Baby in a theatre.....

So, last week I take my daughter to see 'The Dark Knight'. She's 16 years old and every once in awhile, she spends some time with me on the weekend.....not that often...haha. In any case, we get settled in and get through the previews. The movie starts and we're both really excited about what we're getting ready to see. All of a sudden, a screaming child erupts. And this wasn't just a child; it was a very young, possibly even newborn baby, a couple of rows behind us. The baby is obviously upset and continues to scream for several minutes. After about 5 or 10 minutes (what seemed an eternity), the mother finally gets up in disgust and leaves the theatre, only to return within about 15 minutes with the child. Guess what happened? You guessed it, the baby starts screaming again. This time she gets up in about 3-5 minutes and doesn't return.

Okay, first of all, a child starts screaming, any normal person would leave the theatre immediately. But then again, would any normal person bring a nearly newborn baby to a theatre...probably not. Additionally, would a normal person bring a newborn baby to a movie like 'The Dark Knight', where they will see and hear very startling things. Only a remarkably stupid person would do any of this. If you read this and you're thinking "what's the big deal", then you my dear man or woman are probably a remarkably stupid person. Don't feel bad though, because its my opinion that 60% - 75% of our wonderful nation is right there with you.

It's the 21st century moron!!

So, you're in line at the grocery store and not necessarily running out the door, but not wanting to spend eternity there either and there's a Remarkably Stupid Person (From now on known as a RSP) checking out in front of you. As the grocery clerk finishes scanning the RSP's items, he/she informs the RSP of the total amount. RSP then proceeds to write a check for the groceries before leaving the store. Sounds fairly normal, right? WRONG!! Why?? Because the person digs through their purse for 10 minutes looking for the checkbook, then takes another 10 minutes to write the check. Then they realize that they forgot to give the clerk their coupons.....Then when asked for ID, they have to dig through their purse for another 10 minutes. After which, the grocery clerk has to go through another 10 minute procedure to make sure the check is good. All the while, the RSP is on his or her cell phone gabbing about something that nobody cares about.

What's wrong with people, it's 2008! How hard is it to get an ATM card and utilize it in the grocery store? Okay...okay....so everyone doesn't want to get an ATM card. I can live with that. However, I can't live with the fact of someone who refuses to have things ready at the register so as to ensure that people in line don't have to wait an hour while they write their check. I mean, they might as well go back to the Flinstone protocol.....that is bring a hammer and chisel for the huge stone check they have to write. Bottom line, there are certain people among us who don't give a rat's ass about anyone else.