Some idioms you can live by-Can’t judge a book by its cover.
Every cloud has a silver lining. Do
unto others as you would them do to you. Words to live by. With our primal
drive to always get the best price on absolutely anything, probably the most
important during the Christmas shopping season is-Too good to be true.
We are always looking for the better deal. Especially this
time of year when our gift giving budgets are stretched and maxed. If it’s
cheaper somewhere else we’ll drive half away across the State to save a few
dollars. That’s what makes us particularly susceptible to con men and scam
artists. The good ones prey on our sensibilities and that feeling that we’re
getting over on someone. Willingly acquiescing to our negotiating prowess to
make us feel like we won. When in reality they won big. Oh the elation we feel
when the story is told of how we adeptly bartered with some rube until we got the
item for almost nothing.
This is why people buy used luxury cars for less than half
of blue book, only to later find out that the car was stolen and re-titled. Or
why people buy jewelry from that guy on the street or stereo equipment from
unmarked vans. It is also why we are so quick to give up personal information
and send money to email and phone solicitors.
It’s like when the good you and evil you are on opposite
shoulders, except now one is sensibility and the other is a dollar sign. You
know it walks like a duck and even sounds like a duck but oh my goodness what a
price! You actually pause and
think, “This can’t be right”, but you make the deal anyway.
Sometimes the police don’t come and take the Mercedes or the
Klipsch speakers. Sometimes a Nigerian prince really does need your help. Most
times, listen to the smart you.
If it’s too good to be true…close your wallet.
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