Boy in Blue Not Interested in You

 Driving down the interstate, running 30 minutes late and then everyone sees a police officer that has pulled someone over and they start driving 25 miles per hour under the speed limit. It is seriously frustrating and completely unnecessary. To all the people out there that do this, that cop is not interested in you. They have their focus directed toward another mission. Now if you are breaking laws, flying down the road, mooning the officer, they may suddenly have a reason to look at you. Otherwise continue as you are and do not hold the rest of us up by slowing way down because your nervous about whatever thing that makes people nervous around cops. Remember their job is to serve and protect, not stalk and make people’s lives miserable. But that is just one man’s opinion. Thanks for listening to me ramble. I appreciate it. See you next time.

Don't Be Afraid of Deconstruction

 Get out the sledgehammers and heavy machinery. Then put them back away, because I am not talking about deconstruction in the general sense. I am talking about the deconstruction of you as a person. This is a practice in psychology. What it means is that you take every single piece of your person, and I mean anything and everything that could define you as a person, and you “deconstruct” it, or figure out why it defines you as a person. Furthermore, the final goal is to decide if you want those parts of you to continue to define you as a person. A lot of people find that the things that they thought were just a part of them were actually things they did not believe in anymore, like their religion or annual traditions, or were things they never really enjoyed about themselves anyway, and they just thought that was how things had to be. The main questions you have to ask yourself during this deconstruction is “why”. Why did I do or believe in these things? Is it because it was what my parents did, or is it something I started doing on my own? Why are these things a part of my life? Am I choosing to keep doing these things because it is what I am told to do, or is it because it is what I want to do? The final goal is to make the decision of whether we want to keep being the person we are now or do we want to change or even improve who we are. And I am telling you now, do not be afraid of the deconstruction. Embrace it. There is nothing wrong with letting go of outdated viewpoints that were put upon you by your parents. This modern world is full of different viewpoints that you can adopt or even create your own. Do not be afraid to question why you are the person you are, because you might be surprised at how cool of a person you are. However, you may be very surprised at how cruel or even ignorant of a person you are. But that is just one man’s opinion. Thanks for listening to me ramble. I appreciate it. See you next time.

An Appropriate Phone Call

 I think in any society there has to be rules of engagement when dealing with social interaction. One of the biggest social interactions of the modern age is the phone call. With a new cell phone being pushed every month or so, it is no surprise that everyone on planet Earth, old and young, has one and they use them to make phone calls anywhere they are at all hours of the day. But availability does not equal insight. There are people who just do not understand what phone calls should be used for. So, in light of all that, let’s set some ground rules for the social interaction known as a phone call.

Rule #1: There are many hours in a day, but only certain ones are good times for calling someone up. Do not call anyone before the hours of 10:00 AM. Regardless of what they may be doing, a person’s morning should be their own, they should not have to deal with you on a phone. Also, do not call anyone after 7:00 PM. A person’s primetime hours (and yes folks primetime starts at 7:00 PM I don’t give a damn where you live) are meant for a good meal and some peace and relaxation. It is not a time for a conversation on the phone. So, between the hours of 10:00 and 7:00, you’re good. Otherwise, don’t bother. Please use your 9 hours wisely.

Rule #2: Just because you enjoy talking for extremely long times about God knows what on the phone, doesn’t mean everyone has that hobby on their list of things to do in the day. For some people, a phone is a business device only. So, if you call someone on the phone, get to your business and hang up. In other words, STOP WASTING MY TIME AND TELL ME WHAT YOU NEED!!! If you want to have a conversation, stop by the house sometime, we’ll have coffee and chat it up.

Rule #3: A phone call is a great way to connect with someone that you haven’t heard from in a while. And while you should keep your conversation brief, you can still see how they’re doing and catch up a little. However, it is not okay to call up someone that you have not seen, heard from, or spoken to in almost a year and ask them for any favor whatsoever. In fact, if you haven’t kept in touch with a person in over a month, just automatically assume that they are one of those “friends” that you know through association and not the kind of “friend” that would even be willing to piss on you if you were on fire. It’s just that simple.

Now, hopefully, this advice will seep into your skin and everyone out their will take it to heart. Trust me when I tell you, I cannot be the only person that wishes these rules were a legit thing that everyone knew. But that is just one man’s opinion. Thanks for listening to me ramble. I appreciate it. See you next time.

Punctuality

 Punctuality. That thing that every job you’ve ever had requires as one of your character traits. It means being on time and, in some circles, it is regarded as an absolute necessity in life. But I’m here with a hot take—punctuality is an oppressive thought pattern that puts everyone in a hurry for no reason. I cannot begin to tell you how many times I have heard the phrase, “We’re going to be late if we don’t hurry.” I gave up to the whims of the greater powers of the universe a long time ago and just decided to try my best to be on time and if I’m late, just apologize and move on. Although, anymore I find myself almost being late on purpose because, generally, I found that people are willing to wait five or ten minutes past a time that has been set. A lot of bosses, or at least the ones that matter, allow for a 15-minute grace period for you to get there. I mean I guess they understand the struggle. The biggest reason that I purposely show up late is that every time I have ever been early, someone else is late and then I have to wait on them. I find it much easier to just show up late and have the party already started. Of course, you do tend to miss a lot of buses with this philosophy. But that is just one man’s opinion. Thanks for listening to me ramble. I appreciate it. See you next time.