Thursday, October 13, 2005

The notorious F-A-K-E-R-S

So I'm the type of person that likes to plan fun events for everyone to attend. I put in a lot of time and effort to please myself and others around me. I don't mind doing this and do not expect others to do the same. Now I'm not sure if it's just my misfortune that has surrounded me with individuals who lack polite regard for others or if most people are this way by default. I have known some of the worlds biggest FAKERS. When I say fakers, I mean individuals who act like they really love what you have on, or an idea you have or an event you've planned. The fakers will look straight at you with a smile and swear that they will be there with you at (for example: mind you I am trying to think of the most random places to be) your ferrets birthday, your cats bar mitzvah or a trip that you've taken two months to plan.

In contract law, an offer, acceptance and consideration become a legally binding CONTRACT. If someone makes a statement (offer) and one reasonably believes that they will partake in the agreement (acceptance) and then unexpectedly the other person breaks that promise (if there is adequate consideration) then there may be remedies under the law for detrimental reliance. However, we are not in contracts class and these theories will not work in the real world when dealing with "friends". But wouldn't it be great if I could call up Jim Bob and tell him "heyyy, you made a promise and because of your promise I spent a great deal of time, effort and money. You better stick with your promise or pay up!"

It would be satisfying if I could tell the FAKERS that I will be serving them with papers that outline all the efforts I put into said event and because of their FAKENESS, they will have to devote the same amount of time, energy and money to please me. :-) Yes, in the world of the panting peaches, such theories would be implemented in the Constitution. No faking.

I prefer individuals who are real. Not rude real as in they are so blunt that they lack tact and emotion. A person must have a proper balance and more often than not, people are horribly imbalanced.

Tuesday, October 11, 2005

Test your GAY-dar

Picture this: Dupont Circle (which is a location in Washington DC where there is a predominant homosexual population) Little maroon colored car with leopard dice hanging from the rear view mirror. On the back of the car there is a black GODDESS license plate cover. Windows down and Nsync's old song "byebyebye" blaring. The driver? A gorgeous middle eastern man. Well groomed and a sharp fashion sense. Killer smile. Buns of steel. What would you think if you saw this scene? The truth is, most of us would immediately think he was homosexual. In this society that we are living in, the gender lines have often been skewed or blurred. The term metrosexual is prevalent and there are many who think it's cool to be "bisexual". Indeed, the manly man and girly girl notions are being heavily put to the test. However, if you thought our specimen above was gay......You were 100% wrong. Well groomed he is, sexy smile he has and buns of steel --he's got it all! ;-) That car belongs to his girlfriend and he was driving it with her as a passenger. The passenger was the GODDESS and the passenger put the Nsync cd in and turned it up. Haha. Now you may be wondering what the whole point of this was....the point was that we shouldn't jump to conclusions. I thought it was amusing myself when I viewed the scene and thought that from an outside perspective (as 15 gay men were walking by hand in hand) that there would be no questioning the sexuality of the driver. Perhaps we are told what men should be like and if you don't fit into that "mold" then you are obviously gay. It's funny how if a woman likes cars or construction, no one assumes that she is a lesbian. Hmmm, how does THAT work?! Oh I forgot, it's because men don't mind the thought of women sleeping together but to be gay....well don't even mention it!