For A Good Clean Feeling, No Matter What

So... 25% of Americans believe that the sun orbits the Earth. Link, yo.

Sad, sad, sad, sad...

Well, this should not be surprising. More than a few Americans are of the mindset that the entire friggin' universe revolves around them...

According to a 2006 study, American kids rank 27th in Math, and 22nd in Science. I know this is almost 8 years old, but I really can't see much improvement... Hell, NCLB pretty much killed any chances of the score improving. And which party wants to cut education FURTHER??? Sound strategy!

Another study from 2008, talks about how kids feel about there future. American kids scored highest or second highest in "Feeling the future is bright", "Confident of having a good job in the future", "Opportunity to choose their own lives", and "Complete freedom and control over their own future".

These are some seriously deluded little people. They are in for some serious friggin' disappointment.

The average age when people in the U.S. are no completely independent from their parents is 27. THE AVERAGE??? Go plus or minus 9 years... 18 to 35... I got luggage when I turned 17 and was encouraged to put it to use. ASAP.

Parents - Coddling your precious and unique snowflake is doing them zero favors.

Example - We had an intern at my place of employment. Think Harry Potter. With AIDS. And addicted to crack. The only reason he was there was his sperm donor knew a big wig and bugged him enough that our department was told to give him something to do.

Shaking his hand... I have cooked firmer pasta... He was 22 and his weakness almost offended me. Not just physically, just intellectually, and his "naivete", for lack of a better word.

"What do you want to do after college?", I asked.

"I want to review new jazz music."

"That's hilarious. No, really... What are you studying?"

"I am studying music theory."

"Do you play an instrument?"

"Well, no."

"Rrrrrrright. Please go away."

This waste of flesh is going to never know a day of actual work in his life. He will never change a tire. He will never have to fear where his next meal is coming from. If he could do a load of laundry, I would be amazed. Mommy and Daddy pay for his car. Mommy and Daddy are paying for his college. He will be a leech until they die. Bitching that his allowance needs to increase for his 30th birthday, because he needs that new jazz record.

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Side note: The last time I spoke to him, two years ago, he declared himself a Republican. And I figured it made perfect sense. As many politicians of that ilk come from a background of having everything handed to them on a silver platter. They scoff at the idea of the poor. No comprehension of "struggle". It must be the poor person's fault.

Compassion means you have to put yourself in another's shoes... And they are incapable and unwilling. After he declared himself an ass clown, I did not speak another word to him. If he looked my direction, I exuded an aura of "I would like you to leave my planet. If I can help accomplish that goal, blink once".

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When I was 17, and putting the aforementioned luggage to use, I was given two of the most valuable pieces of information.

1. LIFE IS UNFAIR.

2. THE UNIVERSE DOES NOT CARE.

Parents, you would do well to let your kids know this. The earlier the better. Maybe throw in some other stuff like:

"Going commando is not a valid strategy to avoid doing laundry. Two words - Swamp Ass."

"Easier to find a job when you have a job."

And a personal fave, "I have known your Mother longer then I have known you, I like her more and we have sex."

I love ya, Dad,

d

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