Americans (including myself) have, for many years, had the luxury of being spoiled rotten. We could get anything we wanted pretty much on demand. Restaurants were expected to get our food out in record time. Grocery shelves were fully stocked. Two day Amazon delivery really meant two days.
Then came Covid-19. That nasty, deadly, and highly contagious virus that stopped the world in its tracks. Suddenly, many things were in short supply. Even now, some things are in short supply. All it takes is a COVID outbreak in a processing plant. Or that ship waiting to unload because we sent China too many shipping containers at once. Many stores and restaurants are not getting trucks in regularly, because many older truckers with co-morbidities retired rather than risk getting the virus.
Prices go up when supply exceed demand. That's just the way it is. It won't be like this forever.
I get so tired of reading on Facebook about people being angry about not being able to get that certain brand of whatever. Or having to wait a little longer for food at a restaurant. Or not getting that Amazon delivery in 2 days. Are these things really worth getting furious over?
And if I read one more time about people being too lazy to work, I may scream. There are some people who don't want to work. I get that. But, many people took advantage of being laid off when things were shut down to go back to school online, train for better jobs, or just look for something that might come closer to paying them an actual living wage. They are not going back to $7.25 an hour or $2.13 tipped minimum wage when there is something better for them out there. I can't blame them a bit!
I know people who retired rather than put an elderly parent they were caring for at risk. I would have done the same if either of my parents had still been living. My mother had congestive heart failure and my dad had cancer. Would I have risked their lives for $7.25 an hour? No, indeed!
It's time for Americans to be thankful for what we still have and quit our bitching.
This too will pass.
