Would you like me to yell at you?

If you find a centrifuge in another lab with a sign on it that reads, "Out of Order. DO NOT USE!" Would you:

(a) Find an alternative, knowing that using a broken centrifuge can damage the centrifuge further and even cause severe destruction or injury.

(b) Ignore the note and use the centrifuge anyway.

(c) When busted using the centrifuge, argue with the person who catches you, citing that since the centrifuge could be turned on, it must be functional.

(d) Continue to argue with person, even after they explain to you that the error code indicates that you should cease using the centrifuge immediately and contact the manufacturer.

If you answered b, c or d, then I can only conclude that you want me to yell at you. You may also conclude that you are a jack-ass.

Pot-smoking teachers

Several stories are surfacing in the local news about elementary, middle and high school teachers, administrator and assistant principals getting busted for possession of marijuana. Although it is not clear from the articles, it seems that several of the school employees had the drug on school property at the time of the arrest.

Let me just go ahead and state that I really don't care that these individuals were smoking pot, as long as they weren't high while they were teaching. Just like I don't care if teachers drink alcohol, as long as they aren't drunk while teaching.* One significant difference of course, is that possession of marijuana is illegal.

I am not entirely sure that these teachers should keep their jobs. Not because they enjoy pot, but because they are stupid, and I would prefer teacher to, at a minimum, not be stupid. A smart person would not bring illegal drugs into their work place, especially when that work place contains an ass-load of children. Come on people. The presence of a child amplifies any offense. Seriously, what sounds worse? A person who watches children getting busted with weed in their car or a person who bags groceries getting busted with weed in their car?
For those of you that think I am a little harsh for using the word stupid, please factor in that most of these individuals were 39-53 years old. That's old enough to know that bringing illegal drugs to work is not a good idea.

Take home message: Leave your drugs at home. Don't take them to work. Oh and FYI: The parking lot of your work is still considered at work.

*Hell, if I had to spend all day with 25 children or worse, teenagers, I might need a drink (or five) at the end of the day too.

Just something I found on the web

I usually try to avoid clicking on certain links because I know that what I find on the other end is likely to irritate. These links often lead to "articles" (using the term loosely here) entitled: 5 ways to keep your man from cheating, 5 way to please your man in bed, etc. The link I recently came across lead to the "article": How to be a total man magnet. It is so gross and stupid, that despite my best efforts, I couldn't resist clicking on it. Besides, I haven't heard nearly enough dumb shit recently and this little gem was sure to top me off. It is written by some woman who makes a living helping men meet women. I suppose these are the little retarded nuggets of information she gleaned from her profession.
The usual suspects were there; smiling, staying in small groups, making eye contact, etc. The one that really caught me off guard was tip #5.

Dating tip #5: Don't immediately ask him what he does. Some men think all women are gold diggers. A lot of my clients hated being asked what their job is. It's that fear-of-being-used thing again.

So let me get this strait. Simply asking a man what he does for a living translates into "I want to know what your career is so that I can estimate your annual income because I want to use you for your money.?! Really? Really?

1. If a woman is asking you what you do for a living, she might be trying to determine if you are employed and/or educated, among other things.
2. When did all men get so rich that they need to worry about being used for their money? The last time I checked most of the population is middle and lower class, so get over yourself.
3. Newsflash. Women are allowed in the work place these days, so they don't need to use men for money. (I know some do, but men do it too. It's a two-way street and I seriously doubt it is so rampant that men need to fear this. Puhlease.)
4. If some jack hole has already made up his mind that all women are gold diggers, then refraining from asking him about his job is not going to change his mind. A kick to the crotch won't change his mind either, but I say give it a try.
5. If you need to hire someone to help you meet women, then maybe you shouldn't assume a woman is a gold digger just because she asks you about your career. Maybe you should just be glad she is talking to you at all.
6. Anyone who helps a man that assumes all women are gold diggers get a date, needs to have their head shaved while simultaneously getting rubbed down with Herpes Simplex I. Thanks lady.