Oh well it’s Christmas although under political correctness
It’s a miracle they haven’t named it Greedmas!!! Every year we go through the
same ritual of wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year but I
wonder if anyone really means it?
To me, every year Christmas becomes even more surreal,
especially when shopping.
It’s more like a scrum! I tend to go to the supermarket on
Christmas Eve, a few hours before closing as they generally reduce the price of
food and you can get some real bargains. A few years ago my local supermarket
was virtually empty on Christmas Eve but within the last three years, as
austerity bites, people have cottoned on to the price cuts and the place is now
packed to capacity.
Last year I went into the local supermarket and almost
everyone had an expression on their face as if they had just been sentenced to
life imprisonment! Around the entrance
lobby were a bunch of battery operated small plastic, made in China, Santa
Claus dolls. They were bellowing out “Yo Ho Ho, Merry Christmas,” in an
electronic American accent! The
atmosphere was as false as Obama’s birth certificate!
This year the plastic Santa Claus has been replaced with
intimidating security men at the entrance, wearing Santa Clause hats! Throughout the store Christmas Music is
bellowing out at near thermo nuclear volume. .
Crowds were gathering around the isles where major
reductions were to be had. There was a sense of desperation as people, were
almost fighting over each other to get the discounted produce. Several people, including myself, stood back
in amazement. Such behaviour had never been seen before.
Standing on the periphery of the shopping scrum I couldn’t
help noticing a very elderly man, I assume in his 80’s or 90’s. My gut feeling
told me there was something wrong with him. I became anxious for him even
though, to the average person he appeared to be OK. I’m very sensitive and tend
to have a sixth sense. I’ve seen the man there before, usually with his
middle-aged daughter; I assume she is his carer?
After several minutes it became obvious to me that it was
near impossible to get any discounted items from that section so I decided to
go to another discounted area. As I walked away, there was even greater
pandemonium.
I looked around to see the elderly gentleman had collapsed
and members of staff were attending to him. Whilst that was happening, people
were still pushing and shoving to get to the bargains and were stepping over
and treading on him!. Staff were forced to clear the immediate area around the
collapsed man using mobile storage racks. A senior member of staff shouted,
“Call an ambulance!” The Man’s daughter was almost hysterical. Meanwhile people
stood around as if it were some form of show. My attitude is if I can’t help, I
get out of the way to allow those that can to get through. Additionally it is
rude to stare at a person in their hour of trauma.
I found it hard to hold back the tears, my heart went out to
both the man and his daughter. It reminded me of when my Dad collapsed and the
sad memories came flooding back. I was biting my lip, desperately trying to
hold back the tears.
Meanwhile as the man lay stretched out on the floor, the
nauseating Christmas music blasted out Andy William’s record “The most
wonderful time of the year!” It made me
think, “Is this what civilisation has got too?” A man collapsed on the floor,
possibly dieing whilst people clamber over each other, almost knocking the
racks over that are protecting him, to reach the reduced price food.
About half hour later I went back to that area fully
expecting the ambulance crew to have been and gone but to my amazement the poor
man was still on the floor. What struck me was what appeared to be the lack of
compassion. Nobody held the gentleman’s hand, essential in such a
situation and
nobody comforted the daughter. A comforting and reassuring arm around the
shoulder acts as essential emotional support. It was as if the collapsed person
were a slab of meat. I again promptly left the area and did the rest of my shopping.
As I was going through the checkout the ambulance arrived; it was about an hour
after the gent had collapsed! Considering the ambulance station is less than
two miles away I was surprised by the delay. I guess it’s due to government
cutbacks?
What has happened to human kindness? |
It made me aware of how dehumanised society has become. This
current situation cannot be allowed to continue, it’s turning people into
ruthless scavengers. That is exactly what the egotistical psychopaths in
government want. I sincerely hope humanity wakes up to what is really happening
before it’s too late.