Don't Argue With Crazy People

When I was growing up, my mother always used to tell me, "Sweetheart, don't argue with stupid people.  It is a waste of time and energy."

Momma was right!  Now that I'm older and have experienced a little more, I'd like to put a twist on my mom's philosophy and state that one should not engage in an argument with crazy people, either.  

I have a friend who's a card carrying accidental racist.  The only reason I'm going to give her a pass is because she has been completely brainwashed by her political party.  It is a sad sight to see, too.  Complete and total programming of the human mind.

At any rate, this programming has, in essence, made her insane.  On and on she will rant about political issues, hours if you let her! As I sit there and listen to her spout off, the natural inclination is to respond and correct.  But...why?  All it's going to do is send that mind spiraling even further down the rabbit hole, thus making her crazier.  Truly, it is a useless endeavor.  Plus, my points are not going to be heard anyway.  That delusional little mind is too busy thinking up the next round of 'talking points' to fire off at me.

So I just let her go until she tires, and when she asks me if I understand I say with a smile, "Oh I understand, I just don't agree."  I literally see smoke come from her ears.  It is awesome.   

The Accidental Racist

I think we all know at least one certified, card-carrying racist.  The ones who hate and hate proudly, with zero to no shame.  This post is not about them.  This post is about the people who are racist, and don't even know it.

Several times over the past few weeks I've encountered The Accidental Racist.  These people make statements that they don't realize make them seem like Hitler's 2nd cousins.  

For example, today at work, I overheard a woman say to another coworker, "Yeah, it's a great nail shop.  Everybody there is really friendly and they do an amazing job.  They're all Asian, but they speak really good English.  I think you'll like it."

Umm........M'kay......... Soooo.......Uh.......Yeah.  How do you even respond to that?  Are you suggesting that most Asians who work in nail shops don't speak "good English?"  They might speak perfect English, but choose not to do so around your semi-racist ass.  

Then there was our guest speaker, who was teaching us about billing and coding.  She was trying to get us to understand how sometimes businesses keep P.O. boxes in other zip codes to benefit from higher billing in those areas.  Her story went a little something like this:

"Well you know how in California there's a high population of Hispanics?  Ok well, this clinic, I think it's name was Clinica del' Rio..... or something like that, I don't remember.  Anyway, they had a P.O. box in Beverly Hills, but their practice was 50 miles away!  Can you believe that?"

Well, yes I can believe that, but I don't follow how that has anything to do with the high population of Hispanics in California??

I don't even get mad at them.  They're baby racists, they don't mean any harm.  

  

Uptight

Some people in this world are so remarkably uptight, they are going to shorten their lifespan.  I am truly thankful for my sense of humor.

They worry themselves about everything from other people's lifestyles to what other people choose to do for exercise.  Notice that the majority of their worries center around other people.  Those who aren't focused on controlling the lives of others control the hell out of themselves in the form of refusing to laugh at funny jokes, over-analyzing and misinterpreting scriptures, and allowing themselves to be very easily offended.  They attempt to lead rigid little lives and rarely have any fun.

These same people are usually the ones you find killing, or caught up in elaborate sex scandals many years down the line.

For you own sake, baby doll, lighten-the-fuck-up.  Life is meant to be enjoyed.  Have a laugh or two.  Have a beer or two.  Do some Yoga.  I promise it's not a one-way ticket to hell.

All Uptight Thinking About Racist Shit

I can't.

Today I was checking my facebook account, and some religious freak posted a YouTube video entitled:  Yoga is a Gateway to Hinduism, Satanic Worship, and the Occult.

Seriously............I almost don't have the energy to write this one.  These people are the bane of our fucking existence.  They seem to search for new ways to be insane, new ways to hate another group of people, and new ways to pretend that something perfectly innocent, is wrong and sinful.  See Women In Pants for another example of this tom-foolery.

So you're trying to tell me that a form of EXERCISE that promotes peace, tranquility, muscular strength and balance, is of the devil?  Well damn.   Is Zumba ok?  Can I Zumba, or did Satan's little sister make that up?  I imagine Dance Trance is out, too.

What kills me is that the same people who declare that Yoga is of the devil and that women shouldn't wear pants, are the same ones sending damn dick pics to college students and wearing their wives' panties when she isn't home.  I can't stand these freaks.  You don't even get a bird classification anymore.  You don't deserve it.  I gotta come up with a new category for you lunatics.

I'm beside myself tonight yall.