Ethics and Ice Cream

[oakenguy]

I went over to the Pru for Ben & Jerry's Free Cone Day. When I got there I saw a line, but at the end of the line there was this clot of people eating from cones, and it wasn't clear where the line actually began.

ME: Is this the line?

WOMAN EATING CONE: Yup.

ME: But...you're already eating?

WEC: The rules just say you can only have one cone *at a time*.



I've been going to these for the last 3 years, and this NEVER OCCURRED TO ME. I still can't decide--greedy? Or brilliant?

Comments

[flynngrrl.livejournal.com]

You know, I don't think I want a free ice cream cone. I am an adult, so I can buy ice cream whenever I want it. And I don't think I want any today.

I am pretty sure that this is NOT that willpower thing I have heard of. This moodiness and contrarianism, plain and not-so-simple.

[oakenguy.livejournal.com]

Moodiness and contrarianism: the principles this great state were founded on!