Tuesday, February 10, 2009

things that are overrated - take two

Your Self Esteem.

For as selfish as people are, no one really likes themselves. There is always something more, something better, something different you could be, but you won't try to be because you don't actually believe you can be. And that is perfectly OK.

There is no reason to believe you could be better than what you are. If you believe it, you might actually want to do it, and that means doing work. You know your work will only be sub-par so why bother in the first place? Yes, it's just plain useless to like yourself enough to change your shitty situation. Your already a champion drinker and you have so many friends you don't know what to do with...your happy...so there is nothing else you need anyway.

Ladies, ever rethink that abusive relationship your in? Don't bother. Out of the 6+ billion people in this world, you wont find anyone else better so you might as well just get used to getting your ass beat when your man comes home every night. I know, I know...he doesn't mean it, they never do...just keep reminding yourself he hits you because he loves you and you might get a shiny new necklace out of it when he sobers up and feels bad. After all, he has already banned you from leaving the house in fear of you having a good time without him or fucking every guy you might pass on the street, so who cares if your body is covered in bruises? No one will see them but you.

Relationship not going so well, kids? Just get pregnant. It doesn't matter that your not old enough to legally drink yet, or that you don't have a job...if you have a baby, you will always have someone who loves you. You aren't in school and your boyfriend doesn't want you anymore, but that baby needs you so it must mean your life is worth something, right? You certainly aren't going to end up raising one more person in this country that also doesn't want to work hard and feels it's their right to be on welfare. If you do, that's fine too, your son will just sue someone for something that was probably their own fault for being stupid and you will have the money you always hoped your children would have. At least you will now be able to afford all those friends you keep around to help you feel popular!

I didn't forget about you either Mr. Addict. The money you steal from other people to pay for your problems is actually helping the drug dealer support the baby his girlfriend wanted, so keep it up big guy, the economy needs you right now. When you sit at the bar all weekend, you are making sure that establishment will not go out of business. When you drunkenly stumble to your car so you can get home to beat your wife for not vacuuming under the refrigerator, you keep the cops from slacking at their job. You are as much of a winner as you will ever be. Embrace it.

Now that you feel justified for being a loser, and a lazy one at that, keep up the good work...if you can call doing nothing with your life "work". Being around you makes everyone else realize they don't hate themselves as much as they thought. If you weren't a failure, how would we know who the winners were? Thank you for making me look better as a person.

unequally yours,
Sarah M.

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

MADD is really starting to piss me off

In case you don't know, MADD is the acronym for the organization that is "Mothers Against Drunk Driving" - this a group of people who are, you guessed it, against drunk driving - they are like any other charity with their hand out and their lies convincing - they call and give you a sob story about someone, usually female, who was killed in a car accident - they then tell you how you can help prevent things like this from happening again with your donation.

BULLSHIT.

About two months ago I mistakenly thought a charitable donation would be polite, and a good thing to do for my society, so when I got the call, I agreed for them to send me the donation slip. When the slip arrived, I put it to the side and wound up forgetting about it, or at least I tried to. The donation slip was followed by another donation slip reminding me I had not sent the last one. I also left this to be done later and forgot again. The second donation slip was followed up by a phone call asking where my donation was. I told them I must have misplaced the paperwork and to send another. It arrived without delay so I filled it out immediately and returned my whopping donation of $40. Once the donation was made I thought I was in the clear. I was mistaken again.

Once the donation was entered on their list of suckers, I received a call to thank me for the donation and inquire if I would like to donate again. I informed them I had already donated and I would be picking another charity the next time I wanted to support something. I was forced to listen to another sob story and still declined. I was cut off while declining to be told another type of donation I can make to their organization. I declined again. I was cut off again and asked if they could just send me some paperwork and I agreed so I could go about my day. I was sent another donation slip. The same process happened again, only this time, when they called I had to explain that I never agreed to make another donation. The reply I received was shocking. I was told they had me noted for a donation and I was OBLIGATED to pay it. I kindly said "no I don't" and hung up.

I have since been contacted via phone and mail 4 times with more information and more requests for donations. I have explained that I do not donate to the same organization twice unless I see what they are doing to change the law for the better, and how well their plan was executed. Obviously I have not seen a decline in drivers who are under the influence, nor have I seen a single law changed. However, I have been increasingly bothered by a bunch of people who believe their solicitation is doing anything to help. I saw, first hand, the effect of drinking and driving and the accident that resulted and the person responsible didn't so much as get a DUI

So, MADD, leave me the hell alone. I do NOT want to donate any more money to a plan that would change a law that would in turn make me pay more taxes, and I do NOT want to be conned into donating because it is the only way people will donate to your cause. Why don't you call the president and ask him to do something about it? Better yet, why don't you change your plan to one that involves teaching your children they shouldn't drink and drive and try to prevent these kind of things from happening rather than try to get a Breathalyzer strapped to every car AFTER something has already happened? Stop being useless story tellers on the phone, and start being more active with the young adults in your lives. Educate people, don't just cry and put your hand out.

MADDeningly yours,
Sarah M.