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| - Let's just get a few things straight: The BBB has nothing to do with the government. (Here's another fact: neither does the Chamber of Commerce. Or Angie's List. Or the Shriners. Or the Elks. Or the All-American Soap Box Derby.)
So, you ask, "Hey, Kev? Just what IS the BBB then, huh?" I'm so very glad you came to me. Here's the skinny:
They are in it for the money. Here, sit down. You look a bit woozy. Can I get you a glass of ice water? No, you're good? Okay.
They are ALL in it for the money. They use intentionally vague words, like "Chamber" and "Bureau" and "Commissar," and, rarely, "Politburo," in hopes that this bit of chicanery will confuse, bamboozle and hoodwink the unsuspecting consumer, like my colleague Bob R. clearly has been, into thinking, "Hey! Somebody's watching out for ME, The Little Guy!"
Wrong, So, so, so wrong. In fact, the exact opposite is trending right now, as trendy people say these days. Big Bidness hates consumer advocates, hates them with a pure, fierce passion. They want to dismantle the EPA, the Federal Trade Commission, and perhaps even work to discredit the Salvation Army just because, well. They don't shoot anybody. What kind of army is THAT? My own opinion is that they're all a bit pissed they aren't making hedge fund manager coin, so they take their frustration out on you. And me. And Bob R. who never hurt anybody.
Ask this simple question: Where does the money go?
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