Sheeple is one of my favourite words.
It's a combination of sheep and people. My definition of Sheeple are "folks with no sense of responsibility or ambition, folks who just drift along with the current wave instead of taking the time to figure things out".
That would require thought. And action.
And it's just so much easier to join the other sheeple.
Sheeple don't save for retirement because they think the government will do it for them. If they do save and invest, they probably have no idea what investments they own, blindly trusting a stranger with their life savings. Like Bernie Madoff.
Sheeple don't take responsibility for their own health either. They consume tons of crap and get minimal exercise, knowing (hoping) they'll be covered through health care and can simply take pills for what ails them.
I have never realized how many folks are Sheeple until this weekend.
First I have to say, if you are part of a condo board, I applaud you. It's a hell of a lot of work for no compensation and no thanks. With MUCH hesitation (and against my better judgement) I accepted a nomination to become part of our strata board and I'm still kicking myself.
Because now I see how lazy, lazy, lazy our local Sheeple are.
Our annual general meeting for the strata is coming up next week. Over the past couple days I've been trying to collect some forms our management company mailed to all 40 owners in our building. Long story short, the signed forms are needed at the annual general meeting. They are not an option, they are necessary for a majority vote. And this is all clearly explained on the form which was mailed out in a large yellow envelope LAST MONTH.
I feel like a Jehovah's Witness, going door-to-door trying to collect these forms.
The majority of owners I've spoken to are not going to the general meeting, which doesn't surprise me. Most Sheeple would rather stuff themselves with potato chips in front of 'Friends' re-runs, than make decisions regarding their single largest investment, their home.
A few of the Sheeple admitted they received the forms last month but haven't read them yet. Two owners haven't opened any of their mail recently, and one gal claimed she hasn't been to her mailbox since the end of July. She sounded proud.
But the best excuse I heard for not having the form came from my neighbour two doors over. He didn't even bother opening the envelope, just threw it straight in the recycling bin.
"You recycled it, without even opening it?" I asked, totally stunned.
"Yup," he said in a smirky I'm-trying-to-save-the-planet kinda way. I actually laughed out loud when I heard that one.
Most of the condo owners wanted a complete explanation of what the form was, even though I pointed out they could simply open it up and read it for themselves. Our management company went to great lengths to make sure the language was easy to understand.
Maybe the worst thing is that there really was no need for us to collect the forms door-to-door, in the first place. Our management company had included a self addressed envelope with the forms so that people could mail them in. I know this because as an owner, I got one too. Last month.
But the general meeting is early next week and we've run out of time for folks to mail in the signed forms.
Most Sheeple are dumb, completely lazy or a combination of both. How did these folks manage to get through the paperwork it took to buy their home in the first place?
No wonder such a teeny group of folks share the vast majority of wealth in our country. And no wonder our government does basically whatever it wants, voting themselves bigger and bigger raises, wasting gobs of money on ridiculous programs, etc. The majority of Sheeple just don't care.
It's sad.
And frustrating.
Please note: I mean no offense to sheep who are probably smarter and more motivated than the majority of Sheeple.
