As before – click on the ‘Meltdown’ category to see old versions.
It’s called the “Monday Meltdown” and is an excuse to just let out some of the frustration within. We all have frustration, yes? So – let’s focus our frustration and let it out on Mondays – because we all know that Mondays just deserve it. Just ask Garfield. ::grins::
Here’s how it is going to work. I’m going to post a choice for you. You take it away and go! Either in the comments section or on your own blog. But if you run away to your own blog, please drop me a comment so I can come see. ::grins:: I love to read a good rant.
I also have a button up there you can ‘steal’. Steal meaning take away to your own server. Don’t direct link. I’m afraid I don’t have the bandwidth for that one. (; So – are you ready to vent? I know you are. ::grins::
This week’s rants:
1. Football
or
2. People who Vanish
You are free to rant about both or just one. Some of these rants may come back around, so don’t feel you need to do both of them so you can get it in. ::grins::
Okay! Go! If you are interested in my Meltdown for the week, just click on the ‘more’ there.
Here’s my rant for the week – American-style football.
What is the fascination with this sport? Someone please, please, please tell me. Before I really get going, let me state that I *do* know how the game works. I learned from an early age – I’m from a Sunday football household (that’s dad AND mom, mind you) – and then I was in the marching band for 7 years. Yes, I know the rules, the penalties, the differences between high school, college, and pro, even the ref penalty hand gestures. I know the game.
What I do *not* get is why it is so exciting to watch. It’s a bunch of guys marching up the field with a ball. And they only play in about 10 – 50 second spurts. No endurance necessary, just be a good sprinter. What the hey. I want to see those stupid guys do a competitive marching band show. *humph*
The reason I bring up my utter disdain for the game – and my lack of understanding of it’s popularity – is because my roommate was home yesterday and wanted to watch the game. At first, she didn’t care what game, just as long as it was football. Then, when our home team was on, she wanted to see that one. And I was just left stunned, wondering why an intelligent, otherwise normal girl would watch such a thing. Maybe it was because her dad was over, fixing stuff.
I just don’t know.
WHY is American-style football so all encompassing? If it were European football (otherwise known as soccer), I might get into it. Those guys have some endurance. 45 minute halves, full tilt the whole time. Woo. So – yeah. Why?
I love football? mostly because of my boy, Becks, but that?s not really a rant. I used to hate American Football? because it?s just stupid? but since being away from the US for so long, I think I actually miss it. Don?t tell Nico I said that! I still have more respect for real football players (and for hockey players) than I do for American Footballers, but I might actually miss the touchdown dancing and bugging Nico about the mysterious yellow line that pops up on the screen. WTF is that?!
So, with that out of the way, let?s get to people who vanish? particulary the ones in the news who leave their lives and make up stories about being abducted. That is some really lame ass shit to pull. I mean, for crying out loud, just tell people you don?t want to talk? tell them ?It?s not you, it?s me? and then book a vacation! Go out with your friends or just turn your cell phone off. Leave a message saying you?re ok and just don?t want to be bothered. Why make up elaborate stories?? Get balls, yo!