I hate the Melbourne Cup. Celebrating affluence in it's worst instance, wasting so much money - NSW TAB is estimating over $100 million to be spent plus millions more with bookies, even with the current economic crisis.
Plus the amount spent on food, clothes, hats!!!! It's terrible.
Close to $200 million spent on nothing, celebrating a day for no reason... when there are so many in our nation who are in such need, let alone the amount of poverty world wide.
It's a disgrace that we spend so much. I'm not even joining in the special lunch they're throwing at work tomorrow... I mean the only excuse to have this lunch is this horse race and hugely selfish cosumeristic celebration.
I just don't feel I can join in at all and not feel guilty.
2 comments:
Well said.
In a time of economic crisis many people will spend money they can't afford to spend on something of no lasting value.
Yeah, and well also those who may be able to 'afford' it are just wasting vast amounts of money that is much needed in more critical places
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