The American Way: "Public Storage"

[blue_hours_too]

There are a few things that really amuse me in this country.
One of them is the concept of "public storage" establishments, warehouses of sorts where one can rent a unit to store stuff. Their popularity so nicely illustrates another aspect of The American Way, the lifestyle of nice little consumers and constant movers. Who shop and shop and shop

Comments

[gyda_gwen]

Since I end up moving about every two years, I don't like to have a lot of things. I'm most guilty of buying too many books, but I still keep it all in line.

I have a one bedroom apartment in Philadelphia which contains about 85% of everything I own. I have a few boxes at my parents' house, and that's it. Unlike a lot of my fellow countrymen, I don't feel the need to purchase every new thing when it comes out.

And even though I mean this in a purely non-religious sense, you can't take it with you anyhow.

[blue_hours_too]

Books are holy to me too. I *will* put them on Amazon or give them away when I wasn't too impressed but there's a good number that travels with me. Last night I watched this docu called "Maxed Out" on the topic of Americans and credit card debt. http://imdb.com/title/tt0762117/ I guess I won't run out of 'cultural observsation' topics anytime soon but I think I'm pissing people off... heh.

[thelongerhours]

i know hmmm, about 500 people who d-o move stuff to these places constantly. & leave it there. you're right. its ridiculous.

[blue_hours_too]

Exactly. It's not like I'm imagininig this stuff. D clearly is one of them - we both know her. ;) I've seen it with so many other people that it makes my hair stand up on end. And then they whine because they can't pay their bills. Stupid.