Wasted Breath and Wasted Time

What if bad luck really existed or a horrible curse would be cast, simply by not forwarding those angel or friendship emails? I imagine I would be totally screwed, as I never forward them, nor do I send them back to the sender when asked. Many things do not make much sense, but still, we use valuable brain waves and cells wondering if maybe there is a small amount of truth to what we are reading or doing.

Dog, Cat or Any Pets: Talking to your pet is silly too. They may be able to tell you are happy or upset by your voice inflections, but I know mine doesn't truly understand my words. My dog just wags her tail because she is getting my attention at the moment.

Objects: Cursing at inanimate objects does not stop them from messing up. It is usually the operator of them anyway. Telling the teakettle "NO!" when it boils over does not keep it from spewing all over the stove top. Yelling at the weather man on the news, no matter how loudly, will not make the rain come. Telling him he doesn't know what the hell he's talking about, is never heard by anyone but me and the dog, and she really just doesn't understand.

Driving: When you're in your car, spouting off at someone who just took your parking spot doesn't work either. Their back is to you, and they don't really care anyway - they got the spot. Begging the traffic light to change, when you're in a hurry, never works - nor does the pleading you do, out loud and to yourself, about the cop on the side of the road who just clocked you at 75 mph. "Please don't get me, please don't get me" doesn't seem to work when you see the flashing lights in your rearview mirror.

Machines: Screaming "NO!" at the top of your lungs does not make the power failure nonexistent, when you are working on a serious presentation on the computer. Talking to slot machines or the roulette wheel does not make you a winner. It's all wasted breath.

People: Ridiculous responses are often heard too. When someone passes away, there is ALWAYS one person in the crowd that will inevitably say, "But I just saw him last Saturday!" My response in my head is always, "Well, he's apparently dead now." Another absurd question is when a reporter on the news, approaches the parent of a dying, sick or dead child and asks, "How do you feel?" What the hell kind of question is that? I, again, will forever scream at that reporter on the television from my living room, though again, it's just the dog that hears me.

Grammar: "Reverse discrimination" is not accurate and makes no sense. Discrimination is discrimination and prejudice is prejudice - no matter what color, race, sex or anything else is involved. "Irregardless" is not a word, so please quit using it. Just use "regardless". It means the same thing you are trying to say, but is correct. Who was the inventor of "permanent press"? Every piece of clothing wrinkles.

So if you love me, don't want to be cursed with bad luck for three years, don't want your hair to fall out, you will forward this to everyone in your address book.