Got Doo? (The Ultimate Skewed View)

Looking at the same moon?

2010-02-01T13:16:00.000-08:00

Leo, an armchair astrologer, made the bright observation that we are all looking at the same moon and sun. It doesn't matter where we are in the universe. We may be sipping lemonade on a porch in Arkansas or playing checkers in a field in Budapest. The reality is that our gaze upwards focuses on the same object more or less. Leo believed that his observation was sheer brilliance and that his statement had no platitudinous weight. Human beings look upwards to see the same sun and moon. Case closed as far as Leo was concerned. He then resumed drinking his tap water to assure that the fluoride got a hold of his pearly whites.

I agreed with Leo that we are all subject to the same big sun and moon. These objects have been existence long before we were alive and will continue to shine long after our deaths. However, I posed a simple question to Leo: Are we all looking at the same asshole? Leo's answer was shocking and not the shocker that I was expecting. He said resoundingly that we are all looking at different assholes although their form may have the shape of a retarded star. The asshole that my brother views may be in direct contrast to the asshole that Leo sees on a typical Saturday night after a night out at a favorite watering hole. Let's just hope that they have something in common, namely, that cleanliness is part of their asshole game. A dirty asshole is the true shocker as far as Leo was concerned on that starless night.

The unveiling of something small...

2010-01-20T15:10:00.000-08:00

Brent is no longer communicating with me because he is getting his period more often these days. Marriage did him in, and he is hiding from me in a little bunker in a lovely section of San Francisco.

Leo has decided to take over Brent's position in this time-consuming blog. Leo most recently purchased a lovely cockatoo that talks and flutters around its cage like a lunatic. The little bird is a few months old and loves to watch movies on the computer; Little Shop of Horrors is the bird's first choice for a cinematic delight. The cockatoo loves to chew on the bars of its cage with tremendous enthusiasm and often times flaps its wings furiously in an attempt to escape to the moon.

I have been learning more about this animal as I watch its behavior and listen to it make bizarre sounds just for the fuck of it. It is a fascinating creature, and there was one instant where the bird blurted my name in mock sincerity. Leo then picked up the bird and set it atop his computer desk. The bird walked nibbled at the nail clippers that Leo had set on the table to provide euphoria for this creature. Leo then cradled the cockatoo and spread its feathers. I thought perhaps there was something on this bird's feet that might be unique to the species. This was not the case and my hope for aviary expertise diminished. Leo quipped: "Ever seen a cockatoo's asshole?" He spread the feathers and there it was...a little twinkling star that was smiling at me as if I were the only person left in the universe.

Fast food menus out of control...

2009-12-28T14:10:00.000-08:00

America has become fixated on the development of healthy conscious citizens. There is a plethora of organic foods on shelves in the local grocery stores. People want to trim the fat; they want to live to one hundred. Who would want to do that? I think eighty years in this great country is sufficient. Case closed. Bury my ass.

I continue to support my fast food neighbors. Their hamburgers remain tasty and greasy as ever. Their tacos are fat as hell and spicy to boot. I chow them down at least a couple of times a week. I like to keep things real. I often drench them in mustard and catsup. I let the juices run down my chin while I am watching a football game. I like to cheer like an animal in between bites of my tasty treat.

My problems with fast food are not related to calorie intake. The pickle I find myself in happens at the drive through. The menus are so fucking large, and I have no idea what to order. I take my time and read through all the options to make sure I really get the best selection. My indecision baffles the cars behind me, and the honking then commences. They want me to move my ass as fast as possible. I linger. I talk sweet pleasantries to the voice on the speaker. I ask about calorific intake, and then change my mind. I change it again. I stutter. I mumble. I fuck it all up and then drop the change when she opens the window to take my coins. I take my burrito smothered in cheese and sit in traffic. I can't wait to get it home and devour it. The next time I check out the menu online to write down my selections. My mouth waters while I look at the internet menu. I am the organic mother fucker.

A cold shower mini-burst...

2009-12-10T14:07:00.000-08:00

The bathroom is a sacred place. A person's shower is the last place where he or she might be interrupted. The gentle needles of rain soothe a body after a rough day of work. There are different levels of massage that allow for various levels of comfort. Relaxation. Peace. Tranquility. Take me away to another place, mother fucker. Close your eyes to forget the misery of a bad day, a routine disturbed by a flat tire or a deadline unmet.

Sharing a hotel room with a family member or friend is always fun. It is great to play catch or catch up. Listen to the person's experiences. Laugh. Cry. Share a hug. Then wait while that person heads to the bathroom for a relaxing shower. Fill up a cup of water and tip toe carefully towards the edge of the shower. Dump the cold water onto the person and then laugh like a hyena. Your victim most likely will emit a response like: "What the fuck?" and then learn to lock the door in the future. You can never be too careful these days. The mother fucker might have ice cubes next time for a new victim. Those suckers can do some damage.

Encrypted words now impossible to read...

2009-12-09T13:02:00.000-08:00

Setting up new accounts these days has become a miserable experience. Resetting passwords is equally horrendous. What I mean is that certain websites are asking people to type in bizarre words for security reasons. These ridiculous words are very long and unreadable at best. I try my hardest to make sense of the disfigured L or the outrages G, but it is to no avail. It seems like the mother fuckers in administration have concocted a way to rob person of a few minutes of his or her life.

I recently asked a website administrator about this dilemma. He answered my question very succinctly: "We are in the face of the worst recessions ever to grip this country. Why not give people a little more grief when they try to reset a password or create a new account?" The same administrator went on to say--"We try to pick a word that is hardly ever used in the English language and then we ask the person at the computer to spell it correctly. We do a good job ruffling the person's feathers so that he or she might have to second guess the right word to enter into the little box."

Someone who works here...

2009-11-15T19:09:00.000-08:00

It is pretty clear that employers are doing this all over stores throughout America. It does not matter the type of establishment nor the time of day. With the recession gaining steam, stores are cutting back on their hired help.

When I went into the department the other day, I could not see anyone who might be able to help me. Minutes later I saw an elderly person hunched over in the aisle. I asked the man if he could help me find a particular size of dress shirt. The elderly person turned out to be a woman, and she barked back at me. I was not sure exactly what she had said, but I know that she let out a small fart when she got to her feet. Her words were familiar: "I don't work here."

Many customers across this great country have experienced similar embarrassment when confronting a potential employee. We just don't know anymore who is an employee of a store. Perhaps employees should wear a button that simply says in small letters: "Ask me. I am a mother fucker who works here and probably won't be able to answer your question anyways."

Walking into a marriage proposal...

2009-09-28T11:39:00.001-07:00

Last weekend I ran into a marriage proposal and it was not very fun. The man had gotten down on his knees, and he was staring intently into her eyes. The gentle waterfall in the community pool was making a nice rippling sound and the stars were glittering in the sky. And then I jumped into the pool and ruined the moment. I don't even though if she had said yes to the big question, but I surmised that she had answered affirmatively because they were kissing passionately when I rose from the deep end of the pool.

Marriage proposals are exciting. It was the first marriage proposal I had ever encountered in my life. I didn't intentionally try to ruin their private moment, but I had just played tennis and had wanted to jump into my pool. I know that my splash was louder than normal because I had eaten pizza three days in a row and the crust had gone right to my rear end. I toweled off at the edge of the pool and congratulated the elated couple. They will always remember my whale-like splash as they look back to that special day when they decided to take the plunge into their new life. I was glad to be a part of it, and can't wait until I bump into another tender moment.

The nice killer...

2009-09-28T11:06:00.000-07:00

It never fails when I hear an interview with a friend or an acquaintance of a murderer. The person who describes the murderer is always incredulous, often times over-exaggerating the disbelief. How can such a nice peaceful person commit such an atrocity? What happened in that tranquil mind that would make a person snap? The murderer was such a nice boy with no cares in the world. Blah. Blah. Blah.

We all are seeing murder stories race across our television. The homicidal maniac is never depicted in a bad light. People continually describe the lunatic as the nicest person in the world. One acquaintance of a recent murderer said: "I was shocked to find out the news. Just last week we were having tea in the city and he even opened the door for me on the way out of the restaurant. He just seemed so nice. I can't believe that he did this." It's time for people to wake up in this retarded society. It appears that most of these murderers don't have a mean bone in their bodies. Be careful of the nice ones. It is apparently just a facade...they all carry a vial of poison or a small ax in their back pocket.

2 pricks at my coffee shop...

2009-09-23T12:41:00.000-07:00

The weather is finally cooling off a tad bit, and the outdoor patios at restaurants and coffee shops are in full swing at the moment. People can't get enough of the cool breezes and the perfect temperature to enjoy a lovely beverage or a meal. It is a small pleasure in life, but I see many people participating in it as if it were their last day on earth. An iced mocha with a dollop of whipped cream would do the trick in the final days on this planet.

Right now there are two pricks arguing next to me. The smallish man is pointing a finger at the tall woman. They are really getting heated and it it is nearly impossible for me to make sense of the plot in this novel. I am only on chapter three, but my concentration has been snapped by these two imbeciles. While they sip their tall iced coffees, their voices continue to raise to a very high crescendo. People are now looking at them--perhaps wondering why they needed to make a scene on such a beautiful day. Don't these people have any sense of decency? Why not just go back to the car and argue inside of it with the windows closed? This would make a lot more sense to me and save the ears of those innocent ones around them. Small pleasures can sometimes be ruined by idiotic people who deliberately take their problems to public places. Their minutiae ought to be solved in the privacy of their own basement.

Elbows on the table...please do

2009-09-22T14:47:00.000-07:00

It used to be that children were considered demons if they placed their elbows on the table during suppertime. This is no longer true. In an age where children are misbehaving in ways that seemed unimaginable in the 1980s, boys and girls are being encouraged to put their elbows on the table if it might modify other deviant behaviors.

Placing one's elbows on the table is the least of many parents' worries these days. With the arrival of bloodcurdling video games, children are more prone to violence and bad language on a daily basis. Some young chaps will mutter mother fucker instead of whistling a sunny tune while walking down the street. These antisocial and gross behaviors are going on many of the lives of our young children. One of my teacher friends stated: "Considering the scope of how these children behave in and outside of a classroom, many parents should kiss the ground if their children are just putting their elbows on the table. I have some parents who can't stop their children from cutting themselves....they are only seven years old."

How am I driving?

2009-09-21T15:33:00.001-07:00

The recession has brought about many bad things as people continue to be forced out of their homes. While some people are setting up makeshift tents in the woods, there are some people out there that are taking the time to pay attention to the road. Many drivers caught in traffic are now examining the bumper stickers of those in front of them and deliberating with a new sense of freedom. Those how am I driving bumper stickers are now gaining much attention. People are taking notes on their dashboard and then calling the numbers to report a bad driver even if the driver has done nothing wrong.

The how am I driving call centers have become flooded with phone calls. People of all walks of life have called in to report a suspicious driver or perhaps a kidnapper. Many how am I driving personnel have attributed the rise of phone calls to the number of unemployed in this country. One supervisor stated: "We receive many phone calls from unemployed people who have been on the road. A lot of them get back home and pile their nachos high before giving us a little ring. They have nothing better to do than to report a driver who may have stopped short because the person saw a stray dog crossing an intersection." How am I driving call centers have had trouble handling the spate of phone calls but do believe that a solid job outlook may directly influence the number of losers who call in to report a bad driver. Those numbers can surely dwindle once people start flipping burgers again...

Authors finding their readers weally stupid...

2009-09-21T15:14:00.000-07:00

Many successful authors out there are finding that their readers are not intelligent. Some authors are now resorting to using colorful words in order to make their readers pay attention to the text. One out of three fiction readers claim that they skim on a regular basis--often times not picking up the gist of the plot. These skimmers are in several states and seem to be multiplying as the recession worsens. People are just not giving a fuck about anything anymore. A well-crafted sentence seems to be falling by the wayside. Readers don't plan on giving their full attention until the economy shows signs of improvement.

Some acclaimed authors are resorting to similar methods to gain their readers' interest. One author stated: "I usually provide a definition for my reader in the paragraph. I note that my reader is probably too stupid to get the word or perhaps too lazy to get off the couch to search for the definition." Providing definitions for the reading public has been gaining attention recently. Some defined words clearly underscore the stupidity of the reading public and question how many of the readers out there got through a high school English course. While authors continue to insert sentences like this one (You fucking moron...how could you not know that word?), readers remain unfazed by the insults and search for the meaning of their life in some of their favorite author's passages.

Wearing many hats not so fun...

2009-09-20T14:28:00.000-07:00

A lot of employers these days are asking that their employees wear a number of hats. This is truly unfair and wee bit gay. I used to wear a number of hats when I was a teacher. I did not like doing it at all. I felt like one hat was a good fit for me. Apparently it was not good enough for my employer. My school administration wanted the most from me. They wanted to constantly pile different hats on my head and pay me the minimum amount of money. They wanted my blood.

Wearing multiple hats is not something that most people truly enjoy. A prospective employer once told me: "We wear a lot of hats around here. We hope you can do the same." I grew silent and lowered my head. I told him that one hat suited me just fine and that I wasn't much of a hat person. He told me that my attitude stunk and that he expected everything from me and would give little in return. I walked out of the office and felt that poverty was perhaps a better option. Wearing a bunch of hats is just not very fun at all.

Love at the coffee shop...ewww

2009-09-16T11:35:00.000-07:00

My favorite coffee shop is being threatened by lovers from all corners of the earth. They are taking advantage of the furniture big time. Right now two lovers have their bare feet on the couch and it looks as though toe fungus is flaking off into the crevices. I wonder how often the management steam cleans the couches. I imagine it is not very often.

As the words pour onto this screen, the goateed man is rubbing his lover's toes. They are both staring into each other's eyes. She is talking rapidly with her hands. I think she might want to fuck him right here in plain view of everyone. It is hard to tell. His eyes are boring into hers; he is now playing with her big toe. This little piggy went to market, bitch.

She has a lovely coat of red toenail polish on her big toe. He continues to rub and rub. The enamel is strong. He has clasped her hand. She is moving closer...they kiss. I spill my coffee onto my keyboard. I almost retch, but I hold it back. He is taking a condom from his back pocket. I make a run for the door...

Buying bread now not so simple...

2009-09-15T12:38:00.000-07:00

Over the past few weeks buying necessary items for survival has become impossible. Going to the store is no longer as fun as it was in 1999. It is sad to see one worker among twenty empty cash registers. Our country is fucked in the balloon knot, and must make a recovery at some point if we are to regain any semblance of sanity.

It is a shame that store clerks will not let me get away with my foodstuffs. There is always a trick question at the end of my purchase. It goes a lil something like this: "Would you like to make a donation to...?" My answer is always the same. I say no and take my belongings out of the store. I do not want to make a donation to a charity. I want my milk, my bread, and box of crackers. I want to make my purchase and be on my way. Does the management not know that we are in a recession? It's best to place a donation box at the front of the store to generate interest in the charity at hand. Leave the customer to his vegetables and fat free cottage cheese selections... Don't confuse the customer at the end; it's probable the customer already carried enough guilt into the store to begin with.

When your date reeks of vomit...

2009-09-14T22:56:00.000-07:00

The dating world is getting tougher and tougher for single people. It appears as though people are just so gosh darn busy these days. Who has time to meet another person? Who can carve out an hour to listen to another person's bullshit and attempt to forge an intimate relationship? It has proven to be difficult. Single people are just having a tough go at things.

Last weekend I had the opportunity to take a female out to an early dinner. She had already popped out a few kids, and I was fine with the fact that her children were her world. I got that and will not take anything away from motherhood. It seems a most arduous and rewarding job that is best suited for someone else.

My date smelled like vomit. I had wondered the entire time if her daughter had thrown up on her purse. Was it crusty vomit flakes that adhered to her pocketbook strap? I had wondered... The smell had assaulted me and I thought about asking her if her little precious one had puked on her. I refrained from popping the question, and held my breath as much as I could. It was hard to do. Thank heavens the date did not last more than an hour or so. I could not stand the stench of her new fragrance, a vomit elixir.

The drunks chat me up...

2009-09-10T13:23:00.001-07:00

Having a cocktail at my favorite bar has become nearly impossible. I have had the unfortunate luck of attracting the drunkard. He approaches me and leans over the bar to tell me his story. His breath his horrid and he is shouting at me, revealing to me a story I can never understand. I smile and pretend that I am listening to the freak show. Spit flies out of his mouth and sometimes he spills his drink atop the counter. He repeats his story over and over again, and I cannot escape.

I have now gone to the bar and set a little tip jar next to my cocktail. When a drunkard approaches me, he will have to place a couple of dollars into the jar so that I can lend him my ear for the ten minutes or so. I do not know why the drunkards are attracted to me, but it seems as though I have the knack for picking them up at the bars. My ears are not free anymore; they will have to place their bills into my little jar to get me to pay attention. I will save the little money from the tip jar to buy a little house plant to put onto my coffee table.

Hiding things under the mattress seemingly okay...

2009-09-10T12:46:00.000-07:00

Hiding your prized possessions under the mattress is no longer a foolish thing to do. Many thieves refrain from looking under mattresses for valuable items. Robbers have known that people have protected their possessions in other nooks and crannies throughout the house. When pressed for time, most burglars will skip the mattress altogether. They know better.

One robber, who had been pilfering for ten years, said: "I would never look under the mattress for anything. I think people have gotten smarter. Ironically mattress stuffing is probably a safe thing to do now. None of us thieves will search there...it's too darn stupid." Many thieves across this great country now have come to the consensus that civilians should go back to the mattress as a safe spot. It had been the premiere hiding spot in 1989 and looks to make a resurgence in the months ahead.

Down boy...

2009-09-10T10:38:00.000-07:00

Men are becoming more aggressive these days at the clubs and bars. Many men appear overeager to their female counterparts, and this is a monumental turn off. Women enjoy the enthusiasm, but are concerned when then the great enthusiasm morphs into a type of begging mentality. Some women claim that their enthusiasm is just a wee bit over the top. Essentially men who exhibit this type of behavior are not going to get any action and may have to resort to a late night drunken live porno stream on their computer.

I spoke to a pretty woman who shared with me her concern over a man's begging ways. She replied: "I have two words for those type of men...down boy!" It appears as though down boy does the trick and many men walk away with their tail between their legs and saliva dripping off of their chops. Down boy has been gaining popularity among pretty women, and there is little evidence that this expression may be obsolete until possibly 2012. A long blonde-haired woman said: "Just show me you are interested...but not too interested. I might give you a chance, but if you put your paws on me like a dog I might just have to throw you a bone and hope that you don't fetch it."

Being swept off your feet hard to do...

2009-09-09T14:36:00.000-07:00

Some men have been claiming that it is more difficult to sweep women off their feet than it was years ago. Men are claiming that women are eating more, which makes their amorous advances a tad difficult. Being swept off your feet is not what it used to be. The pounds are adding up in many cases, and this proves difficult for some suitors.

I spoke to some men recently about this phenomenon. One average-looking gentleman responded: "Why is it that plump women are always available to do things? The pretty ones are always busy." A better-looking man replied to that: "Pretty women are always getting chased. They may have hundreds of texts a day and the reality is that every man in the universe is after them. They are booked solid. Basically, just take a number."

It appears as though plumper women have schedules that are far more open than prettier women. Although prettier women might be easier to sweep off their feet, it will be harder to do so given time restrictions and scheduling difficulties. One tall gentleman commented: "A larger woman asked me to sweep her off her feet. She claimed she was ready for love. I would have needed a crane to do that and renting those things is very expensive."

Diet soda breaks the bank...

2009-09-07T12:37:00.000-07:00

We all love going to the movies. It had been awhile since I had seen a matinee, but I had taken one in the other day for the first time since the late 1980s. Tickets are cheaper during the day time, and a lot of senior citizens and other bored losers go to the movies to get a great deal or enjoy the theatre all to themselves. The empty theatre makes for great kissing or allows the losers to put their feet up (unlikely during a weekend night when most normal people head to the cinema).

I was appalled the other day to find out that my date's diet soda cost more than the movie ticket itself. How do cinema's get away with overcharging for a cup of soda? The saddest part of the overpriced soda was that it had been poured flat, and my date had to spit some of it out onto the ground. I had to go back to the counter to ask for another cup. Luckily, I did not have to fight my way through the crowd at 11:30 a.m., and the soda came back fizzy and full of carbonation. She was happy, but I was concerned that drink prices at the theatre had gone wild. Next time I plan to stuff my pockets with soda cans so that I'm not a victim of a mild raping at the cinema.

Loud snorers give ladies a shhhh headache...

2009-09-03T15:47:00.000-07:00

It appears as though there are many people out there that snore in their sleep. Often deemed an older person's problem, this is no longer the case. Many men and women are snoring in their early twenties. Disgusting pigs. While there have been many products on the market that help with this issue, it seems that most people do not want to address their animalistic noises and would rather continue to snore like an elephant. Advertisements for snoring products have fallen largely on deaf ears.

The common shhhhh to tell your partner to curtail the snoring is no longer an option. The last person to say shhhhh was a mild-mannered baker in a nice section of New York City. This happened sometime around 1987 in the autumn. The shhhhh has been replaced with a more emphatic expression that is more with the times, namely shut the fuck up. Many people are in fact comfortable with telling their partner to shut the fuck up in the middle of the night. Some times a shut the fuck up might be followed by a pillow whacking to get the point across. One pretty woman, who sleeps on a water bed, commented: "Life is hard enough...if I can't get a decent night's sleep cause of his snoring, is there really a point in getting out of bed at all? He'll just have to learn how to shut the fuck up so I can get my beauty rest."

Medal of honor turns sour...

2009-09-01T11:47:00.000-07:00

A friend of mine sits in traffic two hours in order to get to and from her job. I told her that she should receive the medal of honor. No one should put up with such a horror show to make a buck. It's just not worth it anymore. My friend apparently misconstrued the words 'medal of honor.' I thought I had it said it clearly, but it turns out that it came out like something else that was rather appalling. Samantha had said that after she got home she lit up a small joint and smoked the whole thing.

What happened was something that happens all over the place. People are talking with marbles in their mouth, and are not enunciating clearly. My medal of honor suggestion morphed into 'you should start smoking marijuana.' Samantha was clearly stoned out of her mind when I spoke to her later that night. She said that it was all my fault that she had rolled a joint. Samantha did later clarify that she felt real good. I guess it wasn't such a bad thing that a medal of honor can turn into doing something illegal. I thought about calling the cops on her. I'm sure that would solve her traffic problems, but I was too lazy to look for my phone.

Bring a tub of macaroni to your cafe...

2009-08-31T11:15:00.000-07:00

I recently had the opportunity to revisit my favorite cafe. I bring my computer and a good book and then hunker down at a table. There is music piping throughout the joint, and it often times helps me concentrate. I sip my coffee and look around the room. Everyone looks around them to see what is going on. Things usually appear pretty normal. Some people are typing away on their computers while others are writing or sketching or simply talking. Normalcy.

I was aghast the other day when I turned behind me. There was a larger woman who had been rapidly spooning chunks of preheated macaroni into her mouth. The tub of macaroni was enormous, and this woman had no shame. It looked like she had prepared it a week ago. There were small drippings on the corners of her mouth. She ate hurriedly and sloppily brought her coffee cup to her mouth. This vile display ruined my late afternoon. I wondered how the management let this eating display take place in their cafe. I turned to the woman and she gave me a nasty scowl. She said: "Mind your business...get back to that stupid blog of yours. Let me stuff my fat face in peace, bitch."

Writing a screenplay not so hip anymore...

2009-08-30T16:13:00.000-07:00

There are many people out there in their parents' basements that are typing away at some strange movie idea. Not a good thing. It seems that a large amount of scripts actually never make it to the big screen. What seems like a groundbreaking idea for a movie often times ends in a manuscript being buried at the bottom of some dusty drawer. What does this mean for most aspiring writers? Your idea is not so original; there are few new things under the sun that will make it to the big time. It's time to get real and accept the notorious writing on the wall.

I spoke to a group of Hollywood writers at a recent diner. One unshaven man said: "I've been out here now for four years...I have not had much luck. I keep at it. Living the dream? Nahhh...more like my dream fucking me in my butt hole." Another slovenly writer stated: "It's really difficult pushing my script around to the right people. I won't give up my day job...cleaning up doo piles in backyards around this valley."

Writing is an arduous task, and it is most difficult when so many people flood the same city in hopes of scoring a major contract. Many writers are saying that it is important to plug away, but there may come a time when macaroni and cheese is no longer worth the blood and tears. One well-dressed writer said: "To all the people out there in a dark basement typing away...get real and look for a real nine to five job that depresses the fuck out of you."

Falsifying your status update...

2009-08-28T11:24:00.000-07:00

Falsifying your status update does not make you cool. It seems that many young and old people alike are doing this to present to the world a picture that is in dark contrast to the reality around them. Some false updates may include: 1) Just found $1000 on the sidewalk 2) Went to the moon last night 3) Won the lottery again...kind of lame 4) Walking on water tonight again 5) Haven't slept in one week...feel great

False status updates are limitless. Why would anyone tell a lie? Status update liars want to make their world seem amazing to the rest of us. Don't believe them. These people also use the bathroom a few times a day, sit in traffic, get fired from their jobs, lose money in the stock market, fail in relationships, get sick, trip over the curb, sneeze, spill milk on the floor, forget things, misplace their keys, watch stupid sitcoms, chew loud, and fart in public. Don't believe that their lives are somehow better because they a create a sentence that sounds pretty. It is most likely a big fat lie and that person probably just locked his or her keys inside of their car. The locksmith didn't just appear like a genie either.

Bachelorette parties go overboard...

2009-08-27T13:58:00.000-07:00

Bachelorette parties are getting out of hand with their penises. In many bars throughout this great country a bachelorette party is destined to invade your night out on the town. These bachelorette parties are no strangers to the plastic penis parade. It won't be unusual to be sipping back on your favorite beverage before encountering a pretty lady wearing a penis necklace. It doesn't stop there, but continues with penis cup holders, penis caps, and penis straws. Disgusting.

It is best for men to get out of the way of the blazing penises. These gross displays of male genitalia can ruin any guy's night. Essentially, the prevalence of penises can trigger the gag reflex in a lot of men who are just simply trying enjoy good friends and great conversation. The bachelorette penis glorification shows no signs of slowing down. It has gripped the bar scene like a plague, and really can bring a man's spirits down to the dumps. It's best just to congratulate the bachelorette, tell her that divorce rate is a lil high, and walk away. The plastic penises will not penetrate you.

Stuffing your sandwich so you can stuff your pie hole...

2009-08-27T12:56:00.000-07:00

Sandwich shops have become impossible for me. I think it is time that I refrain from patronizing these chain establishments. The problems are too clear; people do not know how to order a sandwich in a proper manner. What I mean is that people are ordering sandwiches in a way that it makes it impossible for the preparer of the meal to close the bun. The sandwich worker struggles and struggles until he or she puts some weight into the shutting the small loaf of bread. With the toppings dripping out of the sides, the customer grows sad. The customer's eyes were big at first before realizing that it was stupid to order every topping imaginable.

I order a few toppings for my sandwich and grow angry when the person ahead of me is taking advantage of the toppings bar. My sandwich closes easily; there is no mess. I enjoy my meal thoroughly. I do not beg for every topping like a whacky ass; I think it is high time that people think with their heads when ordering a meal. Stuffing sandwiches with every topping will end in a nightmarish situation and will not be good karma at all. A pie hole is a terrible thing to exploit.

Booger slows my treadmill...

2009-08-27T11:57:00.000-07:00

The other day at the fitness center I was struck by a crusty booger on the treadmill. It was thick and green. It was the only treadmill available so I had no other choice but to use what was given to me. It seemed as though the booger was strategically placed; the person who had picked a winner that morning had smeared the booger on the start button. I had no other choice but to push that button if I wanted to jog a few miles. And I had to do my workout--it had been days since I exercised my chicken legs. There was no way around this stupid fucking booger.

I used my index finger and lightly touched the encrusted booger. It was not enough; the machine would not power on. I pressed it again with a little more force, and a piece of the booger broke apart and stuck to the tip of my finger. The machine powered on, but my index finger had been slimed with a stubborn booger. I had been victimized and it did not feel good at all. I quickened the pace on the machine, and ran as if a giant booger was chasing me through a field. It was not far from the truth, and it served as some serious motivation.

Balancing obesity with laziness...

2009-08-26T14:45:00.000-07:00

Americans are not only getting fatter on a daily basis, but are looking for ways to balance this obesity with a healthy dose of laziness. In my recent stay at a hotel in the city I saw this laziness rear its fat head late at night.

A large man and I had just left our hotel rooms simultaneously. I was heading to the pool, and the shirtless obese man started down the hallway with an empty ice bucket in hand. I nodded to him, and he returned my nod with a what's up. He then asked me if I knew where he could find the ice machine. I told him it was all the way down the hallway on his left; I then watched a frown spread across his face. He said: "That's too far a walk, man. She will just have to drink her soda warm tonight." I answered: "Right on" and then told him to have a good night.

I could not believe my ears. I watched him head back to his room, and then could barely make out the screams that were coming from the room. It sounded like this: "You lazy piece of shit. I ask you for one thing and you can't come through for me. Let me see that bucket so I can put it over your fat head, donkey."

Fresh baked bread turns nasty...

2009-08-25T19:31:00.000-07:00

Fresh baked bread is one of my favorite things in the world. I often enjoy a hunk of it when I am eating a bowl of pasta or a slice of lasagna. I love to pick out my bread at the farmer's market sometimes on a lazy Sunday afternoon. I bake it accordingly; I follow the instructions that I can hardly read on the package. Sometimes I drizzle it with olive oil when the bread is crispy.

A few days ago my loaf of bread turned nightmarish when I felt something wiggling in my mouth-- It wasn't a small penis. The mysterious object tickled my gums until I parted my lips and drew it out. The long strand of blonde hair almost made me retch. I stepped away from the bread and began to wonder about the hair and the person behind it. Was it a man or a woman's hair? How much effort was put into the craft of making the bread? Surely, it could not have been a man's hair. I surmised that it belonged to a beautiful mother of three. She did not use her hair net that day, and thus ended up victimizing me. Perhaps she secretly wanted to communicate with me. I turned on the radio and put on a sad song to take me away to a place where I could regain my appetite.

A small condomlike thing chasing me...

2009-08-21T18:43:00.000-07:00

It happened at Brent's friend's hot tub a few days ago. I had gotten in there alone late at night while Brent's friend was cooking a pasta meal inside the apartment. A small baggy drifted towards me and landed on my hand under the water; I thought at first it was first a condom. I suspected that a couple of lucky fat bastards had fucked in the hot tub, and that now I was the receptacle for their pleasure. I shook my hand under the water, but the lil baggy clung to the back of my hand and would not free me from its disgusting grasp. I didn't know what to do because I was afraid a lil semen would seep out on me under the water.

I was lucky that Brent's friend eventually came out in time to tell me that dinner was served. He had seen me shaking my hand furiously, as if a bee had stung me. Brent's friend later inspected the small bag that was chasing me. He examined it only for a few seconds; he knew right away. I was lucky. It was just a small cocaine packet that someone had discarded into the hot tub. I was relieved that it was just an illicit substance organizer; thank God it was not two-day-old sperm. Gross.

Summer fun for the whole family...

2009-08-21T12:45:00.000-07:00

Summer fun for the whole family has become a lil expensive these days. Inflation is causing daddy's eyes to widen when he sees the price of that gallon of orange juice. Mommy doesn't really care that the purse costs more now than it ever did in the last year or so. With the economy continuing to sputter, summer fun for the entire family has become outrageous.

In addition to that hefty price to pay for a popular vacation spot, many families have to deal with screaming children in the back of their oversized van. The 1980s saw the rise of the question: "Are we there yet?" Many children back then couldn't stand being in the car for so long. It drove them nuts. As you might have guessed it, times are a changing and kids these days are not what they were in the good old days. They don't give a shit. Many children now blurt out What the fuck? to describe their displeasure at having to sit in the car for such a long time. The feelings of misery may be the same as they were for kids in the 1980s, but these days parents are dealing with a new type of species with no respect for much of anything except their video game that cost $200.

Parents must be cautious in responding to their children who are showing no tolerance for the long commute to the camp site or amusement park. Some acceptable responses should include:
1) Just a few fucking more minutes... 2) I'm fucking driving... 3) We're going to have a great fucking time. 4) I'm fucking doing the best I can.

Don't be discouraged by your child's gross use of language. He is not only using bad words in your company, but he is probably telling his teacher to fuck off as well.

Expired milk goes the distance...

2009-08-20T14:23:00.000-07:00

In this troubled economy people are saving to the extreme. More and more consumers are heading to the hospital as a result of food poisoning. In short many people are not respecting the expiration dates on their perishables and are therefore risking their tummies because of this carelessness. Some people claim that they are deliberately ignoring the numbers emblazoned on their eggs, milk, and vegetables.

One gentleman said: "I'm going to try to push the limits with my milk...taking it past the expiration date by three days. My frosted oats do taste funny...but you know it's all about conserving. I pay the price later and sometimes wonder if I should just pay the extra two dollars. Let's see if the economy picks up." One woman commented: "A rotten egg omelette is not my idea of fun. Hey, I make do and hope that the sun will come out tomorrow."

The economy is not only putting a crimp in the grocery industry. Apparently pet owners are holding back on how many many biscuits they dole out to their animals. Some dogs have gotten whiff of this unfair behavior and have done the unthinkable--namely biting the hands that feed them. These animals have rolled over and they want that fucking reward even in these hard times. Let's all aim towards protecting biscuit awareness.

Some tennis companies whistle a new tune...

2009-08-19T11:19:00.000-07:00

Many tennis matches over the years have begun with the racquet spin. Players have the choice to call up or down or perhaps shout out a letter...maybe a P or D. It really all depends on the brand of the racquet. Making the right call will allow a person to choose the shady side of the court or elect to serve out the beginning game.

I have been lucky enough to have sat in on some of the new meetings that are attempting to give a new spin to tennis matches. Essentially the tradional racquet spin has become archaic and there needs to be a new exciting way to start a tennis match. Major executives are deciding whether to replace the traditional letters with sayings that are more appropriate with the world today. Even though tennis has been considered a gentleman's game, there has much talk lately to break with the old stereotype to draw in more fans, participants, and all around dick heads.

The bases of some tennis racquets are making the change from the boring capital letters. Some new racquets will include these popular sayings:1) You serve, asshole 2) Fuck your mama 3) Fat ass serves first 4) Lazy bastard 5) Lol...loser It will all depend on how the racquet lands to determine who will be the lucky one and who will be humiliated from the start. It's nice to see tennis companies getting down with the times. Polite behavior is so stupid and no one enjoys it anymore.

Helping out a poor bastard...

2009-08-18T23:44:00.000-07:00

There comes a time when a man needs to help out a poor bastard. I am not talking about putting coins in the hands of the homeless. I do this all the time especially around the holidays. I tend to get sentimental then and am more generous with my nickels.

At the bar the other night there was a well-dressed man holding a bottle of beer. His fly, however, was down and there were many people near me who had noticed the mishap and erupted in laughter. I chuckled too at first but then a wave of empathy washed over me. Could this be me some day? Would anyone tell me to zip up or would they just laugh at my expense?

I made my way over to the careless fuck a few minutes later. I told him that his fly was down, and he had responded belligerently, asking me if I was batting for the other team. I told him that I was on his team and he grunted. He then asked me if I wanted to deep throat the bottle because I shouldn't have been looking south in the first place. I declined the offer, and told him to have a good night. It goes to show that that no good deed goes unpunished. I was trying to help out a poor bastard and it came back to bite me in my hairy ass.

Erectile dysfunction commercials are stinky...

2009-08-18T23:03:00.000-07:00

There are a number of erectile dysfunction commercials out there that have a questionable moment which describes that look. We all have seen that older man watching television and then he gets that look from his wife. He knows that the time is right; he flips the remote control in the air and a smile widens on his face. His wife stands in the doorway and curls her finger, beckoning him to chase her up the stairs. He does willingly and then roars like a lion.

When I was teaching school I had a lot of students ask me to explain that look that is mentioned in these commercials. I would always comment back then that I had no idea what they were talking about. I would play dumb because I had to. But now things are different and I am no longer responsible for teaching a bunch of circus animals.

That look can be explained pretty easily. Essentially the woman gives the man the look because she wants him to fuck the shit out of her or make sweet love. It really all depends on the situation. The erectile dysfunction commercials do a great job advertising those fuck me eyes that guys really enjoy...

Dating websites make me giggle...

2009-08-18T20:57:00.000-07:00

I am outgoing, ambitious, and have a great sense of humor. My smile is contagious and I am not a loner. I love people and consider myself an extrovert. I have taken these words and rearranged them so that they are my own. An attractive female had put this on her dating profile to attract a male heartthrob. It seems as though men and women alike are making themselves extremely marketable to the opposite sex on these sites. Some single people are also often consulting a thesaurus to create a list that describes their bubbly personality. When they are describing themselves it seems as though they are the picture of perfection. They have used all the positive words that mankind had invented back in the winter 1965 during a blizzard.

I am finding that a lot of these purported wonderful people are turning out to be incredibly introverted and unstable, perhaps on the verge of exhibiting suicidal tendencies. For the sake of mankind I wish that people on dating websites would be honest with themselves and the rest of the lonely singles searching for love in all the wrong places.

In addition to using a thesaurus, many people are putting up deceptive photos. Some of these pictures are taken one hundred yards away from the person's face or perhaps were snapped ten years ago at the pinnacle of the person's great looks. Brent will be the first to tell you that all looks begin to fade at some time. There is no escaping that we are all destined to become shriveled up old crones if we are lucky. Our nursing home beds await...some of our tramp stamps will have wrinkled by then.

For all of the lovesick people on dating websites, please don't describe yourself as the flawless member of the human race. There are imperfections in all of us that are most endearing. Make sure your photograph is visible...and then cross your fingers that your date lasts more than ten minutes. My last one went the distance...almost five minutes.

A lil something to tell your grand kids...

2009-08-18T18:06:00.000-07:00

Keeping that story around for your grand kids some day is no longer the best thing to do. Everyone has heard the line 'you should do it...it's something to tell your grand kids.' Most smart people realize that they will forget the story altogether before their grandchildren are born. There is no sense in doing something anymore just for the sake of being able to brag about it in thirty years. By then the sun will have disappeared and we will be living like cavemen. No one will believe you.

Your grand kids most likely won't be paying attention to the story in thirty years. They will have a life and your story will seem ridiculous because it happened so long ago. Your grandchildren might ask: "Were people even alive back then?"

Don't wait so many years to become a storyteller. Live in the moment is the best advice although it is so outdated. Do your stupid outrageous act and try to remember it in a few months. Share it with your friends when you are drunk at a party. Repeat it over and over again while spit flies out of your mouth and then you drop your glass on the floor. It can be funny over and over again.

When it's time to tell that story years from now, your grand kids will respond: "What? Get grandpa another shot of bourbon." By that time you will have forgotten the story of how the speeding train ran over your legs and then will probably have shit your pants. Got doo? Yes, and plenty of it inside your diaper.

Brent's friend reaches rock bottom...

2009-08-18T17:04:00.000-07:00

Brent's friend said that he had reached rock bottom last week. His funds were low and he had exhausted all job opportunities. There was little out there for the man, and he had to support a small baby who was going to turn two any day now. Brent's friend (let's just call him James) had a lot of qualifications for a new job but was having horrible luck.

What possessed James to try to get a job at a famous Los Angeles strip club? His child needed to eat and he would not stop until he had a way to support this bundle of joy. When people are desperate they will do anything for a buck.

James had put on a wig and stuffed his bra with tube socks. This did not diminish the fact that James was a man from top to bottom. This sorry mother fucker wanted to get a job at an all girl strip club; his son was starving and crying like a maniac. James needed to make Benjamins to feed the lil monster.

The owner of the strip club later told James to get the hell out of his office and ripped up the application in front of his face. The owner than said that James was one sorry ugly mother fucker who did not show much effort in trying to dress up as a girl. He then said James couldn't qualify to clean up a mess at an outdated peep show.

When James returned home he was surprised to find that the electricity had been shut off. He then lit a small candle and gave the fat cat a lap dance before it darted off the couch and hid under the baby's crib.

James had given it the old college try; he would polish up his resume and try again. At least he still had his mind and the mother fucker sure did know how to persevere.

Rollerblading while on the phone...

2009-08-17T16:56:00.000-07:00

My sister Brent is not a big fan of rollerblading. He especially hates rollerblading when he sees people doing it while chatting away on their cell phones. I must admit that I rollerblade while talking to Brent on the cell phone. He claims that I am a tinkerbell for participating in such behavior. I tell him that my jean shorts are cut off and that my tube socks are pulled up to my knees. My sister Brent tells me that I am the consummate tinkerbell for the way I am dressed and the fact that I am holding the cell phone so close to my ear.

Brent claims that rollerblading is not very masculine. I tell him it gives me much enjoyment, but he says that my pleasure is obviously misguided. I tell him that I rollerblade several times a week and he suggests that I take up other exercises that might be more of a masculine persuasion. He says that my clothing is extremely disturbing, and he says that he grows squeamish when he hears my voice and the gentle wind hurtling me down the pathway.

I want to ensure everyone out there that rollerblading on the phone is acceptable. The world is a busy place, and that does not mean that we should abandon our conversations for the sake of upholding an image. Rollerblade on the phone...your clothing choice is up to you.

Jogging at dusk...

2009-08-17T14:25:00.000-07:00

Jogging at dusk used to be a safe bet during the summer. With the sun setting in the sky, it is the perfect time to lace up your sneakers and put on your smelly headband. You mean to wash it but you just never get around to it. The sweat accumulates into the fabric and begins to stink. You don't care because you will wash it next week or the week after that.

Last week my jog turned into a nightmarish sequence of events. I had picked my usual trail not too far from the mountains. There was a long tunnel that ran parallel to the trail, and there were numerous people waiting by the tunnel. Some people were snapping photos and mothers were holding babies in their arms. This was peculiar to me when I found out that everyone was waiting for the bats inside the tunnel to fly out in search of their prey. I had never heard of such a thing, and it was curious that the people there felt as if danger was far away from them. Maybe they didn't care if the bats nibbled off the tips of their noses.

My jog turned into a sprint immediately and I made my way back to the beginning of the trail as fast as possible. The bats had already flown out of the tunnel and were whirling above my head. I never knew that a summer jog could turn into an invitation to be attacked by these flying rodents. I never knew that you could twist an ankle and lose an ear at the same time to a group of mammals. It was a good thing I had tied my laces, but the sad part was that I had forgotten my helmet that night. Well, my hearing wasn't like it used to be anyways. So what if I lost an ear. I had another one for back-up.

The night air also had refreshed my headband...making it smell like an odd perfume.

Soaked at the car wash...

2009-08-17T13:06:00.000-07:00

Brent played a mean trick on me the other day at the car wash. He said that he didn't intentionally do it, but I tend not to believe him. He did not clamp the roof down enough on his convertible, and thus when we went through the wash there was foam spitting everywhere and it seeped inside the car and soaked my right shoulder. Brent laughed and laughed; he said all convertibles have a little seepage. I have yet to confirm this with other sources, but I plan to do so in the next few days with some reputable car dealerships.

The worst part about the whole thing was that I was late for a lunch date with a pretty girl. When Brent dropped me off at the small bistro he could not contain his laughter. He could not wait to hear how my date responded when she saw that I looked as if I had just done a few laps in the swimming pool.

I was grateful that she was a really cool girl. At the table I told her right away what happened. She said that she had never heard in all of her twenty years of someone who had gotten wet at the car wash. Samantha then said: "You look kind of cute all soaking wet...despite the whole thing being a lil bit retarded. Is that soap on your ear?"

Hush up in the elevator...

2009-08-17T10:50:00.000-07:00

It appears as though some vagrants are starting up conversations in the elevators these days. The compact space is also no place to open your mouth or raise your hands over head (especially in summer). No one wants to smell your bad breath or take a whiff of your nasty armpits. Everyone knows you put on the deoderant haphazardly like you always do.

My sister Brent claims that some people have started to strike up conversations with him when he is trying to get to the office. One man quipped: "This elevator door looks like a mirror...you could shave here." Brent replied: "Just shut the fuck up." The man zipped it fast and realized he should never engage in a conversation again in such a small area. He could get punched in the face and then whack his head against the wall in the descent. Would anyone find him as he lay in a coma?

Elevators are not social events. There is no need to try to grow your business or make small talk with a person who would like to kick you in the head with all his might. Simply get in, wait for the door to close, and then shut the fuck up. Before you know it you will be on the bottom floor. Wait for the little ding and then make your swift exit to the street. Enjoy your day...just don't try to make a joke on a elevator. No one wants to hear it; you will be looked at like you have no friends or perhaps deemed a pussy.

An economical four door sedan...

2009-08-16T15:56:00.001-07:00

I love my economical four door sedan. It runs great and gets great mileage. I realize that it is not a luxury sedan but it is far from a clunker. Brent bashed me the other day; he made me feel only two feet tall when he saw my white sedan in the parking lot. He simply looked at it and quipped: "This is a symbol of success...this car tells me that you made it."

I argued with Brent about his sidearm bash. He was simply suggesting that I could do better. In other words Brent felt that my economical four door sedan was tantamount to me traipsing around with a pretty girl with some fat around her gut. He wanted me to trim the fat but he didn't tell me a way to go about it. Brent, in short, bashed the fuck out of me. He left me reeling...I needed to make more money so that I could drive the hot chick of automobiles. He said that right now the economical sedan was good for me and not that bad. Brent implied I that I needed to move up from my frumpy girl of a car, and said that life was all about getting ahead at whatever the cost. He then told me that I shouldn't settle for a Moshkovich.

I told Brent that I am well on my way. I have a blog that hardly anyone reads and it will only grow in readership as I cross my fingers. He tells me to take steps to get my blog out there. I tell him that I am too tired. He then gives me my keys to my sedan and I drive off into the night. No one can see me in the dark anyways.

A stubborn chocolate covered raisin...

2009-08-16T12:30:00.000-07:00

It was not my fault there was a unisex bathroom at my favorite coffee shop. I just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time when the beautiful girl walked out of the bathroom. My jaw dropped at first when she met my eyes but then something changed inside of me. I started inside and was struck by a most horrific odor. I held my breath and then stood over the toilet. Apparently the beautiful girl did not how to flush the commode properly. A chocolate covered raisin circled the bowl while I stood over it. I almost retched but thought about a large field filled with lillies. I regained my composure immediately.

I did my business and finished what she couldn't, pushing down on the lever with a little more force. I then returned to the coffee shop and met her eyes. She knew that I knew. There was no remorse in her eyes. Her chocolate covered raisin victimized me like a poisoned dagger and she resumed sipping on her latte with carefree delight. Got doo? Sure do.

A Moshkovich

2009-08-16T11:49:00.000-07:00

The word Moshkovich is not one of endearment but a neologistic nightmare. It is a word that is used to describe a person (male or female) who is not particularly attractive. Brent created the word three years ago and it has stuck. Essentially he said that I had the physical characteristics of his ninety-year-old grandmother, Ellen Moshkovich. The noun Moshkovich can also be used as an adjective. One might say that a person is Moshkovichean in nature if that person is born with looks that are perhaps questionable in nature or maybe a tad bit freakish. A person may be out of shape, have gross hair, or might be put together sloppily, as if the person in question did not let himself or herself go recently but had done so years ago right out of the womb. It had been predestined and written in the DNA. There is no escape because the eternal course keeps giving if there is a push for reproduction in the Moshkovichean scheme.

A Moshkovich's life is not easy. Because the person is not born beautiful but may carry around simian features for years to come, a Moshkovich might turn to pills or alcohol to ease the pain. These are not answers but only exacerbate the Moshkovich's empty feelings. The Moshkovich is asked to stop hiding and must show his or her ugliness to the world. Ugly is the new beautiful...just as 80 is the new 60. Embrace it, mother fuckers.

Many women dismiss men if their looks are Moshkovichean in nature or perhaps just semi-Moshkovichean. Men do the same thing today. A person's character is judged by their physical appearance. If a person has more Moshkovichean traits than deemed acceptable, the validity of the character is immediately attacked.

A Moshkovich will have trouble attracting the opposite sex. Internet dating is an option but is in no way a solution to the problem of solitude; clicking away to find a sweetheart merely acts a small balm. This is not to say that a Moshkovich can't be successful in other areas of life. A Moshkovich may hold down a mediocre job for twenty years and then realize that they are old as fuck. A Moshkovich might be sleeping alone for a large part of his or her life. Though the outlook is gloomy or morbid, consider it practice for the final resting place inside the coffin. It only takes one to tango inside that box, and it doesn't matter at all that the person lived a life as a full-fledged Moshkovich. No one is looking. Finally.

A new home for $4.67

2009-08-14T10:29:00.000-07:00

In this terrible economy it is no surprise that home prices continue to fall. First time home buyers are jumping at the chance to score a great deal and make their American dream come true sooner than they thought was possible. As home prices continue to plummet, I have many friends that are getting in on the sweet deals. I spoke to my sister Brent, and he told me that he had just closed on a four bedroom house in a nice suburb for $4.67. He said the home had been built six years ago, and that he might have to make some repairs (he estimated spending $26) in order to make his little dream house even better. Brent said that eventually he would spend $55 to put in a pool in the backyard.

Deals are out there and will be for some time to come. It will be important, as the saying goes, to strike while the iron is hot. Many forecasters claim that new home prices might rise to $14 by the end of next year. This has many first time home buyers running for the real estate offices. One newlywed couple said: "We might just pick up a home for $5 now...it would be stupid to wait when we can get a two car garage and five bedrooms for that price right now. We don't want to let time pass us by. A $20 home is just unthinkable. We could get a bag of groceries for that price. We are talking about fresh food here."

Mid-sentence cut off...

2009-08-14T09:52:00.000-07:00

It's happening everywhere in this country. I am speaking about the mid-sentence cut off that is wreaking havoc during our telephone conversations. My sister Brent is guilty as charged with this type of behavior. He has no concern for the well-being of the person on the other end of the conversation. Simply put...Brent has cut me off mid-sentence and continues to do this with all of his friends. Many of his friends have been victimized like me and received the mid-sentence cut off at the climax of their stories.

Many people are wondering if the mid-sentence cut off is really that awful. The truth of the matter is that this cut off is terrible and worse than getting hit by a speeding bus. It goes something like this: "Brent, I was at the gym last night and then this...." It is at that point Brent will cut you off mid-sentence and say that he has to go. There is something better going on in Brent's life at this juncture and he does not give you the time of day to finish your story that you think is so tremendous.

The mid-sentence cut off is not going to just disappear. People in this country will be searching for the bigger better deal while they are attempting to listen to a phone conversation that really doesn't hold their interest. It is at that point that people (like my sister Brent) make a snap decision. They must let you go and have no intention of hearing your stupid story from some night three weeks ago. Many people, like my sister Brent, would rather wash the bathroom floor two times over than pay attention to the bullshit seeping from your mouth about something that never happened exactly the way you had described it.

Up yours...hmmm

2009-08-13T20:19:00.000-07:00

I witnessed a fight the other day at the grocery store during the early evening. An older man, who had a hearing aid, simply could not get out of the way on time. He had been pushing his carriage slowly and surely did not see the angry woman behind him. She was (I surmised) in a hurry to get home to her screaming children. I heard her tell the man to hurry up, but the man could not respond in time. She banged his cart in order to get around him. Grocery store aisles are getting smaller and smaller as the years go by and there is no talk to widen them given the current recession.

The older man saw his cart fly forward and yelled: "Up yours, lady!". I thought I had taken a trip back to the fall of 1991 when I heard his irate voice and the expression up yours. I simply placed my bottle of olive oil into my basket and watched for a reaction. The woman, whose back was turned to him, raised her hand and flexed her middle finger. I don't know if the older man saw this gesture, and I am hopeful that he didn't.

I spoke with the older man about the incident. He replied: "I have a hard time hearing. I just felt that she could see my hearing aid on my head, but she obviously couldn't because she went ahead and bumped me. Up hers...that's what I say." I told the man that up yours had been replaced with a more acceptable expression in today's busy world, namely fuck off. He smiled, thanked me, and patted my shoulder. He then said: "Next time son, I will use that. I am not afraid to use a four letter word to cut to the chase."

Breakfast in bed now fading...

2009-08-13T16:48:00.000-07:00

The traditional breakfast in bed to surprise your sweetheart has been fading away steadily since 1989. Husbands and boyfriends used to spend a lot of time over the stove preparing a poached egg delight or an omelette with a twist. These days it is obvious that these men would rather spend their time cleaning their golf irons or looking at a porn magazine from yesteryear.

I had the pleasure of speaking to some married couples and other lovely people who were committed to their relationships failing at some point in the future. A pretty woman, who had been married for five years, said: "He just doesn't want to put in the effort. We've had this breakfast tray for years and now he no longer wants to use it. I am guilty of the same thing. I have neglected my sweetie and would rather spend the time re-reading a passage from a good book." Another woman, who had been in a relationship for almost a year, said: "That is something that happens in the movies. The tray of food appears and there might be a little rose in a thin silver vase to accompany the meal. This is fantasy. Reality is that my boyfriend burns the toast and then tosses the pieces to the dog."

Breakfast in bed is fading faster than we know. This does not mean that it is gone for good. Many social experts say to expect a resurgence of breakfast in bed in the next ten years or whenever the divorce rate drops in this society. For now it's just best to get the fuck out of bed and make a bowl of cereal than to dream of your sweetheart coming up with a grand plan so early in the morning. No one is worth that except (as one man who was in strong relationship put it) if she is hot as fuck.

Pinatas now stuffed with doo...

2009-08-13T11:02:00.000-07:00

Apparently pinatas are no longer being stuffed with colorful candies and small toys. It's the economy, stupid. People are resorting to other measures to save money at children's birthday parties. Parents around this great country are lowering themselves to the most grotesque standards imaginable.

The surprise when the pinata splits open is all but gone these days. Children watch sawdust fly out of the belly of the pinata and then race toward the small chocolate marbles that role along the ground. It doesn't take them long...kids are smart these days. The odor assaults their nostrils and the poor children realize that they have been duped by a pinata stuffed with doo balls. Their appetite is lost immediately.

The pinata tradition has been changed in a horrible way in this economy. People remain hopeful that pinatas will one day be again stuffed with all the treats that kids have grown to love. But for now children are learning the hard way. There's no easy buck, kids. When times are tough, the shit hits the pinatas too.

Coffee shop bedtime stories?

2009-08-12T20:03:00.001-07:00

In my recent trip to the coffee shop I was astounded to see a grown man reading a children's book out loud into his cell phone. The man spoke slowly and smiled when he read the chapter about a pink pony and a talking marshmallow. In between sentences he paused to take a sip of his coffee and had no regard for the other patrons around him. He had no control over his voice.

This coffee shop raconteur continued his reading for about one hour. I moved two times to get away from him. When I had finished doing my work I went over to him and asked if he had been reading it to his son or daughter. He replied: "It's none of your business who I was reading to...this is a free country and I can read a story out loud if I want to and no one is going to tell me otherwise. I was reading the story to my daughter's pet rabbit. Muffin can only get to sleep when he hears a story about a talking marshmallow. Now go fuck yourself."

Peeing with your pants around your ankles...

2009-08-12T12:44:00.000-07:00

I recently went to a restaurant in a middle class neighborhood just outside of the city. When I had to use the urinal in the restaurant I was appalled at what stood next to me. A grown man, who had has pants around his ankles, was peeeing into the urinal next to me. His ass was white as snow, and I thought I heard a small fart escape his butt cheeks while I did my business.

When I had finished with my business I hurriedly washed my hands. Another man had come into the bathroom and exclaimed Oh my God when he saw the man's butt cheeks. Peeing with your pants around your ankles is bathroom etiquette for a small boy who is in the second grade.

The man finally finished his business, and shuffled over to the sink with his pants still around his ankles. I had to turn away from the man while he simply washed his hands as his belt buckle touched the floor. He then turned to me and said: "Haven't you ever seen a grown man naked before? I am a retard." I made no reply and left quickly.

Got Doo?

2009-08-11T12:03:00.000-07:00

It took me weeks to dream up the title of this blog. I believed that Got Doo? was so original that those two words have never been linked together to form a question. It turns out that my thinking was flawed. I searched the internet the other day, and was shocked to discover that some retard had advertised for a service with Got Doo? as his headline.

I would not like to embarrass the person who sought to make money with such a ridiculous question. The man apparently lives on the East coast, and loves to go to people's backyard's to clean up doo piles. He claims that he charges only $15 to clean up piles of dog doo. The man later notes in his post that there will be a slight increase in his fee if the piles are abnormally large. Essentially he doesn't want to be surprised if there are elephants roaming about in a middle class neighborhood.

I am saddened by the news that there is a man out there that takes this hobby very seriously. I am more distraught to learn that he never washes his hands after he gathers up all the doo piles. He simply has a quiet meal at a nearby fast food burger joint and washes his meal down with a tall glass of warm lemonade.

Peek-a-boo with hand sanitizer...

2009-08-09T13:38:00.000-07:00

Popular games have changed some in the past few years. While it was only a few days ago when a girl put her hands over my eyes and asked me to guess who, I still wasn't able to come up with the correct name. I guessed Sharon when in fact it had been Susan all along. These juvenile games don't happen in the adult world that often, but when they do it seems as though adults are taking the necessary precautions.

I did not care that Susan had played that stupid guessing game with me, but I did care that she had sanitized her hands. She produced a bottle of hand sanitizer from her purse afterwards, and then told me not to worry about germs getting into my eyes. I smelled the alcohol on her palms and knew that she had rubbed them down pretty solidly.

Children, however, are not following suit. I asked a teenager about this game and its prevalence in the school yard. The anonymous boy replied: "You know that happens all the time....I wish everyone would just wash their hands before racing up behind you to cover your eyes. Last time this girl did it to me...I swear that my eyes were stinging for three days afterwards. I wondered if she had just come from the toilet and skipped the soap altogether."

Plastic wrap on couches now hip...

2009-08-09T09:34:00.000-07:00

I visited a home the other day in a good neighborhood. I was very surprised to see the yellow couch covered in plastic wrap. I thought that this phenemonon had ended in the 1970s, but apparently there is some type of resurgence in your typical American suburbs. I imagine that the plastic wrap keeps the furniture in pristine condition for eternity.

The owner of the home served me a plate of chocolate chip cookies and a glass of warm milk. I relished every bit while I sat on the plastic couch. There was a weird squeaking noise when I shifted my buttocks to get the proper view of the commercial that advertised lowering your cholesterol in three weeks. The commercial warned against your normal side effects, namely dizziness, diarrhea, weak knees, and giant crabs.

I asked the owner of the home about her use of plastic wrap. Susan simply said: "I started using the plastic wrap to protect the quality of this couch. I know that it is a piece of shit but I would like to keep it a piece of shit for a long time or until my hair falls out and they lower me into the grave."

Chatting away on the cell phone at check-out...

2009-08-07T23:33:00.001-07:00

A growing number of people are chatting on their cell phones during check-out at your typical grocery store or department store. Many people seem to think that their precious conversation ought to take precedence over communicating with the store cashier. Engaging the store clerk or cashier in conversation means bad things of course. Meeting the eyes of the store cashier might mean instant death or perhaps a sudden choking feeling may weaken the customer.

Two days ago I found myself behind a pretty young woman who was chatting away merrily on her cell phone. She had just placed her vegetables onto the counter, and then set down a bottle of wine. Her conversation went like this: "Oh my God...yes I will be there tonight. Jonathan is coming too. He will be there later because he is going out to dinner. How much? Oh here's a twenty."

I asked a cashier about these people who do not put down their cell phones at the counter. One older gentleman said: "Yes, at first I thought it was extremely rude. But after I slept on it, I just didn't give a fuck. Let them put down their perishables and I'll just get them the hell out of there as fast as I can. Paper. Plastic. It doesn't matter as long as they take their stupid conversation to the street and I don't have to hear it."

Jumping off a bridge now seems okay...

2009-08-07T15:23:00.000-07:00

Many people are saying that jumping off a bridge now seems okay. Some humans believe that it now doesn't matter if a person copies another's ridiculous behavior. Many feel this apathy is a result of the recession. While in years past, no one would follow another's question 'would you jump off a bridge too?' to support outrageous behaviors. Now it seems that this question would get an affirmative answer in many spheres of life.

After many years of shunning the idea of jumping off bridges to follow another's poor choices, this is now acceptable. One gentleman from Detroit stated: "Yes, I would mimic my friend's behavior no matter what the result. I wouldn't have to think much about jumping off a bridge if my friend Stephen did it. If he goes over, I'm going with him...so what if there are rocks below." I posed the same question to a woman in her early thirties. She said: "I would just do it...the thrill is obviously there of the unknown. I have been static for so long. It's just right to make a move no matter what the consequences."

Cum on my shoulder...

2009-08-04T17:24:00.000-07:00

People are no longer lending their shoulders for a good cry. While traditional shoulder cries were popular in the 1990s, people today are sick and tired of giving a shoulder to a troubled friend or family member. It is just tough to keep offering a shoulder in such a recession. People are turning a deaf ear and protecting their shoulders from would-be cry babies.

Just because people are taking their shoulders out of realm of affection does not mean the body part is not getting its proper attention. My sister Brent in San Francisco noted that many people are using their shoulder blades as semen depositories. The popular expression cry on my shoulder has morphed into cum on my shoulder. It is not just a phenomenon in San Francisco, but is gaining momentum in other big American cities. Cum on my shoulder has been known to be recession-proof and that is why people can do it leisurely without concern for the economic climate.

Hello my name is...

2009-08-04T14:53:00.000-07:00

Hello my name is name tags are now obsolete. For many years these retarded stickers were a staple in our society, but now it is harder and harder to find them in daily use. Hello my name is stickers were heavily used in business meetings and networking events. Men in suits pressed these stupid stickers to their coat lapels (the stickers curled up later) and waited to meet and greet a fellow business person and exchange pleasantries.

These stickers also seeped into the dating world. Single losers stood around some shabby bar and waited to find their potential mates. With the name already emblazoned on their shirts, single people never had to break the ice but did have to offer up a cheesy smile when extending their hands.

I asked a C.E.O. of a popular company about these silly stickers. He commented on the dying fad: "I oversee a team of adults...I just realized one day on my yacht that name tags are simply retarded. We are going without them in my company. These are grown-ups and just because I hardly ever work doesn't mean I should deliberately humiliate my employees." One of the employees who worked for the C.E.O. for ten years said: "I'm glad he made that decision. Now I can go home and look my wife in the eyes. She now knows I am not a retard. I don't have to share my name with anyone anyone. If someone wants to know it, they can ask me. But my name is not out there for the taking. I want to keep some things sacred. What's mine is mine and what's yours is yours."

Cuz the person has my name...

2009-08-04T12:51:00.000-07:00

Some of my friends meet other people who share their own name. When this happens, some of them believe that they are in the midst of a cosmic awakening. The fact that they have met another person with two arms and two legs and who also has the name Bob is somehow of great consequence. My friends give them godlike traits, often times putting them in the category of the immortal. Your name is Bob and so is mine. You must be a great guy. When, in reality, they both answer to this phrase repeatedly: "Shut the fuck up, Bob."

It is no mystery that many people on the planet share the same names, but this does not mean that we should assume that they are great people when we meet someone with our own name. My friend Markus is too trustworthy. When he met a man who shared his name at a local coffee shop, he said: "You are best, Markus. Anyone with the name Markus is the best." What Markus didn't know about the man was that he had been released from prison a month ago because of an incident with pedophilia. My friend Jimmy had met a man who shared his name at the healthy club. Jimmy went ahead and assummed to much: "You're the bomb, Jimmy." Jimmy made a hasty conclusion, and didn't realize that the man was going to commit armed robbery after he finished his set on the bench press.

There really isn't much in a name these days. It's best to say nice to meet you and then move the fuck on real fast.

Sportscasters and their blow...

2009-08-04T11:29:00.000-07:00

Sportscasters ought to be careful with their parlance. Telling their viewing audience that the best player on the team needs to go back to the bench to catch a little blow does not go over so well in our society. These reporters might want to modify their language...perhaps it would be more acceptable if they state the athlete was fatigued and needed a little rest. The manipulation of words might allow the fan to walk off blithely to the cabinet to prepare a popcorn bag in the microwave. The continued use of a lil blow has had some adverse reactions, mainly forcing some viewers to gag on their cheese dip or throw small objects at the television set.

I had to ask some sports fans about the poor choice of words. One stout-hearted man, who still wore his championship shirts from the early 1980s, replied: "It's an outrage. I am a man and don't want to heart that. He needs to be fined immediately for talking like that. " Another face-painting fanatic was not so kind: "Oh...the poor millionaire needed a lil blow. I do too...it's been like ten months and I am about to explode."

Scout's honor, biatch...

2009-08-03T19:27:00.000-07:00

Although this expression is almost obsolete, there are some people out there that still hold it dear to their heart. They use it when people confide in them, when they are seeking the truth. Some people will hold up two fingers to suggest they are sincere--that it is in fact a scout's honor and there is no need for worry. Everything will be okay.

I asked some hip urban people about the whole notion of scout's honor and its role in our society. One hip young man asked: "What is scout's honor, biatch? Now get out of my way...can't you see I am riding this skateboard?" One cool woman who was down with the times said: "I think scout's honor has been replaced with...just get to the point, asshole. I think people just want the truth and they want it real fast. This idea of honor doesn't exist...it's basically like this...just don't lie to me, mother fucker or I'll have your ass."

Scout's honor is clearly a thing of the past in most major American cities. The small number of people that use it are in essence a dying breed. They harbor this idea of honor inside themselves, hoping that honor and dignity and good old-fashioned values can still exist in our society. Well, fuck that shit.

Rats...

2009-08-02T11:28:00.000-07:00

Back in the day many people used the word Rats to express their disdain. A stubbed toe, a failed marriage, a burn, a firing, or a misplacement of one's car keys might have elicited the word Rats. The word Rats was an umbrella term that served the needs of many disgruntled people in the 1980s, but has since been replaced with a more appropriate expression.

The words mother fucker are now more acceptable in our society. I spoke to a man who had fallen down a flight of stairs the other day. When he came to, the first words out of his mouth were a very audible mother fucker. In a similar vein, a pretty woman had gone to the grocery store only to find out that her favorite cereal had recently been out of stock. She exclaimed mother fucker and left the store in a huff to pick up her poodle from the groomer.

I had to go to a little town in Idaho to find someone who had used the expression Rats. The older woman had burned a tuna casserole and had muttered Rats to her husband who was sitting in his rocking chair with a bottle of stale beer.

Big hands and big feet...

2009-07-31T13:29:00.000-07:00

People continue to use this expression 'big hands and big feet' to imply that there is something else that may be big in the man's body. Last weekend a girl at a party said this cliched expression and began to laugh as if she had invented it right there on the spot. I happened to be sitting right next to her and just left the room when she erupted in laughter.

'Big hands and big feet..you know what that means' has been around since the fall of 1978. Although it is now 2009, it appears as though for some people this logical deduction still brings smiles and laughter to their boring world. There has been a petition to ban using this hackneyed expression...it is still in its embryonic form.

I have asked around and wonder what men are thinking about the whole idea of big hands and big feet. Robert, an engineer, replied: "Women like to use this expression to make themselves laugh. I find the whole thing really stupid. When I hear it I usually wish I were in a better place...maybe sitting in traffic in a hundred degree weather." Heather, a seamstress, said: "Yes, I have heard it before...I find it silly. I must say that I sometimes get a chuckle. Well, I haven't had a date in three years so I guess it just adds a little spice to my sedentary lifestyle."

Ewww

2009-07-30T22:35:00.000-07:00

The word 'ewww' is being tossed around by many women today. I often wonder if there are any restrictions at all on this lovely little reaction word. I have yet to hear a man use this word, and I am confident that 'ewww' is simply a word that women use to describe something that they find truly disgusting.

I have been around women who use the word 'ewww' at every opportunity. My friend Amanda used it the other day when she saw an old mercedes (circa 1995) turn the corner at a busy intersection. My friend Jessica said 'ewww' when a handsome man asked her out on a date to an elegant restaurant. My friend Christine exclaimed 'ewww' when she went to rent a movie one night but the store had closed ten minutes before she got there. Lastly, my friend Susan shouted 'ewww' when she saw that a transsexual was about to serve her a chocolate ice cream cone. She changed her mind and ordered strawberry.

My friend Sarah had a different experience when she saw a mouse racing across her kitchen floor. Instead of shouting the tradional 'ewww', Sarah did not shout at all. She simply said: "What a cute little critter...looks like he is eating well in that little hole."

Don't lose your phone...

2009-07-28T17:08:00.000-07:00

I received a call the other day from my good friend Jeffrey. His voice sounded garbled, and I was wondering if he was struck with some strange illness. Jeffrey was very curt on the phone, and he was normally loquacious. He simply said: "Al, it is time that you got yourself tested...you know we made love last nite and I came down with the bug." The imposter hung up the phone quickly and I could not shake that sick feeling from my stomach.

What happened to me can happen to anyone. Your friend may lose his cell phone, and a shit head might call your contacts to report some godawful situation. Be prepared for this type of behavior in America today. It is not uncommon to find idiots lurking around the corner; they are happy to spread disastrous rumors.

I asked one gentleman on the street about this problem. He said: "My phone must have fallen out of my pocket at a restaurant...some idiot found it and called my mother to say that I had hung myself and they needed her to claim the body. What a nightmare." A woman reported a similar disturbing situation: "A teenage boy found my phone on a train and called my boyfriend. He claimed that he was a bastard child that I had been keeping a secret for three years."

Toefungus75

2009-07-28T12:22:00.000-07:00

I recently joined a dating website for giggles. I had to come up with a nifty name to attract a lady. A lot of the websites promote long term relationships and possibly marriage. It didn't take me a long time before I created Toefungus75 for my profile name. I knew that it was original, and that my chances of attracting a female with this name were quite slim. I was more interested in learning about the person who actually struck up a conversation with me.

One woman connected with me and said: "Hi there Toefungus75...that is quite a disgusting name to put out there for the ladies." I responded: "Yes, I was afraid so but I wanted to be original." She replied: "Well, good luck with that stupid name. You will be single forever with that attitude."

I received similar responses to my profile name for the first few weeks. I decided to keep the name, and was lucky that I did. A beautiful blonde responded: "Hi toefungus....what are you doing fri nite? Candle light on the water?" Boy I was glad that I had kept that name...my date turned out to be a real knockout who had a great sense of humor and propensity to show me her disgusting toes.

My first birthday party...

2009-07-27T14:05:00.000-07:00

This past weekend I had the opportunity to go to my first baby birthday party. The little precious one turned one. The baby boy sat in his high chair and his mom brought over a yellow cake that was in the shape of a duck. What transpired after that was quite disturbing. The baby boy poked at the cake with his fingers while the adults laughed (some snapped pictures) and stood transfixed as this boy ripped apart the duck's beak.

I asked one of the adult birthday revelers about the experience. The single bearded man commented: "It is sad how all of the adults are standing around while this birthday boy tears apart the cake with his fingers. The fact that they think that it is funny is the most disturbing part. I just see it as a popular baby reaction to food. I hope this ends pretty soon so I can get on with my life." I asked another woman to share her thoughts. She replied: "I can't believe many of the adults were clapping as this boy broke off chunks of the duck's head with his fingers. It really deserved no applause. If he made the duck come to life, then that would be a reason to celebrate. I would just say that some of these clapping adults would benefit from therapy."

Farting underwater...

2009-07-27T10:53:00.000-07:00

I recently went swimming with an attractive female. In the deep end of the pool we took turns splashing each other in the face and slowly made our way over to the shallow end. She swam lethargically in the shallow water and then stopped. I noticed bubbles rising in the water around her waist. They grew bigger and then came at a rapid pace. She was smiling.

I confronted her about the bubbles. I first asked if she was a fish because it seemed as though she had taken on some aquatic life form. She stated: "I am not a fish...but I am letting a few go here in the water and it feels great. I hope you can't smell them." I turned around so that my back was towards her and hurried out of the water. She yelled for me, but I made no reply. I needed to save myself from the underwater farting and the contamination that might have gotten me on a sunny summer day in July.

We are going to go around this corner...

2009-07-25T14:47:00.001-07:00

The other day I used this popular phrase on the street to see if I could get some creative responses. I asked a handful of men and a handful of women to complete the sentence. I used Boston as the city for my experiment.

Upon hearing 'we are going to go around this corner...', some women responded:

1. You are going to give me flowers.
2. I will find the man of my dreams.
3. I will find a wallet with a winning lottery ticket.
4. There will be a party with all my friends.

Upon hearing 'we are going to go around this corner'..., some men responded:

1. I will fall into a black hole.
2. Someone will chop my head off with a machete.
3. I will be shot in the head point blank range.
4. I will be hit by speeding bus going 65 m.p.h. in a 40 m.p.h. zone.

The women responded with more optimism and seemed to think there would be a surprise waiting for them. The men appeared more pessimistic--they sensed bad things would befall them. I will try this again in a different city and then compare my data.

The ass crackle...

2009-07-25T13:51:00.000-07:00

I find myself enjoying coffee as much as the rest of the people in this great country. Often times I will sit towards the back of the establishment to read a newspaper (something that is hardly done anymore) and drink my piping hot coffee. I find the rear of the shop is the most peaceful and tends to be away from the hustle and bustle at the counter.

I made a horrible mistake when I took my seat the other day at the back. I had been sitting down for about ten minutes until a fat woman walked towards the back and went to the bathroom. While I was sipping my cafe au lait, I heard the sonic boom of an ass that could not stop crackling. I almost retched but was able to steady myself to pretend that I was concentrating on a well-written editorial.

The fat woman exited a few minutes later, and my eyes hardened when I met hers. She looked at me and laughed: "I should have warned you...fellow. When I release my goods, it's no small thing, baby. Next time take a seat up at the front away from the toilets and you won't offend your ears."

Pet passwords...

2009-07-25T01:21:00.001-07:00

It appears as though many people are going back to using their pet names as passwords. While in the past five years or so pet passwords have been shunned, it appears as though they are now acceptable in these rough times. People are choosing to be less creative in a poor economy. It's too much effort to create an enigmatic word.

I recently asked a gentleman about his e-mail password. He stated: "For years I created a really stupid password that was so hard to remember...one day I just said fuck it. I went with my dog's name, Spot. Let's see some shit head hack into my e-mail and go through my bank statements. Might as well..." One fat woman responded: "I understand that pet passwords are not acceptable and may be guessed at any time. Well, I just don't have the energy to make up some weird name that is retarded in the first place. I'll just stick with my cat's name, Fluffy. It's boring but it's all I got. He's such a good cat."

The hype to be creative is long gone. People are using passwords that are just too easy and they don't care. When times are tough, it's too hard to let the imagination soar. Stay dumb my friends.

No more scaredy-cat...

2009-07-24T18:13:00.000-07:00

Adults are rarely using the word scaredy-cat anymore. It appears as though the expression fell by the wayside some twenty or thirty years ago. A scaredy-cat is generally used to describe a person who as an excessive amount of fear.

These days men and women are opting out of using this expression to describe a person who is about to shit his or her pants. One gentlemen in a business suit stated the obvious: "If one of my friends refuses to do something because he is scared, I would never call him a scaredy-cat. He is just a big fucking pussy...that's what he is." One woman dressed in a classic pants suit stated: "I have a girl friend who is afraid to across the street during rush hour. She may be your typical scaredy-cat but I believe that she is just a pussy at heart. She needs to come out of her shell in life before she is six feet under."

I would use the word scaredy-cat to describe someone who is afraid of his/her shadow...or perhaps someone who is afraid to jump in front of a speeding bus.

Blue pill commercials...

2009-07-24T12:43:00.000-07:00

Blue pill commercials are taking over the television set. These commercials usually air during ball games accompanied by some cheesy music. The older wrinkled lovers are sitting in bathtubs on some field filled with daisies. We assume that the man has deposited the blue pill in his mouth like a pelican. When the grey-haired couple clasp each other's hands and smile, they know that they will get out of the bathtubs naked and rush one hundred yards towards some decrepit house to do it passionately.

Because these blue pill commercials appear during ball games, many children are seeing the advertisements for prolonged erections and wondering what is happening to this country. Between handfuls of popcorn, they are asking their parents for the definition of an erection and then asking if they sought immediate help for an erection lasting for more than four hours.

When I was teaching, I often had many students ask me if I sat in a field in a bathtub and took blue pills. Some students claimed that I ate them like candy for Halloween instead of the traditonal Tootsie rolls.

A health club run by fatties...

2009-07-22T15:38:00.000-07:00

I don't think that a health club should be run by fat people. This a very poor administrative move and has forced me to question my own membership status. The prerequisite for working at a health club ought to be that the employee shows that he or she cares about his physical appearance. One does not have to be a fitness model but that does not mean that one can be big as a cow and also be gainfully employed.

I asked some members of my club to comment on this situation. One fit fellow described the situation: "I see where you are coming from. There shouldn't be fat people in charge of the facility. We are all trying to get in shape here. Having fat bastards trolling around here entices me to head for the nearest burger joint." Another fit woman commented: "I see where you are coming from. I would probably just ignore it and continue on with my workout. But you do make a lot of sense....this is no place to showcase poor eating habits and sloppy seconds."

I hope health clubs in this country make wiser decisions in their hiring procedures. Fit people are needed to promote a healthy lifestyle. There should not be any big butts about it.

Post a memory about me...

2009-07-22T14:19:00.000-07:00

It seems that social networking sites are getting very soft. Often I have seen a status update that suggests posting a memory about a person so that they can be surprised when they see your recollection. This is truly idiotic and can open that cliched can of worms.

I had so many memories that I had to publicize them. My first target of course was Brent. I wrote: "Brent, I remember walking down the street with you in San Francisco. It was a beautiful sunny day and then you shit your pants right there on the sidewalk." Of my friend Jonathan I wrote: "I remember the day you lost your virginity to a twenty dollar hooker in Mexico. She was missing her front two teeth but you were smiling for an hour after you were finished with her." Of my my friend Ethan I wrote: "I remember the time you got the shit kicked out of you in a fight outside a bar. When they were done with you they put you head first in a dumpster and then closed the lid."

Although these memories are not warm and fuzzy, they are my own recollections. My friends had asked for a memory and I wrote what first came to mind. When I asked friends to post something about me, Brent wrote: "I remember when you first rode your bicycle without the training wheels. You rode for a hundred feet before you fell and split your head open on the pavement. The stain is still faintly there in the street."

Stool softener commercials...

2009-07-22T00:34:00.000-07:00

The need for stool softeners in this country is great. The product aims to let people feel themselves again after they take it. I get it. Life is too short to have wait days before emptying your bowels.

I am, however, perplexed at the timing of stool softener commercials. They usually air while I am sitting down at the dinner table. I like to watch television while eating my steak and mashed potatoes, but do not enjoy seeing the advertisement for the stool softener while i dip my steak chunk into the A1 sauce. I swirl it around quicky and try to tear my eyes away from the screen. That is easy to do, but I can't block out the voice of the man who is a proponent of this stool softener. He is so eloquent and convincing that he makes you wish for a week of constipation so that you can try the lil pill.

Stool softener commercials should air at two in the morning. At that time of the night there may be a poor soul struggling in the bathroom to release his inner waste. Surely he would listen then and it would be too late to lose his lunch.

Late night chat lines for lonely souls...

2009-07-21T14:44:00.000-07:00

Late at night advertisements for single people appear on the televison. These advertisements entice the male audience with beautiful women who are lying down in bed in their panties. The chatlines claim to be free, but we all know that that is not the case and that a minor raping will take place once you give your credit card information. I do not know any poor bastard who has called these lines to connect live with a female. I do not know any female who has called in to connect live with a vile male.

I did, however, meet a pretty woman who had been paid to advertise for the chatline. She dressed scantily for the shoot, and looked seductively into the camera to bait the lonely males in their underwear. When asked if she would actually pick up the phone to respond to these lonely men, she replied: "I would rather be dead than talk to any pathetic loser who calls the chatline looking for love. There are no girls as pretty as me waiting on the other end of the line. These losers should just be lucky that they connect live with a girl who has two arms and two legs."

One obsolete expression...

2009-07-21T12:42:00.000-07:00

There is one expression out there that has fallen off of the face of the earth. The saying 'getting into her pants' is no longer used in daily conversation. It seems as though the last time it was tossed about was in the fall of 2003 at some small tavern in upstate New York. Women are refraining from using that saying because it is too polite and somewhat dull. I spoke to a young woman about this lackluster phrase. She stated: "I never really use it to describe a guy who is really interested in me. It is so stupid...why not just cut to the chase? I tell it like it is...he wants to fuck me so bad. It is almost 2010."

Men are not interested in using the phrase 'getting into her pants' to express their desires either. I talked to one gentleman who just turned twenty. He stated: "I think that expression is so stupid...only an idiot would use that today. If I see something I like, I say I want to bang her. What is this getting into her pants shit? Fuck dat sheet."

Social network sites call class reunions anachronistic...

2009-07-20T23:21:00.000-07:00

It has become pretty clear that people will no longer attend their high school reunions. Some people are skipping their college reunions too. This apathy is the result of social networking sites that have surfaced all over the internet. So many people who were never friends in the first place can connect with each other...

I have asked many people about their dim desire to attend their reunions. One man in his thirties stated: "I had one shit head befriend me on a site, and I can't get rid of him. He keeps sending me messages that ask me how I am doing. I have no clue who this guy is...apparently I went to high school with him. The thought that I would actually see him in person at a reunion sickens me. I know what this fool ate for dinner last nite...he posted it on the site." One pretty woman commented: "One guy befriended me on this site...he is still obsessed with me even though some fifteen years have passed. It took me two weeks to decide whether to accept the friends request. He can now see pictures of my family and my husband. I really would not want to see him in person. Thank heavens he can just stalk me via the web. What a loser...I knew he would turn into a creep."

A mum porn star...

2009-07-20T18:45:00.000-07:00

At my community gym there was a porn star and myself. Let's say her name was Starry Sizzler. We were the only two in the gym at around six in the evening. Starry was using the leg press and then went to work out her shoulders. The shoulder machine was adjacent to my machine, the chest press. I turned to say hello to the porn star, but she made it obvious that she didn't want to talk when she put on her sunglasses.

I now know that porn stars do not want to talk when they put on their sunglasses. This is a life lesson that I will take with me after I throw away my porn collection.

Fine dining with a bulimic...

2009-07-20T13:21:00.000-07:00

Fine dining with a bulimic has become impossible for me. Imagine the array of exquisite dishes at your favorite five star restaurant. There may be filet mignon or roasted duck to accompany your scintillating appetizers. Now imagine that your date is bulimic. You feast on your four course meal with her and then she throws it up in the parking lot. Roasted duck chunks lie on the asphalt among other tidbits and questionable nuggets of joy.

The next time I dine with a bulimic I will make sure that I bring a miniature paper shredder. I am working on a patent right now for it. I will take out $200 in twenty dollar bills and insert them into the shredder as the waiter sets down the hot dishes. I will shred and shred and then smile at my bulimic date. She may wonder at first why I am shredding my money, and then I will offer up an explanation that makes no sense. Check please...

Grocery store free samples hit in the recession...

2009-07-19T19:59:00.000-07:00

I seem to be at the wrong place at the wrong time at the grocery store. Samples are fun for everyone but they are just not that fun for me. Whenever I arrive to sample the fun new product, the food is almost all gone. It is all but a pile of crumbs or a few scraps clinging to the side of the bowl. My delight in getting a taste of heaven is dismissed, and I am forced to dip my my ring finger into the bowl to hope for a bit of something that just doesn't taste right.

I recently asked an older man about this problem. He said: "I think stores put out one container in the morning and it just sits there all day. You might think they would replace it when it is empty but that never happens. I've seen many upset customers who were hoping for a small taste of heaven. They just got there too late and got a crumb. Poor bastards..."

Octopus legs and a creepy old guy...

2009-07-17T19:09:00.000-07:00

On recent visits to the local coffee shop in my area, I was shocked to see the artwork parading around the walls. The choice showed poor judgment by the owners of this establishment. Detailed magnified sketches of octopus legs made me retch as I sipped from my iced mocha. I could not avoid seeing the little hairs and pink suction cups. They beckoned to me, telling me that they would wrap their long tentacles around me while I enjoyed a beverage.

An old creepy man with a beard sat at a table beside the octopus legs. He often looked into his coffee and stroked his white beard afterwards. The old creepy guy is now popping up at your local coffee joints. Although the old creepy guy still visits bars, he will not stop there. He will be sitting at your local java house too, and he will creep you out.

I approached the old creepy guy the other day at the coffee house. I asked him if he was doing okay and tried to avoid looking at the artwork behind him. He looked up from his drink and said: "Does it look like I am okay? I am old and creepy and have no particular place to go. I might as well be dead." At least it was a sunny day...I muttered.

Suicide notes a thing of the past...

2009-07-17T18:13:00.000-07:00

It appears as though many people are deciding to go without putting down a string of words or a sentence. This trend started way back in 2002. Because of the recession gripping the country, many people are feeling the same way about the suicide note: "Is there really a point to it at all?" With suicide letters a thing of the past, it seems that many people may turn to assembling collages to portray their final thoughts. The collages will then be destroyed or recycled for school projects that an angry eighth grader may use to impress his shitty teacher.

I met some morose people who commented on this anachronism--the suicide note. One man quipped: "I've always been an environmentalist....so it goes without saying that I wouldn't want to waste a piece of paper." A sad lady who had just been laid off two times in the past month said: "I'm not sure suicide letters are cool anymore...I don't think anyone is taking the time to write one. We're all so busy these days...if you're going to do it, just fucking do it already. No one cares about your sad thoughts...the world will go on without you."

Audio trouble

2009-07-15T11:13:00.000-07:00

It is happening all over television. It doesn't matter if it is a major sporting event or your local news. When reporters are handing over the story to another reporter live at the scene, the audio dies. The reporter with the microphone is talking but the viewing audience can't hear a thing. This type of situation is happening so frequently these days that it has forced me to turn off the television. We can send people to the moon but the live feed on the street to report a stomping herd of people about to riot is no longer available.

It's high time that reporters be honest with the audience. They should just come out and say it: "We are going to go live to the scene...but don't be surprised if you don't hear a thing. Just watch the lips move and maybe try to read them."

The unemployed sugardaddy

2009-07-15T10:51:00.000-07:00

The unemployed sugardaddy takes a girl out to nice restaurants and picks up the tab all the time. The unemployed sugardaddy pays for drinks and also buys clothing so that his sweetie looks nice. The unemployed sugardaddy pays for everything so that his girl doesn't have to reach into her purse. It doesn't matter--she has no money regardless of the situation.

I have found myself in this unattractive role recently, and am wondering how I am going to make ends meet without an income. She doesn't care and continues to spend, as if she has found the richest sugardaddy on earth. I tell her that I am unemployed, and she rushes to make reservations at the most elegant restaurants.

I am wondering if there are any other unemployed sugardaddies out there. Perhaps we could start an awareness group to talk about supporting our sweeties without anything at all.

What's in a name?

2009-07-13T13:45:00.000-07:00

A lot of night clubs these days have names to attract young people. Many night club names are used to portray comfort (i.e. silk, crystal, water, cleanse, purify.) These names suggest tranquility and a soothing atmosphere.

I have never wanted to open a night club. If I were, however, to open a night spot, I would use other names that would be less attractive. I would consider the following names for my establishment: puke, vomit, pus, guts, stench, or possibly roadkill. While these names do not connote a happy place, they are truly unique and may attract a different type of crowd to dance the night away. It's high time for change; it's time to be different in a complex world.

Play hard and don't work...

2009-07-09T16:36:00.000-07:00

The old expression 'work hard and play hard' is now obsolete and a wee bit retarded. People just don't have time anymore for the both of them or refuse to admit that they follow that philosophy. The people who have said that they work hard and play hard have now joined a 'work hard, play hard group' that meets on Friday evenings at 9 p.m. to discuss the concepts involved in this grand idea. Popcorn is served with small glasses of warm fruit punch.

A property manager, David Oaks, told me: "I didn't ever adhere to that philosophy...I must say that I play harder than I work and do often find time to sleep on the job. One unemployed soul said: "I play all the time and working is not a part of me in this economy. Even when I had a job, I didn't put a lot of effort into it. I knew my time was coming soon." I spoke to a woman about this philosophy when she walked out of her office. Michelle Colin, an accountant, stated: "I work hard and play hard. Yes, that is what I do. That is what life is about. That is how I experience the best of it. Now get out of my way, mother f%^#er."

All rumors considered true...

2009-07-09T15:31:00.000-07:00

In the recession it appears as though rumors are now considered true. There is little room for doubt anymore. Once a rumor comes to the surface it is quickly deemed true. This acceptance has reached all circles of life, including hospitals, office buildings, and school districts. It appears as though the last person to question a rumor was a woman by the name of Monica Remy in 2001. She said that she heard a rumor about her boss (that he wore a wig when he went to bed and was hiding funds in an offshore bank). Monica, an office worker, said: "I just couldn't wrap my mind around it. He was such straight arrow."

Rumors are running rampant throughout all school districts too. I spoke with a teacher the other day who had over twenty years of experience teaching science. When Mrs. Higley found out that her assistant principal was actually a worm, she stated: "I thought I would drop dead doing a water experiment first before learning the truth about one of my administrators." The same type of rumors are all deemed true in hospitals. One nurse commented: "I don't think people have the energy anymore to dispel rumors. It's just so hard in this economy. I found out the other day that one of the lead doctors actually is a hermaphrodite. It makes a lot of sense now."

Text and e-mail message gloom...

2009-07-08T13:49:00.000-07:00

I have been getting a lot of text messages lately that promise 'a surprise' will be in my future if I forward the sappy saying to eight more loved ones or else risk something bad... I often ignore the messages and then hit the delete button. The same is happening with emails. I have received e-mails along the lines of 'love is in my heart'. A picture of roses swaying in the breeze or a rainbow accompanies the note. The email tells me to forward the note to twenty loved ones if I want them to survive for many more years or suggests that I might want their imminent death.

I am frustrated with these text messages and e-mails. It is strange that people have nothing better to do than to than to threaten bad things upon their friends if they do not forward cheesy notes. I spoke to my friend the other day, and he said the same thing. He never forwards anything. Unfortunately, he fell off a cliff on the way to work the other day. He got up quickly and shook it off before he caught the train to the city.

Fashionably late not hip anymore...

2009-07-07T16:50:00.000-07:00

Showing up fashionably late to a party or cocktail affair is no longer considered hip. Arriving an hour after the scheduled beginning of the event will get you some sour faces and your traditional eyebrow raising. It appears as though arriving on time or getting to the venue a little early is now considered trendy.

I asked many socialites about this new trend that is gripping the social elite. One woman quipped: "I used to arrive an hour after things got going...the reality was that I was stalling and really had no excuse for not being there on time. I would sit and watch a TV episode or just lie down until it was late enough. I don't do that anymore." A man commented: "I'm not sure what's happening. I've been showing up early when there are just one or two people milling about like retards with full drinks in their hands. From what I hear it's all the rage. I usually ignore the idiots and sit at the bar by myself until something better comes along."

Rise and shine...

2009-07-07T15:40:00.001-07:00

The expression 'rise and shine' has become another casualty in our daily existences. The last person to utter that phrase was a man by the name of Joshua Wilkins. He had said it back in 1985 in a small Oregon town when he knocked on his son's door to wake him up. The boy awoke immediately and had a fantastic day--in fact he got an A+ on each of his exams and then made out with his high school sweetheart, who happened to be the captain of the cheerleading team.

Many people have wondered what phrases have taken its place. The expression 'rise and shine' was so simple and offered such encouragement and hope. I asked a young man the other day about the expression, and he replied: "It seemed like a good one back then, but now...people just say get the f$%k out the bed you lazy piece of shit." Another woman quipped: "Our world is not that kind of place anymore...there's no room for a shining star. Those people are laughed out of the building and sometimes get a good ass-kicking." It is perhaps sad news to hear that 'rise and shine' was used in another era--in a time where it was okay to excel and happiness was accepted everywhere.

Nice to meet you?

2009-07-07T14:19:00.000-07:00

It seems as though 'nice to meet you' has not been holding its weight lately. Just recently I met someone at a restaurant and found myself saying: "Nice to meet you." The reality was that I did not care at all and could have been happy going about my life without never having met that person in the first place. I am sensing that a lot of people are using this expression so freely that they are truly unaware of how apathetic they were at the time of the meeting. They are simply speaking without thinking.

I talked to one woman on the street and she said to me: "I told this guy...nice to meet you...but that really means I could care less and hope he has a nice life." It is very clear that 'nice to meet you' signifies 'take care of yourself and let's not bump into one another again.' Many people are now saving words when meeting people for the first time. Instead of the usual 'nice to meet you' platitude, people are resorting to small grunts. Another lady asked: "Why even say it at all?...I just grunt at the person and take my leave. I have better shit to do than to pretend I'm really interested in meeting someone when I would rather be taking out the garbage."

The interview (a work of fiction)

2009-07-07T13:56:00.000-07:00

In the interview room there was a giant black clock on the wall and three oak tables. On one of the tables there was a bowl of pears. On the second table there was a white t-shirt and on the third table there were two apples. The interviewer wore a red shirt and a blue tie. His eyes were shifty behind his horn-rimmed glasses and his moustache bristled. At first he talked loudly and enthusiastically and then grew solemn.

I noticed his left shoe was untied and he knew it too.

“Do you think you will be a good candidate for the position?”

He leaned back in his chair and laced his fingers behind his head. He then touched his fat nose.

“I think I can do an excellent job,” I said, tense with expectant waiting.

“I have many concerns,” he said with a despairing gaze.

“How many concerns do you have?”

The man closed his eyes and then went into the drawer for a carton of cigarettes. When he fished one out of the box, he rolled it on the desk. He rolled it back and forth before putting it into his mouth. When he struck the match, he smiled. He was thinking about his supper, broiled snapper and roasted potatoes. He couldn’t wait to get home to his wife.

“Let’s begin with your demeanor. You are not upbeat.”

“I am sad a lot as of late, but I can do a good job.”

“I’m sure you can. Why are you sad?”

“Because of my girl friend…she was raped a few days ago and I haven’t gotten over it.”

“How badly was she raped?”

“Brutally,” I said.

The interviewer inhaled deeply on his cigarette and went to the table to pick up an apple. He noticed my distressed look and the revulsion in my eyes.

“Do you see this bruise?,” he asked.

I didn’t answer but just studied the dented apple.

“Yes…you are like this apple, young man,” he said in a conciliatory tone.

When I looked at him, I noticed that his bulbous nose turned bright red.

“I could start next week.”

“Well then,” he said, before stabbing out the cigarette in an ash tray.

“Do I have the job?” I asked with a gentle smile.

“If you are able to stuff this apple into your rectum, you may surely have it...starting at eight dollars an hour,” he said, laughing cruelly.

His eyes glinted with mean amusement and his mouth quirked in a half-humorous, half-bitter line. The man wanted to hoot with laughter but controlled himself.

I ran out of the room and went into the rain. All I remember is that the street boasted many street lamps that were already lit in the afternoon darkness.

I could not accept eight dollars an hour; I had a college degree.

3 day rule now becomes 3 minute rule...

2009-07-07T10:31:00.000-07:00

Many of my friends are telling me that they no longer wait three days to call a girl. This so called 'three day' rule ended in 2000. Many guys are telling me the same thing: "When I get a girl's number, it is too hard to wait three days to call her. I know it is important not to seem to eager, but I am just a horny toad. I can't help myself." This type of sentiment is all too common, and many guys can hardly remember following the 'three day' rule at all.

Many girls at first seem shy about recognizing the fact that guys have broken this rule. One pretty girl quipped: "I gave my number to a guy the other night, and he had called me just as I walked out the door. It had been about three minutes. I just couldn't answer it...I called him back thirty seconds later." It appears that many men just don't give a shit about anything anymore, and their aggressive behavior has become acceptable and par for the dating course. One ugly girl said: "I gave my number the other day at the market, and the guy called me right in front of my face. We were no more than a foot away from each other and we carried on a telephone conversation right there in front of the tomatoes. I was just so happy that he called at all--I am ugly as sin," she said, laughing.

Call for a good time..

2009-07-06T16:23:00.000-07:00

In public bathroom stalls across America, there is change. The days when 'call for a good time' messages were written onto the walls are long gone. Sickos stopped writing these notes some fifteen years ago. New posts are more in tune with the times. A new breed of sociopaths are handling them quite well: "Call this number and get off...so and so gives great h%#d...".

The last 'call for a good time' message was etched into a bathroom stall wall in the fall of 1994. The man who wrote it is now a lawyer in a Chicago suburb. He recalls writing the message about an ex-girlfriend. While Edgar Allen is contrite about his actions, he said that he would write it again if he was scorned the way that his ex-girlfriend, Jessica Watson, had scorned him. It sure is a shame that Edgar Allen is married now with kids because he told reporters that he had doing a lot of thinking lately about victimizing a bathroom stall in a movie theater. He had even bought himself a handsome set of markers that were half-price.

Sports reporting gone wild...

2009-07-06T15:18:00.000-07:00

I found myself growing sad when I learned that an obscure college athlete from an unknown college had a leg strain and was vacationing in Mexico. Sports reporting has become ridiculous--there are too many stories out there that don't concern the general public. It would be nice if major sports networks reported significant news stories and stuck to them. I do not need to learn that a fifteen-year-old tennis player in Tibet is practicing in Florida and has won five consecutive sets. The other day I learned of a baseball player who was taken in the eighteenth round of the draft; his favorite movie is E.T. and he loves small animals.