Paper Bags

I am beginning to think that whenever we take advantage of our public services that abound in this great country of ours, that we should be made to wear paper bags over our heads so that no one can see us and then there wouldn't be PRIVACY issues.

 Although I must say I do recall a time when visiting the  doctor in the local medical clinic I could hear the doctor say to a patient (and I definitely know who the patient was as she was not wearing a bag on her head), " Well...do not PICK at it."  I distinctly remember  there was a lull in the conversation  in the waiting room at that point..and I know  what MY  thoughts were, as it was too late to grab a paper bag, " I  hope someone turns up the radio before its my turn."

I do think our great obsession with PRIVACY is just another indicator of our  own self indulgent belief that somehow we as individuals are so beguilingly unique and uniquely interesting that everyone cares where we live, where we bank, what doctor, dentist , lawyer we  see,  or where we work.  In actuality , most people have better things to think about..and the ones who do care would find this information out anyway in order to rob, rape and pillage ...just by following you home and watching if you have your light on.
  Imagine thinking one is going to get privacy in lets say, a hospital in the first place. What with the gowns, diapers,  and nurses talking to patients like they are both deaf and dumb, the only privacy one will find is what goes on in one's  head as one is listening to what is happening in the next bed behind 'closed' curtains.

Do we really think our lives are private?  People see us go to work everyday. They know we have a telephone number. In fact complete strangers call us on the phone. In fact, we  even have complete  strange computers   call us on a regular basis.  If you don't  have money to pay your bills people can tell by the car you drive, the house you live in, the clothes you wear.  People see and recognize you everyday..where you shop, buy your booze, if you smoke, where you go to school.

I think maybe we should just GET OVER OURSELVES.  Maybe we should all have to live in some refugee camps in Uganda for a month then perhaps privacy would be put in its proper place in our lives.  As far as I am concerned as long as people  would  keep  what needs to be private  covered, shut, and locked there would be no need for privacy policies.