Life

When making decisions in life, the bigger the impact, the harder the decision. I think this is a universal constant.

I made one of the most difficult decisions I’ve ever run into this morning. Does this mean that this one will also have the biggest impact?

I hope I chose right.

Picking it up.

Well, its a new year, so I think I’ll start writing again. New post soon, once i think of something to rant about.

Men’s Room Etiquette

Public bathrooms are a scary place, full of discomfort and awkwardness. If you’re going to be using a public restroom, I would like to suggest you follow these rules:

1. Urinals.

Now depending on how the restroom is laid out, some rules need to be adhered to.

• If there are multiple urinals close together, then do not use one directly next to another man unless absolutely necessary. Let’s look at a couple examples:

1-2-3-4-5-6

If someone is at urinal 2, use 4 or 6. If someone is at 1, use either 3 or 5. I say that because if you use any of the other ones, someone else might walk in and find themselves having to decide to either stand next to person 1 or 4 (stuck using 2 or 3). Now if most of them are occupied, go ahead and stand next to someone, but keep your eyes on the road. Its REALLY CREEPY when you catch someone staring at you when you’re trying to go.

• If there are blockers between urinals, or if they are spaced far enough apart, then these rules aren’t required.
• Also, three shakes maximum. It’s kinda weird to stand by someone as they take 20 shakes to finish a leak. (I know, its happened to me)
• And remember: No matter how bad you think you need to take a shit, DON’T CRAP IN THE URINAL.

2. Stalls.

• If you’re going to take a dump, go to the big stall if possible. If you’re not taking a dump, don’t use the big stall, it is reserved for the guys who need it. If someone is taking an amazingly horrible crap, please hold in the urge to check under the stall to see their shoes to identify them later.
• If you’re not sure if someone’s in there, knock.
• Don’t piss on the toilet seats. Lift with your foot if it is down

3. Washing your hands.

• Do it.
• If the sink is malfunctioning for one reason or another, it is your duty to tell the person waiting behind you.
• When drying your hands with paper towels, DON’T STAND IN FRONT OF THE SINK
• When disposing of your paper towel, a full trash can is not an invitation to start a pile in the corner. Take it with you and use the trash that is most likely 5 feet from the entrance of the restroom.

Restrooms are complicated.

Adspace, fashion, what’s the difference?

Okay, so I know that these days, what you wear often shows off who made it/commissioned it. Logos are not just on shirts anymore, they’re on your ass as well. Now I don’t see much WRONG with wearing brands that you like, or showing that you like certain companies/things by proudly displaying a 1′x1′ logo on your chest. I do it.

Got a giant Nintendo logo on your shirt? Awesome, what’s your friend code?

Got a Pepsi logo? I like Pepsi too, cool!

Abercrombie? Not for me, but alright.

John Deere?? You want to mow my lawn?

What the hell. Now there is something i don’t get. Why would you wear that, do you even think before you buy something like that? Matching a John Deere logo on your shirt AND YOUR TRUCKER HAT? If that doesn’t scream white trash, I’m not sure what does. Well, I take that back, slap NASCAR all over yourself and that speaks a little more loudly.

Are we willing to advertise just about anything, for no reason these days?

Freshman level classes.

You know, freshman level courses at a college are pretty weird compared to other classes. Weird, in a sense that annoys the fuck out of me. The people in these classes are either A) Fresh out of high school, B) Undeclared douchebags who can’t figure out their majors, or C) People put forth specifically to annoy me.

I mean, I can understand if you’re annoying as hell because you’ve just come out of high school. I get the fact that you still haven’t grown up, but PLEASE DO SO QUICKLY. Is it really necessary to blare your music loud enough for the entire fucking room to hear, and your justification for it is “class hasn’t started yet”? REALLY? You wonder why people can’t stand freshmen.

I love the calmness of non-freshman level classes, because people are quiet (for the most part). Now the latter two types of people in these classes, I really dislike. You’re obviously not a freshman, so there’s no excuse to act like one. Is it really necessary to make snide remarks at EVERYTHING that the professor does? Here’s a conversation that just occurred behind me:

-Professor steps out of the classroom before starting lecture
Douchebag: “Did the professor just leave?”
Douchebag’s Girlfriend: “I think she did? Is that other guy leaving?”
Douchebag: “Fuck, I hope she doesn’t come back”

Prior to this:
Douchebag: “I refuse to take notes today hahaha”

Way to waste money on your “education,” douche.

If you’re not gonna even attempt anything in the class, don’t show up.

Seating.

Kind of a weird observation about students:

In an open seating arrangement, many students tend to sit in the same seat throughout the semester.

I’ve noticed that there are a few types of students, in terms of choice of seating. There’s people who pick a seat on the first day, and they sit in the same seat every day (A). There’s also the people who choose to sit in a different place every day (B); the majority of these are late people. Then there’s the people who sit in relatively the same place every day (C), whether it be in the back, front, middle, or aisle.

People A hate people B who take their seats. People C hate people B if they take the entire row/area with their friends.

I fall in with the C group, and I personally don’t care if you come sit in my area. If you come sit in my area, and then try to save the seats next to you for your friends who may or may not show up, when this puts me out of my area, I GET OFFENDED. So please don’t look so confused when I shoot you a dirty look when you come into the area I’ve been sitting all semester and tell me “I’m saving these seats.”

Choose a seat and stick to it, asshole.

Observations.

Take a good long look at the world you live in. Think about the people around you. Most of these people, you understand on some level.

Then there’s other people, the ones who confound you on a daily basis. “Why would someone do something like that?” you may wonder. Me too. How can someone be that stupid? The answer, is that we need them. Society needs stupid people. It makes the rest of us look smart in comparison.

Stupid people hold society together, but that doesn’t mean I enjoy their company.