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My uncle tried to convince me his gas guzzler was green because he 'drives it slow'
Tbh, this happened at a family cookout in Cincinnati last summer. My uncle Ron was showing off his new truck, a huge thing that probably gets 12 miles to the gallon. I made a small joke about the carbon footprint, and he got real serious. He leaned in and said, 'Max, you don't get it. I drive this thing real gentle, never over 55. That makes it efficient, see? It's basically an eco-car.' He was totally serious, standing there next to this shiny black beast. I didn't even know how to respond without laughing. It just stuck with me as this perfect mix of good intentions and missing the point completely. Has anyone else had a family member come up with a wild justification for something that's clearly not climate friendly?
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fionajenkins5mo ago
Oh man, that reminds me of my aunt who insists her plastic water bottle habit is fine because she always recycles them. She has a whole cabinet full of them. It's that same kind of logic, you know? Like the effort counts more than the actual problem.
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burns.pat5mo ago
Ugh, that mindset is everywhere. People buy reusable bags once and act like they've solved climate change. It's just checking a box so you don't have to actually change anything.
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harper_wells5mo ago
At least they're trying something, right?
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