An article on a newspaper said that “if you
want to know whether the economy shape is good or poor, you should not ask . .
. economists. You should ask barbers, laundry shop keepers, and taxi drivers.”
I rarely take a taxi, but if I have a chance, I want to ask the question to a
taxi driver.
One day I had a chance to take a taxi in my
hometown. I could finally ask the taxi driver the question.
“How is the economy? Good or poor?”
The driver laughed and spoke. “I know the
meaning of the question. But if you want to know that, you should ask a driver
who drives downtown. You should not ask a driver who drives in a local town
like this one.”
What? I thought. I don’t take a taxi downtown.
There are many subway and bus stations here and there. Then I understood.
If the economy is in good shape, there are many rich people who take taxies
downtown. They are too lazy or busy to walk to even the nearest station. They
call taxis so often. That is a sign of a good economy.
For the same reason, my barber and my
laundry shop keeper can’t give me a clue about the economy. We are all local
citizens. We should not accept a newspaper’s information without question.
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by Hosino Su
