Streetonomics

Philadelphia, on an overcast, drizzly day. Rain appears likely. UMBRELLA GUY and PEDESTRIAN occupy the street corner.

[UMBRELLA GUY] Umbrellas for sale! $5 get em now. When it starts to rain the price goes up to $10!

[PEDESTRIAN] Hey! That’s not very nice.

[UMBRELLA GUY] It’s economics!

[PEDESTRIAN] It’s rude.

[UMBRELLA GUY] It’s supply and demand! Demand goes up when it rains, and so does supply, and that’s why its $10.

[PEDESTRIAN] I don’t think you have that quite right.

[UMBRELLA GUY] It’s street economics. Now are you gonna buy this damn umbrella or not?

[PEDESTRIAN] No.

PEDESTRIAN exits.

[UMBRELLA GUY] Nobody gets economics no more…

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