I Hate Cops! (Or maybe just the one this morning...)
Before anyone starts calling me a cop hater and accusing me of not respecting the men & women who risk their lives to keep our communities safe, I'd like to say that I'm not talking bout the detectives and good cops that actually care about justice and helping people. I totally respect detectives, the ones who actually have to deal with all the criminals and the trauma of innocent victims. I've watched enough Law & Order to know that... ;oP But I also know that Law & Order is just a TV show, and of course they're going to portray law enforcement officials as good, decent people who fight for justice. They even make the DA's seem like they give a crap about the proclaimed innocent defendants. But that's all TV........
I've never had to deal with detectives in real life, but I do know that the majority of the cops out there are lazy, donut eatting, power tripping redneck assholes who were probably bullied in high school. So it's like revenge of the losers... they think they're all that just because they wear a uniform, carry a gun, and drive a car with sirens, that they have the right to bully everyday civilians around. But what happens if there was an actual fight or shooting where their lard-asses might actually be in danger? They're nowhere to be found, or they take their time hoping some other "good & brave" officer will have already arrived at the scene.
Yes, I know I'm just bitching and venting, but that's because I had one of these asshole cops power trip on me this very morning. I was minding my own business driving to work, fighting through crazy DC traffic even though it was already 10:15. It turns out that traffic was extra crazy this morning because the MCI Center was hosting Disney on Ice. So the streets and sidewalks are swarmed with little kids, and there are tons of cops everywhere directing traffic or just standing around trying to look important. You would think it was the gathering of all world leaders or something by the amount of officers and squad cars on the street. All this for Disney on Ice???? So anyways, I was waiting patiently to get to the MCI Center parking garage, and when the traffic finally started moving, I started to turn into the garage. The asshole cop directing traffic stopped me in midturn and barks "Where are you going? You go where I tell you to go!" pointing straight. I didn't think much of it at first and simply replied "I park in the garage every day. I have a permit." But the power tripping doesn't end there, the asshole cop barks "Not today!" and made me back out of the garage and keep going on the street!!!!! When I passed the parking attendant that's usually there every morning (who's actually nice and waves to me every time he sees me) and asked if I could park in the garage, he said yes. But now I was stuck in more traffic and had to make a huge detour to come back and park in the garage that I shouldn't have been kicked out of in the first place!!!!! I was shocked at the behavior of that asshole cop! What gives him the right to yell at innocent lil me when I didn't even do anything wrong? Just because he wears a damn badge doesn't make him God! He was directing traffic for Disney on Ice!!!! That in itself says enough. I hope he gets trampled by the gazillion kids at the MCI Center anxious to see their favorite Disney characters. Either that or suffer a heart attack from all the donuts he stuffs down his redneck throat!
Whew! Now that I'm finished venting, I feel much better! I'm not going to let him ruin my day, but what goes around comes around, so maybe some lil kid'll find him funny looking and kick him in the nuts!
I guess we really didn't learn anything from Pinocchio
I remember growing up with my parents teaching me that lying is bad. And after Pinocchio, we all know what could happen if you told a lie. So lying's bad, right? At least that's what I thought when I was a kid. I guess things change as you get older, and times change too, and suddenly, lying becomes ok. Not only is it ok to lie, it's ok to make money off of lying! Hey, it's a capitalistic society, so if there are people willing to pay money to hire liars to cover their own lying asses, why not make a business out of it?
I came across the site
Alibi Network on the Washington Post Express newspaper and thought it was a joke at first. I mean, your lie would have to be pretty elaborate if you actually needed professional "alibis". So I visit the site, and IT'S NO JOKE!!!!!! The idea is so wrong but yet I find the site completely amusing, and I admire whoever came up with this business idea. Their list of services include:
- Create an impression that you have a full or part-time job with your own work phone number, email, business cards, and secretary
- Create an appearance that you are in a certain location whereas you might really be somewhere else
- receive an authentic looking invitation to an event so you can get away
- Call in sick service
- Rent a phone number to give to significant other as if the number is a golf-club or hotel phone number
- Make purchases and take care of dinner and hotel bills on your behalf so they won't be traced to you
- Invent, create and provide alibis and excuses for attached adults in discreet relationships
They might as well rename their business to "How Not to Get Caught" or "Perfecting the Art of Shadiness". I don't know about you, but I find some of these "services" pretty appalling. Isn't it enough that men (and a much smaller percentage of women :oP) are pigs to begin with? Now there are sites to teach men how to become even BIGGER pigs AND not to get caught in the process????? What has this society come to? Are some of these services even legal? What if someone committed a murder and needed an alibi? Where do you draw the line? Has our society really come to this, where our lives revolve around lies and deception? Did no one learn anything from Pinocchio???????
"Just because I'm ugly, doesn't mean I'm attracted to ugly"
That's one of the funniest, and by far the best quote, I've heard in a LONG time. It came from this week's episode of
Nip/Tuck, one of my favorite TV shows. For some reason, I've always liked twisted disturbing dramas, and
Nip/Tuck definitely has some of the most twisted plots, ever. For those of you who've never heard of the show before, long story short, the show is basically about these two high profile plastic surgeons in Miami, and there's always a different case in each episode. So this week, this ugly chick comes to see one of the doctors, Christian, asking him to make her not ugly. Christian suggests that she try online dating and other alternatives because she'll find her match, in which she responds, "just because I'm ugly, doesn't mean I'm attracted to ugly". I found that statement very amusing, somewhat funny, and sadly, true. I'm sure everyone's seen cases of a not-so-attractive person with super high standards of wanting to find a supermodel match. This shows that even ugly people are superficial when it comes to judging others, which is totally ironic and hypocritical. Media has implanted into our feeble minds what constitutes as beautiful or attractive , so much that beauty really has become only skin deep. Soon our entire society will look more and more like Barbie and Ken, whereas their kids will look like adopted kids..... just because you change your appearance doesn't mean you change your genes.... scary thought, huh?
BUT, on another completely different but related note..... back to
Nip/Tuck......
Christian, who is a major play boy, had just gotten stood up at the alter by his porn star fiancee, Kimber, so needless to say, he's going through some major emotional issues. He tells his ugly patient that ugly people are often the best lovers and later invites her over to his place after he performs major liposuction on her. Ugly chick (will refer to as UC from now on) obviously is THRILLED, and shows up at his place expecting a romantic dinner or whatnot. Instead, Christian tells her to go to his room because he did some shopping. UC goes to his bedroom all excited only find a paper bag on his bed. UC looks questioningly at Christian and asks, "I thought you said you went shopping? All I see is a paper bag." Christian then replies, "I did, I went grocery shopping, and I like to recycle, so I'd like to put this paper bag to use." or something along those lines. He proceeds to tell UC in a cool, but cold and heartless manner that if she wanted to have sex with him, she had to put the paper bag over her head so that he wouldn't have to see her ugly face. :oO How messed up is THAT?!?!?!? It's SO cruel and mean and ruthless and....... FUNNY!!!!!!!! I couldn't stop laughing! And the disturbing thing is, UC did exactly what he told her to do!!!!!! She later comes back for more, admitting that she thinks she's a masochist because she got pleasure from the humiliation of wearing a bag over her head during their session........ hmmmmmm.....
So how does this tie to the whole ugly doesn't attract ugly thing? Well, the moral of this story is..... for a woman, she can be ugly and STILL score a hot guy because guys are pigs, think with the wrong head, and have only one thing on their mind. BUT, that same ugly woman might have to subject herself to humiliation and degradation if she wants to fulfill her double standard of scoring a match that's completely out of her league. Does the reverse apply? Can an ugly man score a completely hot chick? Sure, if he's loaded! So, in the end, we're all just using each other for something or another.... IT'S ALL A GAME! ;oP
Since When Has Skimpy Underwear Been Bad????
How can you expect a lingere store to NOT have provacative displays? Although I haven't been to the new wing of the much talked about Tysons Corner, I've heard plenty about the controversy the new Victoria's Secret store has been causing. If you need some info, read the Washington Post's article,
Skimpy Underwear, Ample Commentary At Tysons Corner. I think it's stretching it a little to be calling Victoria's Secret a "whorehouse". Why do these people make it seem like we're all living in a convent? I mean, what do you expect from a lingere store? Lingere stores sell sexy lingere, not granny PJs! These people are complaining about not wanting their teenaged kids being exposed to this "slut wear". Well, maybe they haven't turned on their TVs recently. Haven't these parents seen shows like
The OC and
One Tree Hill that are targeted towards a younger audience about kids in high school doing stuff that they would never dream of their kids doing? TV and internet media would pose a greater threat than a provacative lingere display any day. These people need to take a chill pill!
I think the marketing team at Victoria's Secret knew exactly what type of controversy this was going to cause. But we should all know by now that bad publicity is better than no publicity right? The same scandalous display that's generating all the buzz is the one that's also been getting lots and lots of people over to the new store to see exactly what all this buzz is about. And we should also know by now that SEX SELLS. So horray and two thumbs up to Victoria's Secret!
I've Learned.........
This is from one of those cheesy emails that people send out with thoughtful messages. And guess what? I cheesy like that too! So, a few words of wisdom...................
I've learned -that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is be someone who can be loved. The rest is up to them.I've learned -that no matter how much I care, some people just don't care back.I've learned -that it takes years to build up trust, and only seconds to destroy it.I've learned -that it's not what you have in your life but who you have in your life that counts.I've learned -that you can get by on charm for about fifteen minutes. After that, you'd better know something.I've learned -that you shouldn't compare yourself to the best others can do.I've learned -that you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life.I've learned -that it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.I've learned -that you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.I've learned -that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.I've learned -that either you control your attitude or it controls you.I've learned -that regardless of how hot and steamy a relationship is at first, the passion fades and there had better be something else to take its place.I've learned -that my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time.I've learned -that true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.I've learned -that just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.I've learned -that no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.I've learned -that it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.I've learned -that no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn't stop for your grief.I've learned -that two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.I've learned -that even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you, you will find the strength to help.I've learned -that it's hard to determine where to draw the line between being nice and not hurting people's feelings and standing up for what you believe.
Giving In
After years of refusing to join Xanga and MySpace, I've finally given in to the world of blogging. I'm not your spill-my-whole-life-story-for-everyone-to-read type of person, nor do I have the patience to blog every day, but maybe all that will change, just like how I finally gave in and set up my own blogging account. And yes, I STILL refuse to register with Xanga just because everyone and their mother has it.
