Economics

[Pierre]

The CEO of Euro Exim Bank Ltd certainly got economists thinking when he said:
“A cyclist is a disaster for a country's economy. He does not buy a car and does not take a car loan. Does not buy car insurance. Does not buy fuel. Does not send his car for servicing and repairs. Does not use paid parking. Does not become obese.
Yes - and he stays well, damn it!
Healthy people are not needed for an economy. They do not buy drugs. They do not go to hospitals and doctors. They add nothing to a country's GDP.
On the contrary, every new McDonalds outlet creates at least 30 jobs: 10 cardiologists, 10 dentists, 10 weight-loss experts apart from people working in McDonalds outlets.
Choose wisely: A cycle or a McDonalds? Worth thinking about."
(Walking is even worse. Those people do not even buy a bicycle.)

 

[Dalboy]

I need to borrow this Pierre if you don't mind you can have it back if I can remember to return it

 

[Pierre]

just remember to walk it around to where you want to use it!! :wink:

 

[pittswood]

That's worth thinking about. Very true ! It's a shame that we can't put all that into practice.
Kelvin