While we respect those greenies that quietly make enviro-choices without being boring, inflicting their views on others and insisting upon compulsion, we particularly enjoy ridiculing those hypocritical folk that grandstand their environmental and social commitment in a cynical way hoping to gain acceptance and favour.
Unfortunately the accommodation industry has hard-core pockets of these blow-hards.
Qualmark's "de-coupling" exercise that has rightfully extracted their Responsible Tourism criteria from their quality benchmarking assessment will assist to weed out enviro-posers that were creating copious amounts of green-wash while cluttering the environment with enviro-green neon signage.
A simple acid test to identify an eco-poser is to look for an insidious eco-vanity message that they commonly use at the end of every email they send. You know the ones, they look like this:
Who are these self-appointed guardians of the environment that insist on digitally cluttering up in-boxes by adding this inane message ?
Another growing scourge out there that needs to be challenged is the use of eco-vanity messages appearing on some blogs.
For the sake of balance we have developed the Motella vanity message that we invite others to use:
I guess we should be grateful that those that use naff enviro messages can be easily profiled. At the risk of generalising and being accused of pigeonholing, those that attach these insidious green messages are: smug, self-satisfied, self righteous, holier-than-thou, condescending, socialist prats.
Do these enviro message users really think that a renewable resource such as pine trees need saving? Do they think that others are gullible and will suddenly have a change of heart and not press that print button? Do they think that the people that they associate with are so stupid that they need their guidance? Do they really think that they will be considered by others to be ground breaking eco-heroes?
Frankly I don't need a message insinuating that I am some kind of inconsiderate abuser.
I never print out any email or blog post - but that's not the point. If I wanted to, then I would without any cause for guilt.
8 comments:
Amusingly, as I was reading this post a “Invest in Green Energy” ad was being displayed on the top of the screen!
What an irresponsible and vitriolic tirade!
It is amazing how many people actually DO print out every e-mail they receive. Many NZ motelliers I know do! So people who put a polite request at the bottom of their e-mails are doing their bit to try bring this polluting practice to an end.
Let us hope that you blog is not read too widely overseas. New Zealand's Clean & Green image is being jeopardized enough by some of the practices of the country's larger producers and exporters, without having one of its motelliers describe all people who support basic sustainable practices as: "smug, self-satisfied, self righteous, holier-than-thou, condescending, socialist prats".
Contrary to your assertion, "freedom to trade and consume without guilt" has not raised our living standards to where they are, rather it has taken the world to the brink of collapse through the devastation of the environment and eco-systems and the production of ever accelerating volumes of pollutants.
Well said John O. Stew I think you have blown it a bit with this tirade. Remember I am reading this blog from overseas at the moment! It does come up in Google here.
John G
Hi there John
I am flattered that a long-standing motel industry stalwart like yourself has made a comment on my blog.
Although this post has been written somewhat tongue-in-cheek I stand by the rhetoric and are amused by your well-meaning response.
Good on you for doing your bit against the tyranny of moteliers printing out emails by inserting an envro-vanity message in your emails.
I am sure that you have gathered by now that I do not buy into the hysteria of environmentalism, however I respect that you have a differing opinion.
I love your comments - please feel free to call again.
Good grief! Another John continues the righteous anger...
What a crock! It appears there are some strange people following your blog motella. big ups to you for speaking your mind! I think i may just go print out some spam in your honour!
Cheers @sweetas. Trust Labour Weekend will be a ripper in Taupo!
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