Valnorran
July 17th, 2002, 12:13 PM
Why is it that every time I interview for a position teaching social studies one of the first things I'm asked is, "Can you coach?"
Why is attempted murder treated as a lesser crime than murder? The reasoning here is that the perpetrator deserves a lesser sentence because he has lousy aim?
Lord, I'll be glad when the cadeverous look is passe. I don't know why, but every time I hear some talking head remarking how heavy Kate Winslet or Alicia Silverstone is I just want to punch his lights out. Personally I find both of them to be gorgeous. I saw part of the movie Salena the other day and for the first time I saw the legendary huge butt of Jennifer Lopez. Huge? Lord, I thought it was one of the finest specimens I'd ever seen, and I've been a long time observer! The last Victoria's Secret catalog I perused did not have a single decent backside in the whole lot! I was devestated! How do these women even have the energy to stand up? I go six hours without food and cannibalism starts to sound like a viable option. Now Lopez looks just like all the other female celebrities: from the neck up, gorgeous. From the neck down, featureless. And then, to top it all off, their photoes are touched up to make them look even more wasted. They're already undernourished and still it is not good enough for the fashion industry. Clothing companies would save a fortune if they just bought a bunch of skeletons to show their clothes instead of paying models to do it. People actually think this is attractive? Why would anyone want to sleep with these chicks? It'd be like sleeping with a bundle of kindling. Who decides this is attractive? Whoever it is needs a swift kick in the rear. Hey buddy, those round things just below her waiste? Those are called hips. She's supposed to have them, conveniently placed for a pair of hands to rest upon. They're one of the defining characteristics of the female figure. Oh, I forgot. Women aren't supposed to have figures. I long for the day when women are allowed to look like healthy human beings instead of POWs.
Why is it such a heinous cime to hold people accountable for their actions or pass judgement? If you pass no judgements then how the hell do you form an opinion or make a decision? If people aren't going to be held accountable for their actions, why do we act so surprised when they do anything they please?
Why do we have exit exams in schools but allow the students virtually unlimited chances to pass them? Why is there teacher accountability but no student accountability?
Some years ago I was in my university's library when I happened to noticed a female student breastfeeding her infant. She did not cover herself with a blanket or practice any descretion or decorum whatsoever. Upon seeing what she was doing, I quickly looked away, knowing that if she caught me looking I would be hit with a harrassment charge. Personally, I think if she's got the right to whip 'em out in public I've got the right to watch, but I'm quite sure the university, the media, the law, the general public, etc. would not see it that way. Besides, the baby was obscuring my view. But why is breast feeding in public acceptable? Well, she's not showing off her breasts, she's engaging in a natural process. Well, when I urinate I'm not showing off my penis, I'm engaging in a natural process (one which, unlike breast feeding, we all must engage in at one time or another), yet if I do it publicly it's called indecent exposure. From a purely legal standpoint, I see no difference, yet apparently there is one. Puzzling...
Why is it if you call someone a dirty SOB the law has little or nothing to say about it, but if you call him some sort of racial slur it can literally become a federal case? I'm not advocating racism, mind you, but whatever happened to sticks and stones? Throughout our lives we are all going to get called some pretty mean things. Have we degenerated to the point that as grown men and women we cannot deal with it and move on? I, for one, would feel like a complete moron running to a federal judge and whining, "Your Honor! Your Honor! He called me a name!" When I was teaching I got damned sick and tired of being labelled a racist every time I attempted to discipline a student who happened to be black (and I steadfastly refuse to use the term African American. If you were born in this country, you're an American. Simple, isn't it? But then, we can never allow it to be simple). I also noticed it is a mortal sin to refer to groups of American Indians (not Native Americans. They originated someplace else.) as tribes. I fail to see anything remotely offensive in this. My ancestors are constantly referred to as "the barbarian tribes of Europe". Doesn't bother me in the slightest. In fact, it inspires a curious sort of pride. It seems to me that people purporting to be fighting racism have, in their zeal to emphasize differences, exacerbated it.
Why is it a criminal psycopath who guns down innocent civilians needs to be nurtered and understood but an innocent civilian who guns down a criminal psycopath needs to be locked up and burned?
Why is it a man who defends a lady's honor will face criminal charges? Chivalry is not only dead, it's also a felony.
Gods help me but sometimes, in the quietest depths of my soul, I truly wish they would reinstitute dueling.
Why is it that Americans, the wealthiest people on the planet, are also the most unhappy? It's the Protestant Work Ethic run amok. Just like the Red Queen telling Alice that she must run as fast as she can to stay where she was, we must work harder and harder, both mom and dad, just to maintain the same standard of living that, twenty years ago, could be maintained on dad's salary alone. We kill ourselves and each other over money. Why? It's valuable. Why is it valuable? Because we said so.
How is it an all-loving god can hate people? I've seen protesters holding signs saying "God Hates Fags" then talk about the prince of peace. *shakes head and says, oookaaaayy*
Why is it that no matter what you give people they're going to bitch about it? There's no pleasing them. People complain about a prolonged dry spell, then gripe about the rain when it comes. If you're a Democrat, you're a bleeding heart. If you're a Republican you're a tyrannical fascist. If you're neither you're a fence sitter. If you're confident and assertive, you're arrogant and insensitive. If you're humble and sensitive, you're a wimp. If you give people work they complain. If you don't, they gripe about being bored.
Jim Morrison said it best when he sang, "People are strange."
*sigh* Good night, Nurse, I am spent! Ranting and raving over (for now, anyway!).
Why is attempted murder treated as a lesser crime than murder? The reasoning here is that the perpetrator deserves a lesser sentence because he has lousy aim?
Lord, I'll be glad when the cadeverous look is passe. I don't know why, but every time I hear some talking head remarking how heavy Kate Winslet or Alicia Silverstone is I just want to punch his lights out. Personally I find both of them to be gorgeous. I saw part of the movie Salena the other day and for the first time I saw the legendary huge butt of Jennifer Lopez. Huge? Lord, I thought it was one of the finest specimens I'd ever seen, and I've been a long time observer! The last Victoria's Secret catalog I perused did not have a single decent backside in the whole lot! I was devestated! How do these women even have the energy to stand up? I go six hours without food and cannibalism starts to sound like a viable option. Now Lopez looks just like all the other female celebrities: from the neck up, gorgeous. From the neck down, featureless. And then, to top it all off, their photoes are touched up to make them look even more wasted. They're already undernourished and still it is not good enough for the fashion industry. Clothing companies would save a fortune if they just bought a bunch of skeletons to show their clothes instead of paying models to do it. People actually think this is attractive? Why would anyone want to sleep with these chicks? It'd be like sleeping with a bundle of kindling. Who decides this is attractive? Whoever it is needs a swift kick in the rear. Hey buddy, those round things just below her waiste? Those are called hips. She's supposed to have them, conveniently placed for a pair of hands to rest upon. They're one of the defining characteristics of the female figure. Oh, I forgot. Women aren't supposed to have figures. I long for the day when women are allowed to look like healthy human beings instead of POWs.
Why is it such a heinous cime to hold people accountable for their actions or pass judgement? If you pass no judgements then how the hell do you form an opinion or make a decision? If people aren't going to be held accountable for their actions, why do we act so surprised when they do anything they please?
Why do we have exit exams in schools but allow the students virtually unlimited chances to pass them? Why is there teacher accountability but no student accountability?
Some years ago I was in my university's library when I happened to noticed a female student breastfeeding her infant. She did not cover herself with a blanket or practice any descretion or decorum whatsoever. Upon seeing what she was doing, I quickly looked away, knowing that if she caught me looking I would be hit with a harrassment charge. Personally, I think if she's got the right to whip 'em out in public I've got the right to watch, but I'm quite sure the university, the media, the law, the general public, etc. would not see it that way. Besides, the baby was obscuring my view. But why is breast feeding in public acceptable? Well, she's not showing off her breasts, she's engaging in a natural process. Well, when I urinate I'm not showing off my penis, I'm engaging in a natural process (one which, unlike breast feeding, we all must engage in at one time or another), yet if I do it publicly it's called indecent exposure. From a purely legal standpoint, I see no difference, yet apparently there is one. Puzzling...
Why is it if you call someone a dirty SOB the law has little or nothing to say about it, but if you call him some sort of racial slur it can literally become a federal case? I'm not advocating racism, mind you, but whatever happened to sticks and stones? Throughout our lives we are all going to get called some pretty mean things. Have we degenerated to the point that as grown men and women we cannot deal with it and move on? I, for one, would feel like a complete moron running to a federal judge and whining, "Your Honor! Your Honor! He called me a name!" When I was teaching I got damned sick and tired of being labelled a racist every time I attempted to discipline a student who happened to be black (and I steadfastly refuse to use the term African American. If you were born in this country, you're an American. Simple, isn't it? But then, we can never allow it to be simple). I also noticed it is a mortal sin to refer to groups of American Indians (not Native Americans. They originated someplace else.) as tribes. I fail to see anything remotely offensive in this. My ancestors are constantly referred to as "the barbarian tribes of Europe". Doesn't bother me in the slightest. In fact, it inspires a curious sort of pride. It seems to me that people purporting to be fighting racism have, in their zeal to emphasize differences, exacerbated it.
Why is it a criminal psycopath who guns down innocent civilians needs to be nurtered and understood but an innocent civilian who guns down a criminal psycopath needs to be locked up and burned?
Why is it a man who defends a lady's honor will face criminal charges? Chivalry is not only dead, it's also a felony.
Gods help me but sometimes, in the quietest depths of my soul, I truly wish they would reinstitute dueling.
Why is it that Americans, the wealthiest people on the planet, are also the most unhappy? It's the Protestant Work Ethic run amok. Just like the Red Queen telling Alice that she must run as fast as she can to stay where she was, we must work harder and harder, both mom and dad, just to maintain the same standard of living that, twenty years ago, could be maintained on dad's salary alone. We kill ourselves and each other over money. Why? It's valuable. Why is it valuable? Because we said so.
How is it an all-loving god can hate people? I've seen protesters holding signs saying "God Hates Fags" then talk about the prince of peace. *shakes head and says, oookaaaayy*
Why is it that no matter what you give people they're going to bitch about it? There's no pleasing them. People complain about a prolonged dry spell, then gripe about the rain when it comes. If you're a Democrat, you're a bleeding heart. If you're a Republican you're a tyrannical fascist. If you're neither you're a fence sitter. If you're confident and assertive, you're arrogant and insensitive. If you're humble and sensitive, you're a wimp. If you give people work they complain. If you don't, they gripe about being bored.
Jim Morrison said it best when he sang, "People are strange."
*sigh* Good night, Nurse, I am spent! Ranting and raving over (for now, anyway!).