After FOUR FULL DAYS, my anger at society returns

So, last night, before the second episode of the Simpsons, a warning message appeared. Now, if you watch all the Fox animated shows on Sunday nights, you know that these warnings are not uncommon. Before Family Guy and American Dad, a warning ALWAYS appears, just saying "Viewer Discretion is Advised." But before the Simpsons, THIS warning appeared:

WARNING!

This episode contains discussion of Same Sex Marriage.

Parental and Viewer Discretion is Advised.

So is that where we are? Same Sex Marriage is not only frowned upon and illegal, but its also looked at the same way as hardcore violence and sexual scenes? Keep this in mind. When was the last time you saw one of these warnings before an episode of CSI? I know its happened before, but it usually only happens when something STRONG happens in a particular episode. I mean, ok, say what you will about same sex marriage. (I'll try not to absolutely PREACH at you.) But right or wrong, is it so JARRING to today's youth that they may be shoved into a life of crime by the mere MENTION of it? Are the conservative parents of America (who, Im sure, not many of which watch the Simpsons and Family Guy) thinking that their young son or daughter will be watching the Simpsons, and then say quietly, "Daddy, Mommy, should I be gay? I think I just caught it!" AAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!

Okay, I preached a little.

Also.

This headline today: New Jersey looks to add your car to long list of places where it's illegal to smoke

No, I dont live in New Jersey. Yes, I am a smoker, and therefore pretty damn biased as far as the whole NO SMOKING IN PUBLIC thing goes. But CHRIST. You know, I dont like to be insensitive. People have asthma. People REALLY dont like cigarette smoke. But when walking through a restaurant with a smoking section, how many of you have doubled over coughing? I truly dont mind being put in the bar. I dont mind being put in the back, behind the kitchen, in a dumpster. But to take away the smoking section, and possibly in my OWN DAMN CAR.....What kinda pussies are we talking about?

I think back to an experience I had a few months ago. Its was Mother's Day, or Mom's birthday, or some damn thing, and we were enojoying a pleasant lunch at the local On the Border (where we get 50% off!) and we sat in the smoking section. Now, at On The Border, they have a large glass panel separating the non smoking section from the pariahs. Mom and I lit up, and were having a somewhat relaxed conversation about whoever I was dating at the time. I looked to my right, and some old HAG 20 (TWENTY) feet away is making faces at us and waving in front of her nose. I literally said to Mom, "what, is she freakin' WOLVERINE!?" Because the people directly on the other side of the partition were smiling, laughing, even tossing a grin and a wink my way. I dont accost people in public, so of course, like a civilized person, I smoked and tried to look like I was enjoying myself (keep in mind, this was a Mom day). But I seriously wanted to walk by the ugly old TROLLOP's table and fall into a seizure because of the steam coming off her fajitas.

Buncha PUSSIES in this country. And here I sit, a reviled Ultra-Liberal, calling the staunch conservatives "fairies".

Anyhow, aside from all that, Im doing pretty good today. It feels weird when your long-distance girlfriend goes out of town. She's no closer or farther away than she WAS, but it still feels like she's gone because she's working on a different schedule than Im used to. I cant WAIT until Labor Day. Seriously. Im miserable. But its exciting that I miss her, you know? Yay, young love.:)