Musings at Altitude

I have an aversion to exercise.

I am addicted to Starbucks.

For one fleeting moment this morning, I considered connecting the two together and making a trip to Starbucks contingent on working out first.

But then I realized how many folks would be hurt by that.

The Starbucks stock would fall due to the loss of thousands of dollars of annual revenues affecting thousands of stockholders.

Those that I take with me or buy for would suffer from the loss of caffeine and the benefit of a hot drink in the middle of winter.

The gas stations that I buy gas from would lose the gas needed to go those required miles to get from my starting location to those perfect Starbucks locations that I frequent.

The people of this nation would suffer because instead of supporting the economy by purchasing Starbucks I’d be pocketing the money thus slowing down the economic recovery.

And the list could go on and on.

So after that brief consideration I decided to do what’s right for the Starbucks stockholders, my friends and family, the oil companies, and the nation in mass and keep frequenting and keep buying Starbucks regardless of whether I work out or not.

I can hear all the thanks coming now!