I am normally a very tolerant person. I try not to expect too much of people, which tends to cut down on my irritation factor when I run into idiots. Yesterday was a bad one though. I came across some idiots that just boggled my mind as to how stupid people are. Some people anyway. Especially people in retail shopping situations.
Theese idiots I ran into were two girls in their early 20’s. They were at the Target just down the street from a major university, so I assume that they have at least some post-high school education. Anyway, I was driving through the parking lot, and noticed that these two girls were waiting to cross the street. Being the nice person that I am, I stopped for them and signaled to them to go ahead. They saw me, and began to cross. Right in front of my car though, one of them stopped, bent down, and was looking at something on the ground.
OK, I understand that maybe it was a quarter or something, but that would be easy to deal with. You pick it up, put it in your pocket, and continue. But no. This girl says something to the other girl, and then the other girl bends over and starts looking at whatever it is. They were obviously having a conversation about it as they were looking at it, but ended up deciding it was nothing, so continued across the parking lot. No wave, not even a gesture to suggest that I was there and that they had taken advantage of my generosity in waiting for their dumb asses.
So maybe this isn’t stupidity. Maybe it’s selfishness. That wouldn’t be surprising either. But no matter what it is, it is all too prevalent here in the good old USA.
I just saw this image posted on DIGG.com. Talk about a hilarious mockery of what the governments of the US and UK have become. Sure, you can have your freedom. You can say anything you want. You can go anywhere or do anything that your heart desires. But if you do, you may just not be able to do that other thing you wanted to do, or you may have a harder time trying to do it. It’s not our fault, it’s just the SYSTEM. Now shut up and go let that nice man plant a chip in your arm. Thanks.
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It’s about damn time someone in politics started talking some sense. Mike Gravel keeps impressing me, and even if he doesn’t get the nomination, he’s still doing the best he can to get essential information and ideas out into the public mind.
Mike Gravel isn’t scared of calling other Democrats out on their mistakes and denial of those mistakes. In this clip from the debates last night, he states what everyone is thinking (or at least should be thinking) but is too scared to speak out loud: That no Democrat who voted for the Iraq war deserves to be President.
If the American people are serious about getting out of Iraq, we need to elect someone who is equally serious about it. Mike Gravel has proven his ability to get out of tricky war situations with his track record during Vietnam. Anyone who doubts his ability to get us out of Iraq (arguably the most important task for our next President) hasn’t done their homework.
Step out of your comfort zone, go for the underdog, and support Mike Gravel.
Dennis Miller, a newly elected Republican from Arkansas, recently stated
At the end of the day, I believe fully the president is doing the right thing, and I think all we need is some attacks on American soil like we had on [Sept. 11, 2001 ], and the naysayers will come around very quickly to appreciate not only the commitment for President Bush, but the sacrifice that has been made by men and women to protect this country.
Maybe it’s just me, but this is wrong on so many levels. First of all, how does a new attack on our own citizens proce that Bush’s failed anti-terror policies are actually working? Wouldn’t that prove that his policies are distinctly not working?
More importantly, this says to me that our lives as American citizens are merely tools for the advancement of the policies that these freaks desire. Just the fact that Mr. Miller would suggest anything like another 9/11 actually doing anything to benefit the Republican cause is absolutely outrageous, and the fact that he would say anything like that shows what sick fucks these guys really are.
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This book sounds like it’s right up my alley. In it, Dr. Orem supports the growing notion that human ideals, achievements, and best practices are all inherent requirements for the success and well-being of organizations. Who would have guessed, right? But oftentimes it takes something like this to really make a difference in the corporate world. Instead of being “just a good sounding idea,” it is now officially in print.
About Appreciative Coaching, Dr. Orem said:
Rather than focusing on individuals in limited or problem-oriented ways, Appreciative Coaching guides the reader through four stages – Discovery, Dream, Design and Destiny – that inspire them to an appreciative and empowering view of themselves and their future.
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But oftentimes it takes something like this to really make a difference in the corporate world. Instead of being “just a good sounding idea,” it is now officially in print.