Some home truths.
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davywavyIn a nation of 60,000,000 people, you can find an exception to every social rule or law. Saying ‘This happened…’ isn’t necessarily a convincing argument to support a demand for change unless either the occurrence is statistically significant, or the prevention of reoccurrence is worth the upheaval of change or legislation. In modern society, the number of real loopholes is surprisingly small.
Half the people you meet will be of below average intelligence and ability. That includes half of the people reading this statement.
If you quit your job, dump your partner, and stop paying your rent, you won’t get any sympathy when you complain about being single, unemployed, and homeless.
If your argument for change can be summarised by the phrase “I don’t like this and I want other people to do the work to change it”, don’t be surprised when you don’t get much support from the people who’d have to do the work.
The best way to lose weight can be summarised in the phrase: ‘Eat less food and take more exercise’. Special teas, milkshakes, and tablets won’t work as well, believe me.
If you dig a tunnel to France, sooner or later the French are going to want to use it.
If you give the population firearms, don’t act all surprised when they start firing them at each other.
Trendy ‘bumster’ jeans with the waistband ripped off will make you look fatter than you are, no matter how slender you are in reality.
Socialist economic systems work perfectly until you involve people.
People who volunteer to do important, responsible jobs in their spare time tend not to have important, responsible jobs in real life. There is often a very good reason for this.
Don’t complain that your glass is half empty. Instead be grateful that you got a glass at all.
People won’t get smarter or friendlier if you bomb them.
If you want something decent, chances are you’ll have to pay for it.
Your cat is not intelligent, wise, or in any way mystical, nor does it understand you except inasmuch as you give it food. It is a fat bundle of domesticated fur and, no, it isn’t even as smart as that dog down the road.
Complaining that an inaccurate depiction is offensive to your religion is proof that your religion is crap. If your god(dess) isn’t capable of handling a bunch of people getting it wrong then your god(dess) isn’t worth the time. Stop whining and get a better one.
Most people think your baby is ugly, they’re just polite.
Accusing people of being stupid is the best way of ensuring that they will act accordingly.
Half the people you meet will be of below average intelligence and ability. That includes half of the people reading this statement.
If you quit your job, dump your partner, and stop paying your rent, you won’t get any sympathy when you complain about being single, unemployed, and homeless.
If your argument for change can be summarised by the phrase “I don’t like this and I want other people to do the work to change it”, don’t be surprised when you don’t get much support from the people who’d have to do the work.
The best way to lose weight can be summarised in the phrase: ‘Eat less food and take more exercise’. Special teas, milkshakes, and tablets won’t work as well, believe me.
If you dig a tunnel to France, sooner or later the French are going to want to use it.
If you give the population firearms, don’t act all surprised when they start firing them at each other.
Trendy ‘bumster’ jeans with the waistband ripped off will make you look fatter than you are, no matter how slender you are in reality.
Socialist economic systems work perfectly until you involve people.
People who volunteer to do important, responsible jobs in their spare time tend not to have important, responsible jobs in real life. There is often a very good reason for this.
Don’t complain that your glass is half empty. Instead be grateful that you got a glass at all.
People won’t get smarter or friendlier if you bomb them.
If you want something decent, chances are you’ll have to pay for it.
Your cat is not intelligent, wise, or in any way mystical, nor does it understand you except inasmuch as you give it food. It is a fat bundle of domesticated fur and, no, it isn’t even as smart as that dog down the road.
Complaining that an inaccurate depiction is offensive to your religion is proof that your religion is crap. If your god(dess) isn’t capable of handling a bunch of people getting it wrong then your god(dess) isn’t worth the time. Stop whining and get a better one.
Most people think your baby is ugly, they’re just polite.
Accusing people of being stupid is the best way of ensuring that they will act accordingly.
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