Day 68: An Open Letter

[anarchist_nomad]

Dear Universe,

Being Egyptian, I make it a point to be well read and knowledgeable on plagues. George Santayana and "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it" and all that. I know about the waters turning to blood, I can discourse on the unhealable boils, I am familiar with the frogs. I consider myself to have taken all reasonable precautions where plagues are concerned.

Why, then, do I find myself afflicted of late with a plague of idiots and assholes? Have I not learned enough of the past? Is it simply my unavoidable destiny as an Egyptian? I am Jewish, too, you know! Personally, I would have preferred some treefrogs, myself -- they are so cute!

Anyway, I will hope that the recent deluge is deemed sufficient and that the current plague will abate shortly. If not, I may have to rescind my current attitude of polite tolerance and begin to respond by smiting. No one really likes unnecessary smiting, so perhaps a dry spell is in order where idiots and assholes are concerned?

Thank you for your time and for your kind consideration of this matter.

Best regards,
Nomad

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[N.B. Dear friends, do bear in mind that this entry is directed at a trend and not at any specific individual. So please do not believe that it was written about you. If, despite my disclaimer, you insist on persisting in taking my comments personally, the most productive course of action may be to contemplate what you might have done... then use the results of your meditations to become a better person. Do not make loud and obnoxious comments here; as you may gather from the above text, my usually magnanimous patience is quite thin today. Smiting will ensue if the Nomad is provoked.]

Comments

[feanelwa.livejournal.com]

Oh, I feel like that so often. It always seems to happen in clusters as if the first one sticks some kind of invisible sticker on you to indicate to all the other completely unrelated assholes you might encounter that week that it's your turn for a mental kicking from all of them. Keep on plodding through the treacle.

[anarchist-nomad.livejournal.com]

That's a great way to put it, yes! Indeed, it feels like the first idiot / asshole somehow magnetises one, thus attracting the rest!

Oh, I'm so glad that somebody groks this phenomenon! (Not glad you've had to deal with the same, mind you! But still happy that you understand, hon!)

Thank you for the kind words -- I shall indeed plod onwards, smiting if necessary, until the assholes and the idiots are all gone! Or at least gone away from me! :-D

[feanelwa.livejournal.com]

I think it might be infectious...