Stupid ideas for a stupid country I - The reflector vest
Someone's car broke down today.
No big deal, cars break down all the time. If it works now, chances are it'll malfunction sometime in the future. One of thje few laws that really aplies to everything. So, why the fuck am I writing about this? You see, over here (don't know if it's only here or if it aplies to the rest of europe, and frankly, don't give a fuck), when a car breaks down or there's an accident, the driver's suposed to put on a fucking contruction worker type vest before stepping out of the vehicle.
For those of you who ask what's wrong with that, let me add that it aparently has to be done regardless of the conditions. I, as any logical person, thought that it was something you should use by nighttime or when there's low visibility... as anyone who tries to aply logic to the actions of any ruler in this fucking country, I was wrong. Acording to the law, you have to wear it regarles of being in the middle of nowhere, when it's sunny and everyone can see you for miles.
The thing is, law's supposed to be (really pay attention on the supposed part) the acceptance of rules that society believes to be in the general interest. Someone, a while ago thougt... you know, fun as it may be, this whole killing people because they piss us off may actually be a bad thing. Eventually other people agreed and so they decided to make a law out of it (that doesn't have an exception for stupid or ugly people, but hey, I wasn't consulted).
I'm sure we all agree that people should try to make themselves visible when they step out of a car... if not for anything else, they make nasty dents in yours if you happen to hit them (that's why I like old ladies, their bones are soft). Extrapolating that into "Yeah, every fucker that runs out of gas should go out dressed as a fag so that everybody can see that he fucked up" just seems stupid. And the worst part, everyone though it was a stupid idea, yet no one compleined. That's the problem with this country, people just don't complain to whom they should. There's no civil disobedience...
I mean, people bitch about stuff... in coffee shops, while waiting for the bus... and that's only it there's not any major football event going on. This World Cup, the prime minister could go up to the parliament, aprove a law that makes it illegal to take a dump, take a dump a top of someone's head after that, fling the shit around and no one would care, as long as there's football on TV. Fucking sheep.
But I digress... the point is, I'm surprised at how easy it is to make anything into a law here. That and how easy it is to divert funds without anyone actually acounting for anything. That and getting away with pedophaelia. And getting money for doing nothing... and having your whole family working for the town hall or other public instutution, bypassing normal hiring rules...
Stupid people with their stupid vests...
No big deal, cars break down all the time. If it works now, chances are it'll malfunction sometime in the future. One of thje few laws that really aplies to everything. So, why the fuck am I writing about this? You see, over here (don't know if it's only here or if it aplies to the rest of europe, and frankly, don't give a fuck), when a car breaks down or there's an accident, the driver's suposed to put on a fucking contruction worker type vest before stepping out of the vehicle.
For those of you who ask what's wrong with that, let me add that it aparently has to be done regardless of the conditions. I, as any logical person, thought that it was something you should use by nighttime or when there's low visibility... as anyone who tries to aply logic to the actions of any ruler in this fucking country, I was wrong. Acording to the law, you have to wear it regarles of being in the middle of nowhere, when it's sunny and everyone can see you for miles.
The thing is, law's supposed to be (really pay attention on the supposed part) the acceptance of rules that society believes to be in the general interest. Someone, a while ago thougt... you know, fun as it may be, this whole killing people because they piss us off may actually be a bad thing. Eventually other people agreed and so they decided to make a law out of it (that doesn't have an exception for stupid or ugly people, but hey, I wasn't consulted).
I'm sure we all agree that people should try to make themselves visible when they step out of a car... if not for anything else, they make nasty dents in yours if you happen to hit them (that's why I like old ladies, their bones are soft). Extrapolating that into "Yeah, every fucker that runs out of gas should go out dressed as a fag so that everybody can see that he fucked up" just seems stupid. And the worst part, everyone though it was a stupid idea, yet no one compleined. That's the problem with this country, people just don't complain to whom they should. There's no civil disobedience...
I mean, people bitch about stuff... in coffee shops, while waiting for the bus... and that's only it there's not any major football event going on. This World Cup, the prime minister could go up to the parliament, aprove a law that makes it illegal to take a dump, take a dump a top of someone's head after that, fling the shit around and no one would care, as long as there's football on TV. Fucking sheep.
But I digress... the point is, I'm surprised at how easy it is to make anything into a law here. That and how easy it is to divert funds without anyone actually acounting for anything. That and getting away with pedophaelia. And getting money for doing nothing... and having your whole family working for the town hall or other public instutution, bypassing normal hiring rules...
Stupid people with their stupid vests...
posted by Cash at 7/26/2006 10:43:00 AM
6 Comments:
The thing about laws is that they cannot be ambiguous: "you have to wear your vest if you feel like it" - no one would ever wear it because, yes, it looks kinda stupid.
The World Cup part - do you really think people are that dumb? Give them/us a little credit, now will ya!
Another tiny comment: you bitching around about everything, doesn't make it miraculasly better. It actually makes it annoying!
I agree on the last part of Paula's comment ;)
Also, and as a small side note, if you truly are serious about writing a blog in English, at least take the time to read what you write!
As I said before, fuck you... I'm writing, not reading :P
You know, doing other stuff at the same time has it's downsides... no, not you, you can continue to suck it and shine my shoes at the same time... damn secretaries!
HEIL CASH!
you should have been born in April 1889 and have a big country to rule...
I don't think you have to wear the vest right away, so much so that you may carry it on the boot/trunk...
Not that it matters in the least to your point... and therein lies the atraction I felt to post this: its one more superfluous post - mind not the critics!
You leave the car, you have to wear a vest. It's not just peanut butter, it's the law!
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