I have two things to rant about…
First… I think it should be taught to every male child on the planet that it is perfectably acceptable for one man to challenge another man to a fight to the death in some archaic, ritualistic fashion if the man in question violates bathroom ettiquette. Case in point: if we’re in a room with five urinals and nine stalls, and I come in first and choose the urinal against the far wall, you may choose any place you want, except the urinal next to mine. This is accepted man-law. If you do choose the urinal next to mine, it is within my right to challenge you to a dual by slamming your face into the plumbing on the wall. I will assume that your bleeding on the floor is your way of saying you accept.
I don’t understand why this is a difficult concept to understand. It’s been ingrained in me since birth. Half of all the urinals and stalls in any (male) bathroom are there for decoration and should never be used. Now, my biggest problem with this is a culture issue, I know… Oriental men for some reason feel the need to be close to another man while they do their business. I don’t know why that is, but it always irks me. (that’s a gross over-generalization, and I don’t apply that to all oriental men… just the ones that frequent the bathrooms around here). However, if you’re american and you pull that crap, expect to be face-planted into the wall. Your old age is no excuse, either.
Second, and on a lighter note… TV land released a list of the top 100 catch phrases ever heard on TV. Many of which, I agree with… I mean, I think "Where’s the Beef?" should probably be #1… however… How is it that some phrases from brand new tv shows made the list? I’ve never heard reference to the line "Suit up!" in context of the show How I Met Your Mother. Has anyone? I don’t hear people repeating it in every day conversation? "No soup for you!" yes… no reference needed. Heard on every street corner for months. Still heard today. However… "Denny Crane" from Boston Legal? That’s a catch phrase? It’s a character’s name. It’s not something that works its way into daily life.
I can’t believe that in the history of television, there aren’t greater catch phrases than those lame excuses to work modern television shows into a top 100 list. Are you really going to expect me to believe that "Denny Crane" or "suit up." has more staying power and more influence on our society than "to the moon, Alice!" (which did not make the list).
Anyway. yes. people are stupid. but we all knew this, already.