7/1/07 - My thought for America...........
Ill keep this plain and simple, not all 270,000 of you, but the cross section of America represented by the 30,000 - 40,000 people who were at the NJ State Fair yesterday, as well as the people that this charitable works have put me in touch with - you disgust me.
Now I know this sounds harsh - so let me say something politically correct to assuage this; too fucking bad. Truly, all those people mentioned - you disgust me. Lets go through the roll of dishonor if you will and chop these demographics as I fill in my disgust.
First and foremost - the people who run the fair are exempt from this whole post. They went out of their way to set us up as well as they can in a spot that those who have tried before to get a 'spot at the fair' can tell you was the essence of a sweet deal. I want to thank you for the shot, one would think that in a numbers game that access to an average of 35,000 people would give us an excellent shot at being able to raise money for those who need it the most right now. I mean $1 per person, would be a shit load of money and there wasn't a person there that would fork over $1 and go into bankruptcy and or become homeless because of it. NO ONE. However - after 10 hours of work and an immense set up we took home a sum too embarrassing to mention. That's absolutely disgusting.
So LETS STARTS IT OFF shall we...........
People at the NJ State Fair........you disgust me! You are Americans! You have been blessed either by random chance OR by luck to be an American instead of born into some third world country where you have to pray for your next fucking meal! And yet yesterday, you paraded by, eating your $6 hot dogs, drinking your $4 drinks and when you stop by our table and find out that were looking for a one dollar donation, for which you would get a raffle tickets AND a postcard, you get this glazed over looked in your face that's nothing short of priceless! Its that look that says the following - "I'm too fucking cheap to give you a dollar and now I need away to skulk away from the table without LOOKING like the cheap motherfucker that I really am." And this culminates in many ways; the I'll stare right past you once you tell me that the shirts and things aren't free, the I'll feign deafness once I hear any dollar amount, the I'll just back away to a safe distance and then flee. But what gals me is that you came over to see if we were giving the shit away so you must have fucking wanted it. I could cite incidences of this but they were too numerous to list and I have no desire to vomit on my keyboard. I have an idea for you - the next time you sit in front of your TV and look at something terrorist related around the globe and wonder; "why do they hate us so much?" look in the fucking mirror. But yet, as we drove away from the event; exhausted and dejected - the parking lot was full of cars with bumper stickers saying Never Forget 9/11/01!
People who say you want to help out but find new ways to never be around when we need the help........you disgust me. Yes, and if this is too hard to read (again) too fucking bad. I talk to people all the time and they say the same thing, "what can I do?" and when we have an event no one shows up to help. Do me a favor, save your breath and don't ask if you have no intention of ever showing up. Why even ask? WHY? Does it sound good? Does the ASKING make you feel good? WHAT IS IT? Are you at a loss for words? Hey I've got one for you - silence is fucking golden. Don't offer and promise us and then have allllll these new excuses not to be there, because we just think you talking shit right now. So save some dignity and say NOTHING. Nod if you need something to do.
First responders who take advantage of your peers to further your own goals......you disgust me. THERE IT IS - the ugly truth! I look at this problem that we face and I say to myself, this will never get better. Why? Simple........until we as a community get out shit together and stop all the bullshit, no one in their right mind SHOULD take us seriously - EVER. But what kills me is this, reality that you somehow lose and its real simple. 9/11 afforded you a quasi celebrity status because of what you have gone through, before that no one knew who the fuck you were! And quite frankly, no one gave a shit who you were - cause you ain't that interesting anyway. So now, you've been given, what some would consider the chance of a lifetime, to make a difference and call attention to a serious social issue and your fucking it up with your ego. Were all supposed to be in this together? All animals are created equal? You ever heard of this? EVER? Because your actions and words speak volumes as to you using this to make a name for yourselves and not anything more. And when people see you and us doing the same work they lump us into the same category so cut the shit. You want to save the world? You want to make a difference? Put your ego the same place it was on 9/10/01.
Overall, this was a disgusting performance by the representation of Americana. It has left a piss poor taste in my mouth. We don't have to do this, we donate our time to help our own, but were ALL SICK and were trying to save the lives of our own! The City and Government aren't doing the right thing so we have to! STOP MAKING IT FUCKING HARDER THAN IT HAS TO BE.
Now I know this sounds harsh - so let me say something politically correct to assuage this; too fucking bad. Truly, all those people mentioned - you disgust me. Lets go through the roll of dishonor if you will and chop these demographics as I fill in my disgust.
First and foremost - the people who run the fair are exempt from this whole post. They went out of their way to set us up as well as they can in a spot that those who have tried before to get a 'spot at the fair' can tell you was the essence of a sweet deal. I want to thank you for the shot, one would think that in a numbers game that access to an average of 35,000 people would give us an excellent shot at being able to raise money for those who need it the most right now. I mean $1 per person, would be a shit load of money and there wasn't a person there that would fork over $1 and go into bankruptcy and or become homeless because of it. NO ONE. However - after 10 hours of work and an immense set up we took home a sum too embarrassing to mention. That's absolutely disgusting.
So LETS STARTS IT OFF shall we...........
People at the NJ State Fair........you disgust me! You are Americans! You have been blessed either by random chance OR by luck to be an American instead of born into some third world country where you have to pray for your next fucking meal! And yet yesterday, you paraded by, eating your $6 hot dogs, drinking your $4 drinks and when you stop by our table and find out that were looking for a one dollar donation, for which you would get a raffle tickets AND a postcard, you get this glazed over looked in your face that's nothing short of priceless! Its that look that says the following - "I'm too fucking cheap to give you a dollar and now I need away to skulk away from the table without LOOKING like the cheap motherfucker that I really am." And this culminates in many ways; the I'll stare right past you once you tell me that the shirts and things aren't free, the I'll feign deafness once I hear any dollar amount, the I'll just back away to a safe distance and then flee. But what gals me is that you came over to see if we were giving the shit away so you must have fucking wanted it. I could cite incidences of this but they were too numerous to list and I have no desire to vomit on my keyboard. I have an idea for you - the next time you sit in front of your TV and look at something terrorist related around the globe and wonder; "why do they hate us so much?" look in the fucking mirror. But yet, as we drove away from the event; exhausted and dejected - the parking lot was full of cars with bumper stickers saying Never Forget 9/11/01!
People who say you want to help out but find new ways to never be around when we need the help........you disgust me. Yes, and if this is too hard to read (again) too fucking bad. I talk to people all the time and they say the same thing, "what can I do?" and when we have an event no one shows up to help. Do me a favor, save your breath and don't ask if you have no intention of ever showing up. Why even ask? WHY? Does it sound good? Does the ASKING make you feel good? WHAT IS IT? Are you at a loss for words? Hey I've got one for you - silence is fucking golden. Don't offer and promise us and then have allllll these new excuses not to be there, because we just think you talking shit right now. So save some dignity and say NOTHING. Nod if you need something to do.
First responders who take advantage of your peers to further your own goals......you disgust me. THERE IT IS - the ugly truth! I look at this problem that we face and I say to myself, this will never get better. Why? Simple........until we as a community get out shit together and stop all the bullshit, no one in their right mind SHOULD take us seriously - EVER. But what kills me is this, reality that you somehow lose and its real simple. 9/11 afforded you a quasi celebrity status because of what you have gone through, before that no one knew who the fuck you were! And quite frankly, no one gave a shit who you were - cause you ain't that interesting anyway. So now, you've been given, what some would consider the chance of a lifetime, to make a difference and call attention to a serious social issue and your fucking it up with your ego. Were all supposed to be in this together? All animals are created equal? You ever heard of this? EVER? Because your actions and words speak volumes as to you using this to make a name for yourselves and not anything more. And when people see you and us doing the same work they lump us into the same category so cut the shit. You want to save the world? You want to make a difference? Put your ego the same place it was on 9/10/01.
Overall, this was a disgusting performance by the representation of Americana. It has left a piss poor taste in my mouth. We don't have to do this, we donate our time to help our own, but were ALL SICK and were trying to save the lives of our own! The City and Government aren't doing the right thing so we have to! STOP MAKING IT FUCKING HARDER THAN IT HAS TO BE.