Things that annoy me this week:
Voice Activated phone menus – If you are like me (I’m terrible sorry), you feel like an idiot trying to get your account balance from your desk at work because you are shouting dorky commands into the phone. “Billing” “more options” “consultant” “internet billing”
The attack and defense of Bill Bennett – first, the attackers. Leftists have long had a searing, gripping, all-consuming hatred of Mr. Bennett. It based on the fact that he is the physical embodiment of all the things they hate about who they perceive conservatives really are and what they think (priggish, white, fat, Christian, prudish, moralizing, judgmental, too much like their dad). You guys have had it out for him so long that you are grabbing onto anything, ANYTHING to show him to be just like us. My reaction to the story? Who gives a f@@k? Yeah, that’s a lot of money, but exactly does his stupidity actually disprove any of his moralizing that pissed you off so much in the first place? How is this relevant? It isn’t. You’re all just gleeful over another’s troubles and embarrassment. Says a lot about you. BTW, did Jesse Jackson’s infidelity and womanizing (real immorality, real hypocrisy) diminish his positions, former statements, or moral authority?
His defenders: give it up. Bill Bennett has not shown much willingness to temper his moralizing language, …he has some “come-uppins” due.
Women - The great communicators. The poor, downtrodden masses of sensitivity. Most of the time women are worse than men when in similar situations. That’s the key. Similar situations. Most of the time men and women do not share similar situations, so it is easy to poke fun at the failures of someone who has a much longer and harder row to hoe. Right now they’ve got the best of both worlds. They have power, but no responsibility. It’s a blank check. They do not have to work up the nerves to walk across a crowded room, sidle up to a nice-looking stranger, and say something that will not be laughed at or summarily dismissed. They can be rude. They can play games. They can lead you on. They can turn it on and off at any time. They say men are dogs, but women merely “change their minds”.
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