Sunday, July 31, 2011
Stop! -- In the name of the -- Never Mind...
I hear a famous game show host recently injured himself while chasing down a burgler. My question is -- Why?! "That was a dumb move, Mister." Look, it's not that I'm afraid or anything but I wouldn't chase after some "bad guy." What for? I mean, I already get enough cardio at the gym, guys. Beside, what if I chased after a burglar and actually caught him -- then what? What if he's big, and mean and carries a concealed a weapon... "What ya gonna do about it, shorty?" Talk about awkward. "Never mind..." Imagine, a big crowd gathers, everybody expecting me to make a citizen's arrest. "I'm not a fighter, I'm a --" No, catching burglars is not the smartest thing... Okay, just for argument's sake, let's say I pin down a burglar. Fine. Am I supposed to take him to the police station myself? In my own car? "But I don't have a siren." What if this crook refuses to fasten his seat belt? "Click it or ticket, Mister." It could happen, right? I'd hate to get a ticket for something so preventable. "Officer, I was just about to drop off this felon at the pokey -- may I be excused?" No cop's going to care -- he's going to write me up, true or not true? And what's the first thing my insurance agent's going to do? (after he sings something about a 'good neighbor') "I told you not to let strangers ride in your car -- I'll have to raise your rates." Great, more money out of my pocket. That's what I get for trying to do the right thing. "Next time, steal all my worldly possessions. I don't care!" Wait, but not my baseball cards, and not my baby pictures, and not the cowboy boots I wore to Grad Night. Yeah, I better practice those Miranda Rights I learned on TV: "You have the right to steal most of my stuff..."
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