I have two powerful, hatred-laced rants tonight
1. Recession - the next person that uses this word to describe the current US economical situation is going to get punched in the face. Do you people even know what you're talking about? No, you don't. This has nothing to do with politics - I don't give a shit about politics or if the country is ready for Barack Obama - WE ARE NOT IN A RECESSION!!!! It's not even close. It's a period of "slow-growth" in the economy - NOT A RECESSION. A recession is when the economy's level of growth is in the red for two consecutive periods of time (months, normally). This has NOT happened - we are still growing, albeit at a much smaller pace than this time in 2007. We had a recession in 2000, but if you lived in Florida, you didn't feel it, as Florida was the only state that was not very much affected by it. And for those of you who like being over-dramatic, a depression is a very severe recession, like in 1929. And no, that is not happening either. Just because gas is over $4 / G and everyone's homes are worth less doesn't make it a recession.
Where is it profitable now? Online. This is why Dave's business is booming - well, Dave offers good services and customer service as well I am sure - but from a business standpoint, it is FAR cheaper to do business and to advetise online - and I mean FAR cheaper than TV, Radio, or Print. People are only now starting to figure this out, something we've know for many years now. It helps when people scream "recession".
So stop calling it a recession until we are actually in a recession, please.
2. Massachusetts - for a number of reasons, I hate the entire state, population, and geographical location of the entire state of Masschusetts. I don't have to justify this to you or anyone else, but here's why:
A. It's a "commonwealth", not a "state" - Fuck you. Why aren't you called a state like everyone else, you pompous pieces of crap? OoOoOo...we let our "people" govern our state...I've got news for you, your state sucks. Get out of our country and move to Canada.
B. It's the size of my cell phone - really.
C. It's cold as shit there, always - I just saw a picture of a game at Fenway Park, and everyone is wearing jackets and warm hoodies (this is in the middle of June). WTF?
D. Everyone is not from ireland - Okay, you have a really large irish population there. This doesn't mean all of you jackasses have to talk like you're drunks and be loudly obnoxious. Have you ever met 1 person from this state who isn't a loud-mouthed, annoying asshole?
E. Sports Teams - Hate Hate HATE your sports teams. Patriots, Red Sox, Celtics (especially these assholes), Boston College, etc. Everyone in Florida is all of a sudden from "New England" (again, stop referring yourselves as an area of "region" of the country) and everyone all of a sudden likes the Celtics and the Red Sox and is talking with fake Boston accents. You people claim you're the "working man's" sports fan (vs. New York Yankees fans who are the "assholes"), but I'm here to tell you that you are all full of shit. And no I don't like the Yankees or baseball.
F. Everyone won't shut the fuck up, ever - have you ever met someone from Boston who is a quiet, reserved, and not basically a loudmouth? Neither have I. What the hell is going on up there? Shut the fuck up, you don't know everything.
G. Puerto Rico is much cooler and deserves to be a state much more than Massasasasasasasaschusetts - Can we make an appeal to the US Senate and house of representatives to trade MA for PR? We wouldn't have to add or remove stars from the flag - we're simply allowing them to be their own country, or merge with Canada.
H. Massachusetts is a stupid name. Period.
I. Cape Cod sucks (I've personally been there - it sucks)
J. Go to hell
It's late and I'm pissed at everyone right now. F you all. Thank you very much.
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