September 2009
7 posts
“Natural psychological maturity plateaus at the same time as physical maturity...”
Here's My Law: Pointing Out Flaws
Here’s the situation:
You’re out with your friend, and you’re about to meet up with a bunch of other people. Your friend leans over to you and whispers “you forgot to shave a part of your cheek.” Ta-da! You’re now self conscious for the rest of the day.
I’m not about to suggest that you should never point out flaws on your friends in order to prevent...
“If you’re not completely happy with your life, and you’re not making...”
Here's My Law: The Day Begins at Sunrise
There always seems to be a confusion after midnight over which day it is. Most people will say it is still the same day it was when they woke up that morning, but some people always need to point out the fact that it’s passed midnight, so it’s the next day.
You’ll typically hear something like this:
“Tomorrow? You mean today!” As if this person is the first to...
“A camel is a horse designed by committee”
Barney Rubble Has No Eyes
When I was little, I remember watching The Flintstones and thinking it was really strange that Barney had no eyes. When I say that, I don’t mean that he had black dots for eyes, I mean he had rings where his eyes should be and then skin inside. Why am I explaining this, just take a look if you’ve never noticed:
That is one creepy image, which the makers of the show realized and...
Here's My Law: Dead End Signs
You’re driving somewhere, and you decide to turn down a side road. As you’re finishing up the turn, you see the annoying yellow sign that says “Dead End” and you smack the wheel as you pick out a spot to turn around.
Is this really the best warning we can come up with for a dead end street? What good is a warning sign that only warns you after it’s already too...