Many times I speak with Dr. Winger, and as we discuss the events we have come across in our lives the phrase, "It's just too easy", always seems to find a way in. The most recent occurence of "It's just too easy" occured on the Feb 12 episode of "The Flagship", in which Winger and I were discussing gun control and how easy it is too buy a gun. However, many times that we use this phrase in the midst of conversation we are usually referring to a personal matter.
For example: I recently flew from Valdosta, GA to Pittsburgh with a connection in Atlanta. My flight from Valdosta to Atlanta was do around 6pm and the connecting flight was due to leave Atlanta at 7pm. The airline had a problem with its flight crew causing my flight to be delayed and not leave Valdosta until 6pm and arriving in Atlanta until 7:30pm. Therefore, I had to wait until 10pm to get on the next plane to Pittsburgh. I eventually made it back at midnight rather than 8:30pm. When I rebooked to get on the next Pittsburgh flight, I asked for a phone number to customer service, so I could let them know of my inconvience. I was given a small strip of paper with the corporate customer service number on it. The next day I called and described the events in which you have just read about. The agent responded with an apology, and said, "I am going to give you a voucher for your next flight, if you choose to fly with us again." All I had to do was make a phone call to get a voucher, it was just too easy.
The reason I bring this up is because things may not be as easy as we think. Depending on how you look at it, one could say I got a voucher because I called; therefore I "DID" something. Doing something, according to Winger, is not easy. As I reflected on our many "It's just too easy" conversations I noticed that we "did" something and then stated, "It's just too easy." So my question is: Should the phrase be "It's just too easy when you do something."?
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