That’s odd, my local Kroger (SE Texas) carries Utz, and I’m a lot farther from Pennsylvania (where both Utz and Wise are from) than you are. When I first noticed them I thought perhaps Utz was pushing to become a national brand like Lays.
I’m not the chip eater in the house so I always buy the cheapest brand on sale, and it’s never Utz.
Really? I know sloth is mine for sure and that’s what I voted for. Now, I have the excuse of a heart problem wearing me down for my sloth, but I’ve always been somewhat slothful, my own choice/fault.
Probably next on my list is envy, but I don’t think that is always bad either. I’m envious of a friend who is already in France, gearing up for 24 heuers du Mans, while I can no longer do the event. Even though I envy her, I’m still glad that she can go, even if I can’t.
I also picked Sloth (from the comfy chair where I’ve been sitting all morning, contemplating the tasks I’m not getting done), but I noticed none of us chose Pride, and given that it’s, well, us, I also wondered if we’re seeing ourselves honestly. I’m not feeling motivated enough to reconsider, though.
I buy Baked Lays, not necessarily because I like them best but because I don’t eat as many as I do of the good, greasy chips. The flavoring on chips is weird to me; I often really like the first bite or two, but then the flavor starts degrading in my mouth and tasting mainly like salt and sugar.
Sloth is quickly pulling away from the pack and taking the lead. I wonder how much that has to do with the dominant culture being inculcated with the protestant work ethic for centuries.
When you look at the various ‘sins’ some definitely have potential to affect other people beyond oneself. Some are victimless crimes, whereas others create suffering in the world.
I am guilty of pride, but I think I engage in sloth more often, and to more overall damage.
I only buy chips when I’m hosting a party (so, huh, not since before the pandemic) but when I do I get good greasy ones. But I like my chips plain. I really hate flavored chips. Some, like vinegar, are sad but edible. A lot of them I just throw away if I discover I accidentally put them on my plate.
Having considered the matter I think I have to go with saving the best 10% and killing the rest; partly for the sake of the other creatures on the planet, partly because without the best 10% I don’t think most of the other 90% have much chance of lasting much longer anyway.
Handing the decision off to somebody else only brings up the risk that the next person asked will think murderous totalitarians with no acceptance of reality are the ones to save.
But I don’t think I’d want to be exempt. I don’t know that I could live with myself afterwards.
The problem with using your Thanos power for population control is that the solution is extremely temporary. The Earth’s population was 10% of its current population in around the late 1700s. So you if you kill 90% of the population, we could be back to 8 billion in 200 years, unless you make some other changes to human repoduction.