Paying for it

You know, I often get asked the question "Do you pay for it?"
It's an impertinent question, and one I always try to dodge. The idea that people might judge me for paying for something like that, is a bit like attaching a mouse to a stick and asking me not to play golf with it. Totally abhorrent.

Whatever your views on the subject, and frankly, you can keep your sordid little views to yourself, I think when it gets to my ripe old time of life that I should be able to maintain a little dignity, which in essence means I think I should not have to pay a penny.

When I was younger and more naive I think I probably paid more often than I should have.
And the experience was always a let down.
If one pays for something, one expects something in return, and it always seemed a joyless and predictable experience, made worse by the fact my wallet was lighter.

With age comes experience, and also the reluctance to wash so often, and I now find ways to get out of paying. That way the disappointment is tempered by the fact that at least it was free.

After saying all this, I don't have anything against writers per say. But I do find it all rather unsavory to have to actually pay them...