Monday, October 04, 2004
Sometimes we lose perspective. On the following list, figure out where you would start complaining about how much things suck. Then read the rest of the list and realize that your life pretty much kicks ass right now.
1) You pass a new 'just pickles' store, but you're on your way to get ice cream.
2) You stand in line for 20 minutes, and then the ice cream machine breaks.
3) On your way home your mistress calls and dumps you.
4) You're home, except it has burnt to the ground.
5) With your whole family inside.
6) The mailbox is undamaged, but contains a notice that your insurance has lapsed.
7) And you had just spent all weekend pressure cleaning the roof.
8) It was one of the nicest houses -- in Khartoum.
9) The cell phone call from your mistress was intercepted by the religious authorities, and now they are on their way to enforce the Sharia for adultery.
10) You begin to regret getting the "Islam Sucks, Mohammed Swallows" tattoo on your butt.
11) You are brutally tortured and killed.
So next time you think about getting all bent out of shape about a broken McFlurry machine, take a deep breath, calm down, and turn off your cell phone.
1) You pass a new 'just pickles' store, but you're on your way to get ice cream.
2) You stand in line for 20 minutes, and then the ice cream machine breaks.
3) On your way home your mistress calls and dumps you.
4) You're home, except it has burnt to the ground.
5) With your whole family inside.
6) The mailbox is undamaged, but contains a notice that your insurance has lapsed.
7) And you had just spent all weekend pressure cleaning the roof.
8) It was one of the nicest houses -- in Khartoum.
9) The cell phone call from your mistress was intercepted by the religious authorities, and now they are on their way to enforce the Sharia for adultery.
10) You begin to regret getting the "Islam Sucks, Mohammed Swallows" tattoo on your butt.
11) You are brutally tortured and killed.
So next time you think about getting all bent out of shape about a broken McFlurry machine, take a deep breath, calm down, and turn off your cell phone.
