Stupid Headlines 091618

Stupid Headlines 091618

I bet they find her the last place they look

This week’s stupid headlines and my stupider, sometimes sophomoric comments.

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Man protests vegan food festival in Amsterdam by eating raw, bloody veal heart – Just reading this and I am thinking of going vegan.

Florida Frisbee golfer bitten by alligator in pond – Dum-de-la-de-da…I’m just going to retrieve my frisbee by reaching into this POND, in FLORIDA!!! La-de-da-da-dum.

Texas man accidentally shoots himself with booby trap inside his own home – Seems the trap worked and shot the big boob!

Pluto should be a planet again, researchers argue – "Planet"  "Dwarf" "Planet" "Dwarf" Make up your mind for heaven sake, it's not really that important!

'I Dream of Jeannie' star Barbara Eden says she's never thought of herself as 'the sexy actress' – That makes ‘one of us!’ Are you kidding me?  No one watched that show for the comedy!

Scientists may accidentally make it rain in the Sahara Desert - Apparently the Sahara Desert strip club is a popular scientist hang-out.

World's oldest brewery discovered, was making beer 13,000 years ago – Stone Age Light

Scary new venomous snake discovered in Australia – Snakes, crocks, spiders, jellyfish, huge sharks…Like Australia doesn’t have enough shit to kill you!

Taco Bell employee fired for refusing to serve English-speaking customer – Hmmm, how do you say Taco in Spanish?

Arizona man fakes having Down syndrome, hires women to bathe him and change his diapers - This is disturbing on more levels than I can count.

John Kerry: Trump Has 'Maturity of an 8-Year-Old Boy With the Insecurity of a Teenage Girl' - Trump tweeted Kerry: "I know you are, but what am I?"*

*it’s a JOKE!! Political  comments will be deleted.

FEEL GOOD STORY OF THE WEEK

California man steps in front of machete to save woman at Starbucks – Not really “Feel Good,” as the story is disturbing and this guy was seriously injured, but what a HERO with a capital HERO!

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/09/12/california-man-steps-in-front-machete-to-save-woman-at-starbucks-report.html

Does EQUAL RIGHTS allow for EQUAL WRONGS

Does EQUAL RIGHTS allow for EQUAL WRONGS

A cranky opinion for

CRANKY OPINION SATURDAY

The following is the opinion of a cranky old man with little knowledge about anything he opines. Opposing opinions are welcome.  As usual, please, no name calling, and that means you, you big stupid-head!

I recently had a reaction to a news story.

Headline:

Man accused of dining and dashing on dates pleads not guilty.

Here is the story; a California man would go on a first date with a woman he met on-line.  He took them to dinner and ate soup to nuts, then, before desert, excused himself to make a phone call and not return. 

The women were stuck with the check.  Eight women paid and for two, (I am guessing they did not have cash or credit on them) the restaurant took the hit.

Is the man guilty or not guilty?

In this cranky old man’s America, he is guilty as Hell, but in today’s environment…is he?

It is probably not that uncommon for a woman to go on a dinner date and before the meal is done, decides the man is a creep, excuses herself, calls a cab and dashes.  Not polite, but if the date makes her uncomfortable, perfectly understandable.

Can a man do the same?  In this man’s case, clearly ten times would indicate a scam to get a free meal; but was a meal promised to his date?  Did he simply say “Let’s meet for dinner,” and then decide this date was going nowhere?

Impolite, rude for sure, in my mind despicable, but did he break the law?

Does the law say the man is responsible for dinner on a first date?  It may be implied due to social norms, but is there a liability by law?  I don’t think so.

The news article claims he is subject to 16 years in jail for theft of service.

I think this jerk should suffer.  Word should get around on dating apps, put his picture in restaurants, rat him out on Facebook, Twitter, that Pinterthing and where ever possible.  Make his life miserable through social justice, but jail time for not paying the bill on a date would be a precedent that might set back woman’s rights a few decades.

If he does 16 years in jail, I wouldn’t give a dang, but for the sake of equality…what do you think?

The preceding was the opinion of a cranky old man and not necessarily that of management…Mrs. Cranky.

Maybe It’s Just Us

Maybe It’s Just Us

I think there is a strange dynamic between myself and Mrs. C.  I’m not complaining, it is just strange.  I wonder if it is a dude-dudette kind of thing in general or maybe it’s just us.

There are a few things that Mrs. C will do for me that I never have to ask for, as a matter of fact they are things that I can easily do for myself and would never ask for her to intercede.  Nevertheless, she always does these things.

There is always a full container of Carnation Coffee Creamer powder stuff next to my coffee brewer.  There is always a full container of honey that I use with my coffee, and there is always fresh coffee, either for my drip machine, or those individual cups thing.

I never ask, “Do we have any coffee?”  I never ask, “Do we have any creamer.”  I have never requested, “Is there any honey.” These things are just always where I expect them.

There is always a box of Kleenex on the table on my side of the bed.  Always.  There are always "Little Bites" coffee cakes in the cupboard for my after-dinner coffee.  There is always yogurt in the fridge and eggs, bacon and sausage for my breakfast.  These things never run low.  Never.

Mrs. C does all these things and more without my request.

I don’t think there is anything similar that I regularly do for Mrs. C.  I don’t anticipate her needs in the same way as she anticipates mine.

However, if we are lying in bed and she simply mentions she is out of water, or would really like a piece of chocolate or an Italian Ice, I will get up and go downstairs and get her what she wants without a second thought.

On the other hand, if I realize I am out of water, and ask for a refill she responds with an instant and dismissive

“Heah!”

Apparently, our dynamic is she anticipates my needs and takes care of them, but spur of the moment desires are not in her relationship description.

Apparently, I do not need to anticipate her needs, I just need to be on call.

I’m not complaining…works for us.