Friday, July 30, 2010
So I have this blog...
I don't even know why I have this blog. No one reads it. I don't pay attention to it, but yet...it's still here. I guess I need some blank space out in the webiverse to complain about shit to no one in particular. I can say that there's a bright spot in my life as of late, because my horrible, borrow everything all the time, annoying, slutty, welfare cheat of a neighbor has moved away and is now some other poor bastard's problem. She would actually come over to my house at all hours of the day or night, and do shit like look in the fridge for no fucking good reason except that she was casing the joint for shit she would want to "borrow" later. You'd have to fucking cook dinner undercover and hope the bitch didn't smell it, because she'd keep knocking at the door until someone opened it and then ask for a fucking plate. Good riddance I say, and I hope Memphis enjoys gaining another completely hopeless loser.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
http://nems360.com/pages/full_story/push?article-OPINION-+It-s+funny+how+political+and+other+realities+change+officials-+minds%20&id=4349077-OPINION-+It-s+funny+how+political+and+other+realities+change+officials-+minds&instance=news_special_coverage_right_column
I know that's a massive link, but you gotta check this shit out. Not only does the local newspaper let the president of the AFA have a weekly op-ed spot, but he's a real douchebag to boot. In another article, they claim that the AFA plans to boycott Old Navy and the Gap because they say the more inclusive Happy Holidays, rather than Merry Christmas. What a stupid thing to waste your time on. Look, I happen to be a Christian, and I celebrate Christmas. I tell people, when I know them, Merry Christmas. If I don't know them, and don't know to which winter holidays they subscribe, I'll say Happy Holidays. I seriously doubt that Wildmon would like it if Jews were the dominant religion in this country and they felt the need to push other groups around by demanding that everyone say Happy Hanukkah. The AFA is under this weird delusion that this is a theocracy. As of yet, thankfully, it is not. People still have freedom of religion, and that doesn't mean you only have the freedom to choose between various sects of Christianity. The AFA boycotted Disney, and I think it seeks to essentially rid the world of fun and happiness at all costs. Lastly, why do they call themselves the American Family Association? Not all families are Christian, or right wing, or any of the other things that the AFA espouses. So they should change their name to the AIRWPCA. Yep that's even a mouthful abbreviated. It stands for the American Insanely Right Wing Pseudo Christian Association.
I know that's a massive link, but you gotta check this shit out. Not only does the local newspaper let the president of the AFA have a weekly op-ed spot, but he's a real douchebag to boot. In another article, they claim that the AFA plans to boycott Old Navy and the Gap because they say the more inclusive Happy Holidays, rather than Merry Christmas. What a stupid thing to waste your time on. Look, I happen to be a Christian, and I celebrate Christmas. I tell people, when I know them, Merry Christmas. If I don't know them, and don't know to which winter holidays they subscribe, I'll say Happy Holidays. I seriously doubt that Wildmon would like it if Jews were the dominant religion in this country and they felt the need to push other groups around by demanding that everyone say Happy Hanukkah. The AFA is under this weird delusion that this is a theocracy. As of yet, thankfully, it is not. People still have freedom of religion, and that doesn't mean you only have the freedom to choose between various sects of Christianity. The AFA boycotted Disney, and I think it seeks to essentially rid the world of fun and happiness at all costs. Lastly, why do they call themselves the American Family Association? Not all families are Christian, or right wing, or any of the other things that the AFA espouses. So they should change their name to the AIRWPCA. Yep that's even a mouthful abbreviated. It stands for the American Insanely Right Wing Pseudo Christian Association.
Friday, July 17, 2009
Ok...to be fair. The GOOD things about the south.
As I've said earlier, I am a lifelong southerner, and although the south often saddens and disappoints me,there are also a lot of things to love. For example, general politeness. People speak to you in stores, on the street, etc. Usually say things like "excuse me" or "thank you, ma'am". The checkers at wal-mart (which I also hate, but occasionally find myself in) actually help put your groceries in your cart. When I lived in Colorado, I rarely remember even the most basic of greetings from cashiers, and none of them helped me with my stuff. Also "excuse me" there has been replaced by moving as close to you as possible and glaring until you get the hint and move.
Another thing is, the south is great for slumming. You want to go out in a dirty t-shirt,flip flops, two day growth of beard, go ahead! No one looks twice, and I guarantee on your forays you'll find someone else that looks worse.
Now we come to the food. It's good,fried, and fattening. Contrary to popular belief though, southerners do not subsist on a diet of fried lard sticks. We have an amazing array of fresh fruits and veggies at our disposal,damn near year round. Speaking of food leads me to the inevitable "southerners are so FAT!" conversation. I kind of like that we're fat. Because here you're not gonna catch a lot of shit about your looks in most places. You can't live forever...gotta die of something. Why not death by fried pork chops with mashed potatoes, milk gravy and biscuits. What a way to go! My advice to northerners who bitch about it is this...pick something to do. A. Try to jog in 98 degree heat with 85 percent humidity, fall over, die of heat stroke. or B. Sit in the air conditioning with a beer and a BBQ plate. I think the choice is obvious.
Lastly I will say that in most areas the south is lush, almost like a rain forest. There are a wide and beautiful assortment of flowers and blooming trees. This makes for pretty,good smelling springs and summers.
Another thing is, the south is great for slumming. You want to go out in a dirty t-shirt,flip flops, two day growth of beard, go ahead! No one looks twice, and I guarantee on your forays you'll find someone else that looks worse.
Now we come to the food. It's good,fried, and fattening. Contrary to popular belief though, southerners do not subsist on a diet of fried lard sticks. We have an amazing array of fresh fruits and veggies at our disposal,damn near year round. Speaking of food leads me to the inevitable "southerners are so FAT!" conversation. I kind of like that we're fat. Because here you're not gonna catch a lot of shit about your looks in most places. You can't live forever...gotta die of something. Why not death by fried pork chops with mashed potatoes, milk gravy and biscuits. What a way to go! My advice to northerners who bitch about it is this...pick something to do. A. Try to jog in 98 degree heat with 85 percent humidity, fall over, die of heat stroke. or B. Sit in the air conditioning with a beer and a BBQ plate. I think the choice is obvious.
Lastly I will say that in most areas the south is lush, almost like a rain forest. There are a wide and beautiful assortment of flowers and blooming trees. This makes for pretty,good smelling springs and summers.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
The south is full of fucking puritans.
Ok, I was inspired to create this blog today, because I need a place to bitch. I need to bitch loudly and often, and preferably where other people can look at it, because obviously I need the attention. All this aside...let me bitch about Mississippi in particular.
Right now I am in a north Mississippi library where anything even resembling a messenger or chat room is blocked. They also block any picture that could be remotely "racy". In fact, you could probably list the sites you CAN go to on your fingers, it's that restricted. Because God forbid you maybe say something sexy or controversial in a chat room or look at a pecker on their sanctified fucking God-puters.
This is just the tip of the iceberg with this fundy xtian backwardness that pervades all life here in the south, especially this particular part of it. Most people, including people that claim to be educated can't even conceive that there are actually people who are not southern Baptists, and also cannot fathom that the restrictive rules which they pretend to live their lives should not apply to every human being on the planet. So....because of this, in the south today, you get (I shit you not) banned books, blocked computers, dry counties, chain stores (i.e. GameStop and Super D here to name a few) who mysteriously are closed altogether on Sundays and close up early on Wednesdays...and in the counties where you can actually buy alcohol...no booze on Sunday for you sinner! Oh, and party's over at midnight by the way. They actually go by in clubs at midnight and make you throw any booze you have left in a trash can at midnight, so scared are they of the law.
They are also so socially backward that my new neighbor related to me a story about how she moved where I live because when her landlord in her previous complex found that she had biracial children, she was told to move out. Yes, I can really see bright promise for the future of this state. Oh, last complaint....they actually passed a fucking law that makes drinking in your own front yard public drunkenness. No shit. So come on down to Mississippi, where you'll live in poverty and not be allowed to have any fun! Whoooooooo!(btw....southern born and raised, and never saw a place in the south quite as fucked up as here.) P.S. Also Christian, just not fundy nut bag.
Right now I am in a north Mississippi library where anything even resembling a messenger or chat room is blocked. They also block any picture that could be remotely "racy". In fact, you could probably list the sites you CAN go to on your fingers, it's that restricted. Because God forbid you maybe say something sexy or controversial in a chat room or look at a pecker on their sanctified fucking God-puters.
This is just the tip of the iceberg with this fundy xtian backwardness that pervades all life here in the south, especially this particular part of it. Most people, including people that claim to be educated can't even conceive that there are actually people who are not southern Baptists, and also cannot fathom that the restrictive rules which they pretend to live their lives should not apply to every human being on the planet. So....because of this, in the south today, you get (I shit you not) banned books, blocked computers, dry counties, chain stores (i.e. GameStop and Super D here to name a few) who mysteriously are closed altogether on Sundays and close up early on Wednesdays...and in the counties where you can actually buy alcohol...no booze on Sunday for you sinner! Oh, and party's over at midnight by the way. They actually go by in clubs at midnight and make you throw any booze you have left in a trash can at midnight, so scared are they of the law.
They are also so socially backward that my new neighbor related to me a story about how she moved where I live because when her landlord in her previous complex found that she had biracial children, she was told to move out. Yes, I can really see bright promise for the future of this state. Oh, last complaint....they actually passed a fucking law that makes drinking in your own front yard public drunkenness. No shit. So come on down to Mississippi, where you'll live in poverty and not be allowed to have any fun! Whoooooooo!(btw....southern born and raised, and never saw a place in the south quite as fucked up as here.) P.S. Also Christian, just not fundy nut bag.
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