid is okay? Well, then, how about an oil filter? An oxygen sensor if mine goes bad? Say I'd like a bottle of sunscreen to use while I garden, is that out? ...Oh, I don't know...it just brings up a zillion questions.

By the way, am I the only one who noticed the president again saying last week that we should think about going shopping more???