Wanted: Everything Because I Deserve It

As cool as Freecycle is, it’s gotten to the point where I just automatically delete the daily emails, because I don’t really need anything, I don’t have anything free to give away and reading them fills me with such rage over the entitlement of some of our fellow city dwellers.

Sometimes, though, I take a peek at them…and find myself filling with rage yet again. Here’s what came in today:

Someone please tell me what kind of job absolutely requires an iPod Touch. Either this employer is completely clueless on what the iPod Touch is, or there really is a job out there that requires you to download apps, play games, listen to music, check your email and surf the Internet (but only if you have access to a WiFi connection).

I think these iPods are stupid to begin with (I still don’t understand the purpose of having one, unless you like browsing the web on a tiny device only where you have Wi-Fi) but a job that requires one? PLEASE.

No. Sure, our Wii is gathering dust (but only because I need to replace the batteries on my Fit board and I’m too scared to see what happens when I finally step on it), but there is no way in hell you’re getting our remotes for free.

Okay. I kind of understand the thought process behind this one. New, improved and cooler iPhone 3GS comes out, which means current iPhone owners will upgrade in a hurry, abandoning their old phones to rot in some dark, empty drawer.

Except that most iPhone users will have to fork over $4oo to $500 to get the 3GS, while their current phone works better than ever with the new 3.0 firmware and still sells for almost $100.  So why the hell would someone give away their iPhone for free? WHY?