Fed up.

[Amanda]

Likewise.

[Reads with Scotch]

Because Antarctica has penguins that do the hustle.

[The Crimson Fucker]

Dude!!! I’ feel your pain!!! Every time I get one of those stupid dog people walk in and I go and politely point out the huge sign that says no pets allowed they start yelling at me saying is just a little dog! Everybody (including my employees) look at me like I’m this big asshole who is obsessed with rules but dude!!! Is a state law!!! The fuck!! If you aint blind you have no right to bring your disgusting animals into a food establishment! And the people you talk to in that store didn’t agree with you that the nasty bitch/dude had to wash his/hers hands???? WTF!!!!!!!!! I agree with you!!! Wtf is wrong with people?

What you got on the people eating on the subway/bus department??? I think that’s the one thing that one day is going to put me on the news!

[Reads with Scotch]

I agree with both Seth and Fooz... well in all ways except about the "disgusting animals". It is not the dog/cat/rodent's fault that some asshole bought it. I say beat the human, free the animal, and share your espresso with it.

[Reads with Scotch]

People are the main reason I moved to the middle of nowhere. Trees are friendly without getting in your way or bothering you too much... well unless a storm happens by and blows the tree into your house, that tends to be a bit annoying.

[Sandy]

Seth wrote: "I was sitting in a coffee shop today, and I had to watch an employee go up to the dog that had been brought in there and pat it around the face and mouth. Ignoring, for the moment, the asshole who..."

This is why, since I retired in June, I have, for the most part, become a hermit. I go out only when absolutely necessary and then I try to get everything finished in one day so only have to see people one day out of seven. I taught school, midle and high, and worked at our arena and performing arts center and Universal Studios, and I've had all I can or will stand from these "people of entitlement." Books, and TV are as close as I need to come to people.

[Chloe]

I love the smell of misanthropy in the morning! That was some righteous hate, Seth! Let it out!

[Donitello]

Seth, I'd love nothing more than to point out the logical falacies in your analysis, but unfortunately I agree with every word of it.

For what it's worth, I watched the movie "Gandhi" the other day, and it actually helped. That's the best I can give you at this time.

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I currently love the world. It's like a teeter-totter in my brain. Later I might come across some Truck Nutz and it will tip the other way.

[Donitello]

Just enjoy those moments of respite, that's what I say.

[Donitello]

Seth wrote: "Who is breeding all these awful human beings. What is this unending chain of fucking idiots we are creating? I don't understand."

This stuff always makes me think of Noam Chomsky quoting from "business literature" -- the actual source of which I've never yet researched -- which apparently describes the qualities of the "ideal consumer" (read: the kind individual most likely to go out and buy whatever you tell them to). Apparently the ideal consumer is someone who is: 1) hopeless and 2) focused on trivialities.

The more you think about this, the more interesting it becomes. Also interesting is the fact that the science of manufacturing public character has a long and well-documented history of success. So who indeed is breeding all these awful human beings?

Whatever this is worth to you....