Comments on: Drop the Chalupa Wagon! http://www.kipesquire.net/2005/12/drop-the-chalupa-wagon/ A Stitch in Time Saves Nine ... But Haste Makes Waste Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:02:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: doinkicarus http://www.kipesquire.net/2005/12/drop-the-chalupa-wagon/comment-page-1/#comment-1454 doinkicarus Thu, 08 Dec 2005 18:54:43 +0000 http://www.kipesquire.net/?p=1860#comment-1454 "Consumers tend to be very good at not being swindled. They are very good at taking care of themselves." <BR /> <BR />As for Regulation and licensing - Good Housekeeping's "seal of approval" is a perfect example of market response and solution to the assymetrical information problem. <BR /> <BR />You eat a bad taco or swallow a bad hot-dog (wow, this is just overflowing with innuendo!) and you probably won't go back. And you're almost certain to warn your friends "Don't eat tacos from Jose's, or Hot-dogs from Karl's... I did once, and it gave me <s>oral herpes</s> food poisoning. <BR /> <BR />I'm sorry I couldn't resist that one. But seriously - I don't know why the population puts up with a bunch of bureaucrats who imply through word &action that we are completely and utterly incapable of fending for ourselves, and making our own decisions. "Consumers tend to be very good at not being swindled. They are very good at taking care of themselves."

As for Regulation and licensing – Good Housekeeping's "seal of approval" is a perfect example of market response and solution to the assymetrical information problem.

You eat a bad taco or swallow a bad hot-dog (wow, this is just overflowing with innuendo!) and you probably won't go back. And you're almost certain to warn your friends "Don't eat tacos from Jose's, or Hot-dogs from Karl's… I did once, and it gave me oral herpes food poisoning.

I'm sorry I couldn't resist that one. But seriously – I don't know why the population puts up with a bunch of bureaucrats who imply through word &action that we are completely and utterly incapable of fending for ourselves, and making our own decisions.

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