I have nothing against lawyers and chiropractors. I use a
chiropractor myself when I need this kind of treatment, and lawyers can provide
valuable assistance to maneuver the legal jungle.
I was in a car accident last Saturday. Rear-ended and
then pushed against the car in front of me. Nobody got hurt but my car got the
short end of the stick. After I got home, I MELTed and found that all the
components were where they have always been. The insurance company took over. My
car is in the shop to get fixed, I have a rental car, and my life resumes as
normal.
One day after the accident, a Sunday, I received the
first phone call from a lawyer offering his services. He seemed clearly
disappointed to hear that, thank you, I am just fine. Since then the beleaguered
US Postal Service has enjoyed an unexpected increase in mailings, about half
and half lawyers and chiropractors.
By all appearances, lawyers have more money to spend
because there are glossy brochures and heavy envelopes that require additional
postage. In contrast, mostly postcards from chiropractors.
Personally, I find this distasteful - to say the least. I
know it is the practice in the United States (in moments like this, my
German-ness dominates). But I keep a list to make sure that I will not use any
of those lawyers or chiropractors that are pushing their services on me!
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