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12/23/2008 - Political Science
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10/08/2008 - 30th Birthday
7/25/2008 - Installing Blinds
6/03/2008 - The Great Wall
5/30/2008 - Rudeness
5/22/2008 - Sick Days At Work
4/09/2008 - Home Warrantee
3/31/2008 - Animal Crackers
3/17/2008 - Green Beverage Day
3/05/2008 - I Should Write A Novel
2/26/2008 - The Evil Oak
2/18/2008 - A Tribute To My iPod
2/11/2008 - Criminology Textbooks
2/04/2008 - The Surgery
1/31/2008 - WDW Marathon Part V
1/25/2008 - WDW Marathon Part IV
1/19/2008 - WDW Marathon Part III
1/17/2008 - WDW Marathon Part II
1/16/2008 - WDW Marathon Part I
1/12/2008 - Marathon Details
1/09/2008 - Running From My Run
1/04/2008 - The Holidays
1/01/2008 - First Blog
Rudeness
Random acts of rudeness can be fun. . . . To those of you who sent emails that I haven't responded to:
First, let me dispel any rumors that have been floating around. It's not
that I've been working, writing, or enhancing my life. I haven't been fixing
my car, raking the leaves, or doing other chores. In fact, I haven't contributed
to society in any way shape or form.
I was simply being rude.
It's nothing personal. I merely enjoy snubbing people from time to time.
Sometimes I do it for a good cause, but it's usually on a whim. This month,
it happened to be emails, next month, I'll possibly ignore all bill collectors.
I never really know in advance.
I find that some people engage in this pastime quite often. I may encounter
them at toll booths, cash registers, or in my extended family. These are
the people that never smile, rush me along, and genuinely believe their pathetic
lives are somehow more important than mine. Personally, I find this a little
too predictable. When I'm being rude, I like to spice things up by randomly
switching targets.
For me, rudeness is remarkably like a hobby without the expenses or enthusiasm.
If you're interested in following my lead, it's fairly easy to do so:
Pick a random grouping of people, and hate them for one month. I usually
try to avoid physical characteristics and focus on their activities. Do you
hate people that eat cereal? Tell them so. Dislike children that address you like an
equal? Kick them down a peg. Perhaps you can't stand people whose start greetings
with a vowel. Respond with obscenities. Be creative. You don't have to genuinely
dislike the person, but you should treat them as though you do.
When you're all done with your adventure, send me an email and let me know
how it went. I'll be sure to respond appropriately.
Jeff's moral for the day: Don't be a jerk unless it amuses you.
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