ME FIRST!

I used to think that Hong Kong was unique in its selfishness, but I came across this little bit of news while going through old emails last night.

Remember "Tickle Me Elmo" and the Cabbage Patch dolls? Remember how people fought tooth and nail to acquire them? And now, they're available for pennies at thrift stores.

So here's something that people in HK have in common with those in the USA, and many other places, I'm sure.

To quote part of that old email:
The "Me-First / I'm-More-Important-Than-You" attitude demands that you have the first whatever. Once you've gotten it, and shown it off to all and sundry, and convinced at least one other person of your importance, you can then throw it out so that thrift store owners can pick it up and sell it again.