In a department store, a little old woman chooses the plastic bag for her purchases. The cashier reproached him for not getting into "ecology" and that only the young people were going to pay for the old generation who wasted all the resources of the planet! The old woman apologized and explained: "I'm sorry, we didn't have the ecological movement in my time". And she added:
- At that time, the bottles were really recycled. The store sent them back to the factory to be washed and refilled; we used the same bottles several times. We didn't leave empty offices and shops lit up all night, but we didn't know the ecological movement.
- In my time, we went up the stairs; we didn't have escalators in all the stores or in the offices. We walked to the local grocery store too. You didn't take your car every time you had to travel two corners. But, it's true, we didn't know the ecological movement.
- At the time, we washed baby's diapers; we did not know the disposable diapers. Clothes were dried outside on a clothesline; not in a machine swallowing 3000 watts. We used wind and solar energy to really dry clothes. But we did not know the ecological movement.
- At the time, we systematically recycled clothes that passed from one brother or sister to another. That is true ! we did not know the ecological movement. When packing fragile items to send by mail, we used padding such as newspaper or cotton wool, in boxes that had already been used, not bubbles made of polystyrene foam or plastic. Did you say ecological movement?
- In my day, we didn't take two or three showers a day to cool off, and when it was hot, we looked for shade, now you turn on the air conditioning. It is true that we did not have the ecological movement.
- At the time, we drank water from the fountain when we were thirsty; we didn't use plastic cups or bottles to throw away every time we wanted to take water. Whereas with an ecological movement… We filled the fountain pens in a bottle of ink instead of buying a new pen or new plastic cartridges; we replaced the razor blades instead of throwing the razor simply with each shave. But, it's true, we didn't know the ecological movement.
- At the time, children took their bikes to go to school instead of using the family car and mom as a 24-hour taxi service. Of course we didn't know about the ecological movement!
- At the time, the children kept the same schoolbag for several years, the notebooks continued from one year to the next, the colored pencils, erasers, pencil sharpeners and other accessories lasted as long as they could, we n 'weren't buying new equipment with a new slogan each year. But, it's true, we didn't know the ecological movement.
- In my time, we had a power outlet per room, not a multi-socket strip to power the whole range of electrical accessories essential to young people today, these same young people who adhere for 3/4 to ecological ideas and movements .
In my time, it's true, we didn't know the ecological movement, but we lived each day of life with respect for the environment. So dear, please don't come to me ... give lessons in responsibility and respect for nature, starting with human nature, ... with your ecological movement!
You have to live with the times, but it's time to think.
Source: http://2ccr.unblog.fr/2012/04/02/en-ce-temps-la/
We can complete the list ... for example on food:
- In my time, I had my vegetable garden and when I bought fruit and vegetables from the local producer at the market they were almost all "organic", they were only seasonal and regional and the merchant managed to make a living of its production without subsidy ... At the time, there was no need for ecological movement!
Well it is rather "great" grandmother that we should say now ...
