I hate commercials. I especially hate that one for stamps.com. (Ironically, it just came on the TV!) In it, some Joe USA says, "There's nothing worse than going to the post office and waiting in line." Cancer. Losing a child. Getting into a car accident. Having your home broken into. Finding blood in your stool. Sexual assault. Earthquake. Cattle mutilation. Drug addiction. Losing a limb in a strange farming accident. The Summer Olympics. All of these things and many more are worse than standing in line at the post office. Somebody said to me, "If that's the worse thing to that guy, then I want his life." I don't. He's a fucking moron. He shouldn't have his own business. He should be sent off into the woods to survive by his wits alone. A hunter will find the body a few months later. Leave it there.
"It is what it is." "I'm just sayin'." Weak. Pathetic. Worthless. That's what those phrases are. They say nothing while attempting to sound profound and apologetic. "It is what it is" is often used when someone is explaining something that is generally considered to be a negative. (Nobody ever seems to describe a positive experience this way.) I am not sure what "is" is. I'm not sure why people sound so apologetic about negative things. "I'm just sayin'" is another apologetic phrase that makes it seem like the speaker is afraid to take a firm stand on the matter at hand. "All politicians are crooked. I'm just sayin'. I don't really feel that, but I'm saying it." I find people say this when they are afraid what they are saying will offend someone. Offend away. You can't control whether or not someone is offended by what you say. Take some ownership over your opinions and the world will respect you more.
Apologists and lickspittles. I don't have a use for these people. Anyone over the age of 18 who fits into one of these categories should be ashamed of themselves.
Sometimes the local news will report on some killer who is caught and behind bars. The reporter will interview his neighbors. One will inevitably say they are "so scared." The time to be scared was when the guy was roaming around free, not while he is behind bars. Chances are that as long as he's there you are safe from him.
The news reports a 12 year-old girl shot an intruder who got into her house. She puts a hole in him and then called 911. All good. Had it been my house, I would've had a little fun with him before calling 911. No. Who am I kidding? I wouldn't call 911. Incoming mail! (That's a reference only the really cool people will get.)
There's a Zumba instructor who ran a prostitution business. She videotaped the clients and kept names. The town where this happened (Michigan, I believe) is freaking out. "Who is on the list?" I'll use a phrase most often heard on daytime TV: You go, girl. I don't think keeping names will ever keep you safe, but hell, if you're going down you may as well take a few with you.
If people want prayer back in school, one wonders if they mind Satanic prayers? I somehow doubt it.
Robin Meade from CNN. I'm sure some people find her endearing. I think she is annoying and faux friendly. Her voice contorts my spine. Her various co-hosts irritate me just as badly.
Been doing a lot of book promotion as of late and job hunting. Both are turning out better than expected. One thing that drives me nuts about the book promoting, however, is the interview part. I've done one mini-interview and the interviewer asked the worst questions, and it was obvious he had not read the book. I answered the questions as best I could, but it felt like a total waste of time, and I hope it never sees print. Potential interviewers: At least read the book first!
Heilige!
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