This started out as a response to a blog post, but since it ended up as a diatribe, I figured, rather than take up space ranting on someone else's blog (Christy, LOL, ) I'd write this here ;)

The fact that our American society sickens me is not going to come to a surprise to anyone.  Yesterday's activities on "Black Friday" just solidified my disgust.  Yesterday morning, on Long Island, a Wal-Mart employee was trampled to death by a mob of shoppers.  And, after being notified that they'd trampled him to death, they insisted on continuing their shopping.  

Normally, I'm on the side of folks who rail on Wal-Mart.  The store is 6 dimensions of horrible, and they're one of the biggest proponents to our econimical problems.  But, just having a sale is no reason to paint them as the bad guys in this situation.  I'm going to blame the assholes who COULDN'T FIGURE OUT THEY WERE STEPPING ON SOMEONE.

And, then, decided that shopping was more important than saving a life.

What is wrong with people?  

I was in a Wal-Mart on friday.  I was getting photos developed (I know, bad idea).  People were re-fucking-tarded.  The electronics department was absolutely full of people wanting what they couldn't get.   They wanted the deals advertised in the paper that had been gone for 2 hours.  They wanted the electronics team to leave the desk and get them video games (signs all over the cases explaining why games would not be sold before 2pm on Friday didn't stop the idiots from screaming).  They wanted things that have never been sold at Walmart.  Want want want want want want want!

Then, I heard the 'N' word.  "Need".  "Oh, but I NEED that camera, I can't leave here without it!!!"  My head whips around..."Are you kidding me?  You NEED a camera?  A shitty camera, at that?  If you can't deal with the fact that they're sold out, that's your problem, not theirs.  They just got done telling you that they had gotten in well over 100 of them, and it's 10am.  On BLACK FRIDAY.  If you can't get something you want, deal with it like a big girl.  Now, if you'll excuse me, I have photos to pick up for my son.  THOSE are something I NEED."

Yes, there was silence.  I got a knowing smirk from the guys behind the counter, and grabbed my film, my foam decorations, and walked to the front of the store to pay for my wares.  See, I can do that because I no longer work there.  What salespeople NEED to be able to do is to say "No, you can't have that."

The customer is not always right.  Sometimes, the customer's just an asshole.

This weekend, I was reminded several times of my old Drama teacher, Mrs. McAran.  (Her husband is currently the superintendent of Tecumseh schools, he used to be the principal of my old high school.)  In the first week of Drama class, she made the statement that "bad acting is easier to enjoy than good acting."  Why?  Because we usually tend to critique and admire good acting, but bad acting is usually just plain old entertaining.

This weekend, I got to actually watch the "Grindhouse" movies, released last year by Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino...and, you know, I don't care what anyone says, I was entertained.  The dialogue sucked.  The acting was terrible.  The bloody scenes were gory and gross.  I LOVED it.  Seriously.  It was campy, it was horrible, it was gross, at no time was there suspense, and I have watched it 5 times (both Planet Terror and Death Proof...oh, and contrary to my zombie fandom, I liked Death Proof much better) and I want to watch it more.  I've watched movies containing most of the actors in the movies, and they were horrible.  For instance...have you ever watched "Charmed"?  Rose McGowan is one of the worst actresses I've ever seen.  I'm pretty sure she's just riding off of the residual fame she got from dating Marilyn Manson.  Marley Shelton...she just happens to be a cute girl who stars in some pretty uncute films, and adds that 1% of cuteness needed to make the movie watchable.  And, have we ever seen Zoe Bell (stuntwoman extrordinaire) in a film role where we saw her face and not her acrobatics? 

Nope, and I don't care.  Quite frankly, they, along with the rest of the cast, were highly enjoyable FOR their horrible acting performances.  And all of the cheezy one-liners, the really stupid situations, and everything that goes along with it :)